There will be continuous formative evaluations throughout your five years of residency. In addition, to be registered with the Specialist Accreditation Board (SAB) as a specialist in Psychiatry, you will have to pass either the Master of Medicine in Psychiatry or Member of the Royal College Psychiatry Examinations during your training, followed by the Psychiatry Exit Examinations at the end of your training.
We look for the following qualities in our prospective applicants:
1. Clinical competence – clinical experience in relevant postings, good performance and feedback in previous postings
2. Interpersonal and communication skills – ability to communicate well with patients and significant carers
3. Professionalism – diligence in completion of administrative tasks such as ward changes, timely submission of forms, honesty, punctuality, ability to uphold ethical values in the course of clinical care and collegiality with fellow colleagues
4. System based practice – ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team (comprising of medical, nursing, allied health members) and extended network of care providers whenever relevant
5. Personal attributes – such as commitment to training within the Psychiatry Residency Program (eg doing relevant rotations, attempting relevant exams), conscientiousness, compassion, humility