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We offer excellent compensation (with direct deposit), paid occurrence malpractice insurance, credentialing and licensing assistance and make all travel and housing arrangements. We have inpatient and outpatient opportunities available nationwide.

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Programs in Psychiatry
There are 181 accredited psychiatry programs. For more statistics, visit the FREIDA Online specialty training statistics for Psychiatry — including residency programs, faculty, resident work hours, and compensation stats. Last year, 1065 residents or fellows completed training in Psychiatry. To see career plans, visit the FREIDA Online graduates' career plans statistics for Psychiatry.

List of programs within a particular specialty for current academic year and those newly accredited programs with future effective dates (Year ending June 30th, 2008): http://www.ama-assn.org/vapp/freida/srch/1,1239,,00.html

News

Psychiatrists’ Priorities for New President

Even before the November 4 election, as the U.S. economy began going into recession, political pundits began speculating about what issues the incoming president should address in the early days of his presidency—if not sooner. During that time LocumTenens.com decided to find out what issues were on the minds of America’s physicians.

In October 2008 we received 1,457 responses to a two-question survey regarding the top issue area he should address during his first year in office and their advice regarding his first 100 days as president.

Considering our timing, it’s no surprise that among 203 psychiatrists responding to the LocumTenens.com survey, close to three fourths (70%) indicated the U.S. economy was the most pressing year-one issue. However, it’s interesting to note that physicians are not that different from many other Americans who were concerned about many issues beyond their own careers and industries as the 2008 election neared.

Following are highlights of psychiatrists’ advice to our new Commander in Chief (who we now know to be President Barack Obama).

Psychiatrists Make Salary Gains

LocumTenens.com survey data indicate that the average psychiatrist salary increased between 2006 and 2007. In fact, 60 percent of psychiatrists responding to the physician recruitment firm’s 2008 salary survey reported income gains between the preceding two years. Among those respondents, 26 percent reported increases of 10 percent or more.

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Feature article

Psychiatrists Want Autonomy in "Business" of Medicine

If they could change one thing about the practice of medicine, what would psychiatrists change? The majority of answers received from our online physician survey focused on gaining greater autonomy for psychiatrists in dictating clinical decisions.

Among 377 psychiatrist answers to this open-ended physician survey question were these:

"More time for patients than papers."

"(Turn) mangled managed care back into physician-directed and patient-focused care."

"Improve physician empowerment, e.g., taking back control from insurance companies and improving mental health parity."

"Fewer patients per day, more staff support, more time off."

"The big business of medicine as ruled by insurance companies and health care systems is one thing I would change, but I know these entities are here to stay."

"(Turn) mangled managed care back into physician-directed and patient-focused care."

Among 451 psychiatrists responding to the national physician survey, only 4% said they were not frustrated about practicing medicine in today’s healthcare marketplace. The remaining respondents identified with a list of possible frustrations as follows:

Administrative and business agendas interfere with clinical decisions – 34%

Administrative/business agendas interfere with clinical decisions – 34%

Reimbursement issues – 26%

Lifestyle issues: Too much time at work – 12%

Medical liability issues – 11%

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Provider Testimonials

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— Psychiatrist, Florida