Why it’s worthwhile training as a psychiatrist

Abstract

Objectives: We provide experiential reflections upon the process of training and working as a psychiatrist, with the aim of sparking and maintaining interest in psychiatry as a medical career. Conclusions: There are many benefits and worthwhile experiences from training and working in psychiatry, especially in the privilege of providing holistic care for persons suffering from mental illness.

Reflections on how to approach early career psychiatrist roles and challenges

“…Psychiatry can be a rewarding career 1 – we provide some reflections based upon our collective experience to help early career psychiatrists plan for the roles and challenges they will face. The FRANZCP is a training exit-based specialist qualification and thus, while early career psychiatrists are qualified, there remain roles that merit attention and advice to successfully navigate, and the RANZCP has a Section of Early Career Psychiatrists to provide resources and a support network.…”

Defining the passage of wisdom: A taxonomy of supervision for RANZCP trainees and Fellows

“…The roles of RANZCP trainees and Fellows require navigation of complex professional, organisational, interpersonal, and clinical expectations and relationships. 1 Adequate training, self-care, and continuing professional development (CPD) are central to maintaining professional standards. Like most medical subspecialities, supervision in psychiatry has roots in the apprenticeship model, whereby a junior trainee learns directly through teaching, observation and feedback from a more senior practitioner.…”