What is the Structural Reform of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Fellowship Training Program?
The Structural Reform of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Fellowship Training Program provides funding to support the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in the development of a flexible, more transparent Fellowship training program.
Why is this important?
The Structural Reform of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Fellowship Training Program is important because medical specialist training arrangements must keep pace with changes in health care delivery and demand. With the World Health Organisation (WHO) reporting that mental illness will represent 15% of the disease burden worldwide by 2020, it is important to train sufficient mental health professionals to meet with rising demand.
Who will benefit?
In the short term, trainees of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists will benefit from the structural reform of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Fellowship Training Program. These benefits are expected to transfer to members of the public who require the services of a Psychiatrist.
What will the Structural Reform of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Fellowship Training Program deliver?
The outcomes of the Program are to:
- Support a competency based training approach
- Increase the flexibility of training for part-time and interrupted learning trainees
- Increase the number of trainees successfully completing training and consequently achieving Fellowship
- Expanding options for lateral entry, particularly for doctors from other medical colleges and overseas trained doctors.
How will it work?
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, through a project reference committee will develop and implement a competency based curriculum and assessment program for trainees by 2013.
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What funding is attached to this project?
$1.8 million over 5 years ending June 2011 is available for this program through the Additional Education Places, Scholarships and Clinical Training in Mental Health measure.
When did Structural Reform of Psychiatric Training start?
The prgram started in March 2007.
How is the Structural Reform of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Fellowship Training Program progressing?
The Program is progressing well and has delivered the following outcomes to date (July 2008):
- A review of international best practice in the areas of interrupted/part-time learning and workplace based assessment.
- A Project Reference Committee has been formed.
- Trainee workshops will be conducted by December 2008 to provide the opportunity for the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists to consult with trainees and other key stakeholders in relation to developing competencies in psychiatry training.
Further information
The following links will take you to related initiatives:
- Additional Education Places, Scholarships and Clinical Training in Mental Health;
- Psychiatry Training Outside Teaching Hospitals.
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