Mind the gap: neuroscience literacy and the next generation of psychiatrists

Joyce Y Chung; Thomas R Insel

doi:10.1007/s40596-014-0054-6

Mind the gap: neuroscience literacy and the next generation of psychiatrists

Acad Psychiatry. 2014 Apr;38(2):121-3. doi: 10.1007/s40596-014-0054-6. Epub 2014 Mar 12.

Authors

Joyce Y Chung¹, Thomas R Insel

Affiliation

¹ National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA, [email protected].

PMID: 24619911
DOI: 10.1007/s40596-014-0054-6

Abstract

The National Institute of Mental Health seeks to address the gap between modern neuroscience and psychiatric training. The authors describe a two-pronged approach: first, to identify and support trainees in clinical neuroscience and second, to promote neuroscience literacy in psychiatric residency programs.

MeSH terms

Accreditation / standards
Fellowships and Scholarships / economics
Fellowships and Scholarships / standards*
Humans
Internship and Residency / economics
Internship and Residency / standards*
National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) / economics
National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) / standards
Neurosciences / education*
Neurosciences / standards
Professional Competence / standards
Psychiatry / education*
Psychiatry / standards
United States