1. Training - a way to improve Recruitment into Psychiatry Warszawa(Warsaw) meeting Spring 2016 Hon. Secretary Torsten Bjørn Jacobsen UEMS Section of Psychiatry

2. A sinister situation in the Kingdom AD 2005 7 out of 1000 medical students considered psychiatry as a career choice!! The medical students first encounter with the specialty was discouraging A large proportion chose psychiatry late in their career (on average 11,4 years from graduation) Poor image and untreatable patients

3. 750 470 Prognosis - specialists in DK

4. Description of Problem National Board of Health – Specialist prognosis Report on career choice among medical students and young doctors – special emphasis on psychiatry – research institute Report on recruitment into Psychiatry – Danish Psychiatric Association Action Plan

5. The choice of Specialty 5 steps Intentions and preferences – during medical school and internship Preliminary choice – during introductory position Choice – applying for training position Changing choice of Specialty – during training Choosing a new specialty

6. Action Plan Focus on medical students first encounter Create research opportunities for medical students Encourage Psychiatric societies/associations for medical students Summerschools Psychiatry as part of internship Reward departments with good quality training – increase # off Trainees Awareness of the quality of training

7. The Situation in 2015 and on To 884 From 550

8. Legend <20% 20-40% 40-50% >50% No data Migratory tendency At-risk countries: Cyprus, Ukraine, Ireland, Latvia, Bulgaria, Albania and Romania From the EFPT study

9. Legend <500€ 500-1500€ 1500-2500€ >2500€ No data Income From the EFPT Study

10. Attractive job From the EFPT Study

11. Take home message Recruitment is not well understood Still - training environment is important in recruitment and retention of doctors Improving training is beneficial in other ways. It can be inexpensive There seems to be no sideeffects What do you think?

12. Number of foreign medical students

13. Origin of Medical Specialists all Specialities