Objective: To reflect upon and provide experiential advice to address the roles of early
career psychiatrists. The main roles include leading patient care; working in teams; clinical …

Currently there are about 2000 practising consultant psychiatrists in Australia, 80% of whom
are in private practice. In terms of training there are close to 700 trainees (registrars) with …

There is a range of interrelated goals to pursue that are up to us. It means turning up the tap
on the pipeline of medical students and doctors into psychiatry. The Psychiatry Interest …

AimsPhysician associates (PAs) are becoming more commonplace in psychiatric services in
the UK to help address long term workforce difficulties. In 2019, the NHS Long Term Plan …

Competencies for psychiatric training have been developed that reflect what psychiatrists
have to be able to do in order to function in their role. Although the need for a formally …

Objectives: In 2003 a revised RANZCP training program was implemented. This involved a
revised training structure with Basic (years 1–3) and Advanced (years 4–5) requirements. All …

While some of the trainees have not yet completely recovered from the stormy entry into the
run-through system, others are about to face their annual review of competence progression …

Medical training in the United Kingdom is generally regarded as being of a high standard.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists provides well-managed structured training programmes …

In many jurisdictions, the transition from a time-based to a competency-based model of
medical education (CBME) requires reassessing curricula and mandatory training …

Psychotherapy training provision within psychiatry training schemes differs across the UK. In
the light of the current changes in training structures, adjustments may be required in the …