The authors sought to develop recommendations regarding the optimal balance
of psychiatric residency training activities. University of Toronto reside
nts completed a weeklong time-log of their. daytime training activities. St
aff and resident focus groups were asked to comment on rile data from this
survey and on the variables that affect successful introduction of new requ
irements into psychiatric residency. Ill a large multicenter training progr
am, supervised clinical experience was found to be the most valuable traini
ng activity, especially when accurate and specific feedback is provided.