How do we address the problems of access to psychiatrists and psychiatric care?
CPA recommends a 6-part strategy: (1) increasing the numbers of training slots in psychiatry; (2) loan forgiveness programs as an incentive to practice in underserved areas; (3) competitive compensation and working conditions for psychiatrists in public and other systems; (4) removing impediments to psychiatrists consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians; (5) increasing training slots for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants specializing in psychiatry; and (6) increased use of telepsychiatry and other technology.
