With an estimated one in five doctors planning to exit their current practice or reducing their work hours within the next several years, the sobering statistics underscored the ongoing challenges in the current healthcare landscape for physicians and trainees. For many practicing physicians, many factors relating to work dissatisfaction include burnout, workload, anxiety or depression Diversifying career options can further expand opportunities for current practicing physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students to cultivate work-life balance and professional growth. This panel will have executive and senior directorial representatives from the following careers: consulting/management, pharmaceuticals, venture capital/start-ups, and entertainment/media industries. In mental healthcare, we have a massive mismatch between those needing care and available clinicians to care for them. This situation is worsened by a disproportionate number of these providers who do not accept insurance. Technology can be a very powerful tool to democratize access to care that is insurance accepting and tracks outcomes to ensure patients are actually getting better. It is a tool and is not a replacement for actual clinical care. In the private sector, helping patients does not always align with the ambitions of investors and others who are profit seeking. Since 2017, there has been $10B invested in venture capital funds to mental health technology companies which has led to tech-enabled delivery of care to hundreds of thousands of patients. While access has certainly improved, there has not been enough of a focus on the quality of that care. It is imperative for medical trainees, particularly in psychiatry, to explore non-academic careers to meet the evolving needs of patients, improve work-life balance, contribute to policy, and diversify skill sets. Simultaneously, addressing the challenges faced by the field of psychiatry, including stigma, workforce shortages, limited research funding, and the integration of technology, is crucial for ensuring the continued advancement of mental healthcare. Embracing a variety of career paths and actively working to overcome these challenges will contribute to a more robust and resilient psychiatric profession.
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity.
This presentation was recorded at the 2024 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.
Learning Objectives
- Identify at least one nontraditional opportunity beyond the academic medicine path
- Identify at least one advantage in nontraditional opportunities and careers
- Discuss at least one disadvantage in nontraditional opportunities and careers
Target Audience
Medical Students, Residents/Fellows, Psychiatrists
Estimated Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.5 hours
Begin Date: January 1, 2025
End Date: January 1, 2028
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the event date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
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Program Presenters
Program Planners
- Vishal Madaan, MD. Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director, APA.
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