Activity

Activity ID

10688

Expires

October 1, 2026

Format Type

Journal-based

CME Credit

1

Fee

$30

CME Provider: AMA Journal of Ethics

Description of CME Course

International medical graduates (IMGs) tend to choose careers in geriatric psychiatry, likely because high-quality training and robust mentorship opportunities from other IMGs are available. Geriatric psychiatry offers stable career prospects and opportunities to express humanitarian impulses by working closely with elders. IMGs currently constitute almost a quarter of the psychiatry workforce and approximately 53% of the geriatric psychiatry work force in the United States. However, the number of IMGs entering psychiatry residencies—and, subsequently, geriatric psychiatry fellowships—has recently declined. Overreliance on IMGs in the US geriatric psychiatric workforce means these shortages will further burden an already-limited geriatric mental health care workforce and further compromise US health system capacity to meet its elders’ needs.

Disclaimers

1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.

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Educational Objectives

1. Explain a new or unfamiliar viewpoint on a topic of ethical or professional conduct
2. Evaluate the usefulness of this information for health care practice, teaching, or conduct
3. Decide whether and when to apply the new information to health care practice, teaching, or conduct

Keywords

Ethics, Geriatrics, Medical Education and Training, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Health Care Workforce

Competencies

Medical Knowledge, Professionalism

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

DOI

10.1001/amajethics.2023.771

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