How is the psychiatric profession controlled or "governed"?

[ftmyerskid35]

This was just something I was wondering. How is the psychiatric profession controlled or "governed"? I am working on my masters now in clinical mental health counseling and would like to attend medical school shortly after.

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[whopper]

There are various levels.....

ACGME controls & regulates residencies. Residencies are financially payed for by Medicare. To practice (and this is law, though I don't know if its a federal or state law) you need to pass USMLE 1, 2 and 3, and graduated from an accredited residency program, need a medical license to practice in the state, and have malpractice insurance.

While practicing in the state, the state medical board is in charge of doctors. The board can take away a doctor's license.

Who regulates psychiatry? The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology gives board certification, though certification is not required to practice.

 

[OldPsychDoc]

There are various levels.....

ACGME controls & regulates residencies. Residencies are financially payed for by Medicare. To practice (and this is law, though I don't know if its a federal or state law) you need to pass USMLE 1, 2 and 3, and graduated from an accredited residency program, need a medical license to practice in the state, and have malpractice insurance.

While practicing in the state, the state medical board is in charge of doctors. The board can take away a doctor's license.

Who regulates psychiatry? The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology gives board certification, though certification is not required to practice.

And you left out the all important....JCAHO.

 

[whopper]

Yup, and I forgot to mention that ACGME requires that all residency programs have a GME office that is supposed to make sure that the program is following ACGME rules.

What I explained is a basic backbone. There's a lot of differing politics, standards and such with what I mentioned, and there's also several other rules. E.g. in general a chief resident is responsible for the residents, but also has to represent them as an advocate in to the attendings. The program director is in charge of a residency program, there's a department head in charge of the department etc.

Several state boards are much more strict or relaxed depending on the state.

 

[michaelrack]

The American Psychiatric Association owns the DSM, which is very important for billing purposes.

 

[ftmyerskid35]

Thank you so much! You guys are awesome. So far I love my Masters program and I can't wait to go farther into the medical and psychological realm.

 

[kugel]

How is the psychiatric profession controlled or "governed"?

poorly.

(really? Whopper and OPD missed that? I'm appalled.
I tried being "palled" but it was lacking something.)

 

[whopper]