61st Annual Meeting

October 18 - 25, 2014

Clinical Consultation Breakfast 18 (ticket)

Survival Skills for Rural Child Psychiatrists

The AACAP Rural Psychiatry Committee provides a forum in which rural child and adolescent psychiatrists can network and discuss issues in their own practices, and, also, addresses issues that child and adolescent psychiatrists moving to rural areas need to think about to make their transition successful. The challenges of rural child and adolescent psychiatry include the geography; the population density; the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity; and the ethical dilemmas encountered in rural practice. Information is provided on sources of support available to rural child and adolescent psychiatrists, how to develop a support network, how to negotiate contracts that allow you to provide high quality care, alternative service models, and ways to meet the need of your family despite the overwhelming need for services in rural areas.