Hand Held Computing for Psychiatry Residents

Abstract Residents in Psychiatry are required to keep a continuous log of patient contacts as they progress through their four years of training. These logs are reviewed on a regular basis by the Training Director to insure that the trainees have had a wide variety of patient contacts. Traditionally, the resident logs have been paper based or on cards. These are completed manually and submitted on a regular basis to be reviewed. This is a awkward process for the trainee as well as a lengthy review process for the Director of Training. Resident logs easily lend themselves to computerization especially by using hand held computers.