scholarly journals Consultant Psychiatrists: Their Career Choice and Training

1984 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Brook
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
General Level ◽  
General Psychiatry ◽  
And Training

When, and for what reasons, do doctors decide to specialize in psychiatry? Having committed themselves, how adequate do they find their training? Is the general level of their training improving as a result of the efforts of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and of the Joint Committee on Higher Psychiatric Training (JCHPT)? These were the questions asked of consultants in general psychiatry newly appointed between 1 October 1978 and 30 September 1981.

scholarly journals The new curriculum for psychiatric training

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 393-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Education ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Medical Education And Training ◽  
Pilot Work ◽  
And Training

The UK's Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) went live on 30 September 2005. This editorial summarises the state of play and informs members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and stakeholders of the changes that have taken place in the intervening year and of the College's response. The College has received provisional approval of its core curriculum, and specialty curricula have been submitted for approval. We are in the middle of pilot work on workplace-based assessments and preliminary results should be available in the early part of 2007, when trainees and educational supervisors will begin training in the preparation for and carrying out of these assessments.

scholarly journals A new era in psychiatric training and assessment

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Optimum Time ◽  
New Era ◽  
Medical Education And Training ◽  
New Curriculum ◽  
And Training

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is well on the way to introducing its new curriculum and revised Membership (MRCPsych) examinations and assessments, in line with the requirements of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board. The new structures might encourage trainees to ask themselves how and why they are studying and learning. Organisers of local MRCPsych courses will need to tailor their courses to fit these new structures, and this might be an optimum time for the College to consider whether it should take a more formal role in approving courses and judging trainees' participation in them.

scholarly journals Teaching and training in psychiatry and the need for a new generation of psychiatrists in Bangladesh: role of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad S. I. Mullick
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Public Health Importance ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Severe Shortage ◽  
And Training

Bangladesh is a small, populous South Asian nation with poor literacy, limited resources and a lack of basic healthcare. Caring for people with psychiatric disorders in such a setting is challenging. The prevalence of psychiatric disorder in Bangladesh is similar to that in other countries, yet there is a severe shortage of well trained psychiatrists and a lack of even basic mental health services. To generate large numbers of well trained psychiatrists, Bangladesh must expand its high-quality psychiatric training and education at both the postgraduate and the undergraduate levels. To achieve these ambitious goals, Bangladesh needs help and assistance from regional and international institutions. The Royal College of Psychiatrists can play a role of critical psychiatric public health importance by helping Bangladesh locally train a new generation of psychiatrists who will care for the vast number of those with ailments of mind and soul.

Is Psychiatric Training Still Improving?

1990 ◽  
Vol 157 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Brook
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Individual Psychotherapy ◽  
General Psychiatry ◽  
First Time

A postal questionnaire inquiring about postgraduate training was directed to all consultants appointed to a post in general psychiatry for the first time between 1 October 1985 and 30 September 1986. Compared with previous surveys there is, overall, more expressed satisfaction with training in psychogeriatrics, supervised ward consultations, individual psychotherapy, work in the community, and with medico-legal experience. Diminished satisfaction is expressed in training in child and adolescent psychiatry, epidemiology, psychology, and neurology. An improved system of monitoring by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Joint Committee for Higher Psychiatric Training is suggested in order to further improve training.

scholarly journals Physical activity counselling in Ireland: a survey of doctors’ knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e000572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah O'Brien ◽  
Lucia Prihodova ◽  
Mairéad Heffron ◽  
Peter Wright
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Patient Preference ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Pharmaceutical Intervention ◽  
And Training ◽  
Do So

ObjectivePhysical activity (PA) counselling has been shown to raise awareness of the importance of PA and to increase the rate of PA engagement among patients. While much attention has been paid to examining the knowledge, attitudes and practice of general practitioners in relation to PA counselling, there is less literature examining such issues in hospital-based doctors in Ireland and further afield. This study aimed to explore doctors’ PA counselling practices and to analyse how this related to their level of PA knowledge, training and attitudes.MethodsAn invitation to participate in an online survey was sent to 4692 members of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland who were listed as having an address in Ireland. Descriptive and explorative analyses of the data were performed using IBM SPSS V.22.0.ResultsA total of 595 valid responses were included (response rate 12.7%; 42.7% male, 42.6±12.1 years). The majority reported enquiring about PA levels (88.0%) and providing PA counselling (86.4%) in at least some of their patients. Doctors who saw it as their role and those who felt more effective/confident in providing PA counselling were significantly more likely to do so. A perceived lack of patient interest in PA and patient preference for pharmaceutical intervention were significant barriers to undertaking PA counselling.ConclusionThis study demonstrates the need for further education and training in PA counselling in Ireland with a particular focus on improving the attitudes and self-efficacy of doctors in this area at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Towards an employment strategy of inclusive growth

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Günther Schmid
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
General Level ◽  
Inclusive Growth ◽  
Employment Relationships ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Economic Event ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
And Training

The inclusive growth agenda prioritises a broad based, employment centred pattern of growth as a foundation of social development. Welfare goals cannot be pursued solely through taxes and transfers ‘after the economic event’. The focus must also be upon the predistribution of economic endowments such as human capital, on the distribution of opportunities within the labour market as well as the wages and conditions of the workforce. This means raising the general level of education and training in the workforce, promoting inclusion of marginalized employees, encouraging transitions between various employment relationships over the life course, and ensuring the potential of social mobility.

scholarly journals MOBILITAS KARIR DALAM ORGANISASI: IMPLIKASI DARI SISTEM KARIR DAN PERAN LEADERSHIP

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imronudin .
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Career Mobility ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
And Training

Career development in organization is an issue that getting more and more attention, both from academicians and practitioners. Career mobility in organization can't be separated from leadership role within, Moreover, career system applied in organization also has effect toward career mobility. Career mobility in an organization can be viewed either in individual context or organizational context. In an individual context, there are several factors affecting career mobility, such as social class; education and training; self-concept regarding career; career choice; family influence; age; gender; and race. At the same time, career mobility in an organizational context is affected by factors such as internal tabor market; career ladder; promotion; training and development; selection criteria and method; and internal competition.

scholarly journals An evaluation of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' “Psych Star” scheme

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S145-S146
Author(s):  
India Lunn ◽  
Declan Hyland
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Royal College ◽  
International Congress ◽  
Geographical Separation ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Mentor Support ◽  
Career Advice ◽  
Core Training ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One

AimsIn 2019, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) launched the “Psych Star” scheme for medical students with an interest in psychiatry. The one-year scheme provides Psych Stars with a matched mentor, free registration at the RCPsych's International Congress, financial support for psychiatry-related activities, journal subscriptions and access to two online learning platforms. This project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the scheme in supporting Psych Stars to explore their interest in psychiatry and in promoting psychiatry as a career choice, through use of a survey for both Psych Stars and mentors.MethodSurveys were sent to all Psych Stars and mentors from the first cohort of the scheme. The mentor and student surveys contained a mixture of ranking, multiple choice, closed-ended and open-ended questions. Questions examined: clarity of the scheme's aims and objectives; benefits of each aspect of the scheme; impact of the scheme on application to Core Training; benefits and barriers to successful mentorship; adequacy of mentor support from the RCPsych and suggestions to improve the scheme.ResultSix Psych Stars and nine mentors completed the respective surveys. All Psych Stars stated the scheme was enjoyable. Five Psych Stars were more likely to apply for Core Training because of the scheme. All Psych Stars identified the most beneficial aspect of the scheme being the funded place at the RCPsych International Congress. Other aspects highly ranked included: funding to explore areas of psychiatry of interest and the opportunity to be an ambassador for psychiatry. All Psych Stars found the mentorship useful.Mentors supported Psych Stars by providing career advice, suggesting relevant conferences to attend and assisting Psych Stars make decisions on how to use their allocated funding. Barriers to mentorship that were identified included: geographical separation, limitations related to the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of time. For mentors, areas for improvement included clearer aims and objectives and more support from the RCPsych.Both mentors and Psych Stars suggested forming a network of Psych Stars and mentors would be useful to share ideas and experiences.ConclusionThis evaluation shows that the Psych Star scheme successfully supports Psych Stars to explore their interest in psychiatry, and promotes psychiatry as a career choice. This survey has been helpful in identifying what aspects of the scheme are particularly attractive, and also, importantly, how the Psych Stars scheme can be improved for future cohorts. The survey will be delivered to all future annual cohorts of Psych Stars and mentors.

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