CHARACTERISTICS OF DIRECTORS OF MEDICAL-STUDENT EDUCATION IN PSYCHIATRY

A 27-item questionnaire that focused on general characteristics of dir ectors of medical student education in psychiatry tons sent to 132 U.S . medical schools (return rate: 64%, or 84 questionnaires). A tally of the responses revealed that the directors ave relatively young, mostl y male, with some appointed to their position relatively soon after re sidency. They have been in this position for a relatively shout time, and their replacement rate is fairly high. They are frequently on a cl inical track, generating their income from several sources. The women did not endorse research as a major activity as often as the men. The implications of these findings and some recommendations are discussed.