Last updated 06/07/2022

NORTHERN REGION PSYCHIATRY TRAINING PROGRAMME

FORMAL EDUCATION COURSE: STAGE 1 TRAINEES – 2022 SEMESTER 1

Thurs	0900 – 1030	1100 – 1230	1330 - 1500		1530 - 1700	Notes
	Module 1: Core Psychiatric Skills
3-Mar	Introduction & Trainee as Teacher Gary Cheung	Psychiatric Assessment Gary Cheung	Mental State Exam & Phenomenology Himadri Seth		Management Plan: CanMEDS roles & Recovery Principles Zoe Kristensen
10-Mar	Formulation Workshop Lillian Ng		Mental Health and Related Legislations Robbie McPherson		Classification Systems: ICD & DSM James Gardiner
	Teaching on 17 March, 24 March, 31 March and 7 April postponed due to COVID-19
14-Apr	Mid-semester Break					Good Friday 15 April
21-Apr	Mid-semester Break					Easter Monday 18 April
28-Apr	Workshop: Risk Assessment and Safety Planning Paul Jones & Joanne Chua					Anzac Day 25 April
	Module 2: Major Psychiatric Disorders & Biological Treatment
5-May	Neurobiology of Psychiatric Illness (1) Suresh Muthukumaraswamy	Working with families & whānau Leigh Murray	Schizophrenia: Introduction King Yee Yong
12-May	Neurobiology of Psychiatric Illness (2) Suresh Muthukumaraswamy	Adjustment Disorder & PTSD Thom Rudegeair	Bipolar disorder: Introduction Sati Sembhi
	RANZCP Congress Sydney 15-19 May 2022
26-May	Personality Disorders Raghavakurup Radhakrishnan	Management of Personality Disorders Raghavakurup Radhakrishnan	Depressive Disorder: Introduction Stefano Cali
2-Jun	Overview of addictions Chandni Prakash	Psychopharmacology: antidepressants and mood stabilisers Nick Hoeh	Anxiety disorders: Introduction Mythili Jayasundaram
9-Jun	Dementia & Delirium Dmitri Griner (09:00 to 11:45)		ECT Workshop Tibi Csizmadia			Queen’s Birthday 6 Jun
16-Jun	Bedside Cognitive Assessment Gary Cheung	Antipsychotics & metabolic syndrome Helen Kim	Movement Disorders in Severe Mental Illness Charlotte Mentzel via Zoom	To be advised
23-Jun	Working with Māori in Mental Health Kiri Prentice		CALD Online Module 301-1: Cultural Concepts and Constructs			Matariki 24 Jun
30-Jun	Workshop: Core Psychiatric Skills Gary Cheung		Endocrine effects of psychotropic medications Helen Kim	Capacity assessment Gary Cheung
7-July	Working with Pacific People in Mental Health Lisi Petaia Cancelled – free study time		Reflective Practice Tibi Csizmadia