TRAINING THE CLINICAN-MANAGER - ASSESSING THE REALITY

Occupational medicine residents at the University of Arizona have been introduced to administrative skills and issues as part of residency t raining since 1983. A questionnaire survey of 17 program graduates was conducted to assess effectiveness of training and applicability of sk ills to present job position. Seventeen of the graduates surveyed (100 %) returned a completed questionnaire. Graduates rated the extent to w hich certain training activities improved administrative skills, such as community-based rotations, a 1-month administration rotation, chief resident responsibilities, committee work, program or clinic administ ration, and residency training overall. Although ratings overall were low, we believe this stems from the need for training that residents d iscover on the job. The survey emphasized the importance of administra tive training during the residency years and under-scored the need for renewed training efforts on our part.