Last updated on 26_05_2025

 

 

 

AUCKLAND REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC TRAINING PROGRAMME

FORMAL EDUCATION COURSE: STAGE 1 TRAINEES – 2025 SEMESTER 2

Thurs

0900 – 1030

1100 – 1230

1330 - 1500

1530 - 1700

 

 

Module 3: Evidence Based Psychiatry

 

7-Aug

Introduction to Evidence Based Psychiatry

Gary Cheung

Team-based Learning Session 1

Systematic Review

Gary Cheung

Team-based Learning Session 2

Literature Search & Screening

Gary Cheung

 

14-Aug

Study Design

Raghavakurup Radhakrishnan

Framing your research: Lens & Methodology

Lillian Ng

Team-based Learning

Session 3

Study Design and Methodology

Gary Cheung

 

21-Aug

Clinical Audits

Waqas Arshad

Team-based Learning Session 4

Quality Assessment

Gary Cheung

Team-based Learning Session 5

Statistical Analysis

Gary Cheung

 

28-Aug

Qualitative Research

Rodrigo Ramalho

Workshop: Multiple Choice Question Exam - Critical Analysis Problems (CAPs)

Gary Cheung

 

 

Module 4: Psychosocial Treatment

 

4-Sept

Motivational Interview
John Berks & Phil Evans

 

11-Sept

Mid-semester Break & RANZCP NZ Conference (Dunedin)

 

18-Sept

Mid-semester Break

 

25-Sept

Introduction to Psychotherapy & Psychodynamic Formulation (Theory)

Chris Bampton & Penny Woods

Psychodynamic Formulation (Case Discussion) 

Chris Bampton & Penny Woods (+/- Gary Cheung)

 

2-Oct

Single Session Family Consultation

Karin Isherwood

Pre-e-learning required

 

9-Oct

Understanding and Managing Emotional Dysregulation & Borderline Personality Disorder
Chris Bampton

Adversity, Complex Trauma, PTSD &

Borderline Personality Disorder

Chris Bampton & Penny Woods

 

16-Oct

CBT: Introduction

John Berks & Joel Jackson

 

 

Module 5: Ethics, Meaning and Wellbeing in Psychiatric Practice

 

23-Oct

Coping with a Patient Suicide

Jessica Henry

Learning from the lived experience of recovery from psychosis:

The Gift Box approach

Patte Randal

Existential issues:

Grief & Loss

Aida Dehkhoda

 

30-Oct

Introduction to the theory &

practice of psychiatric ethics 

John Jacques

Doctors Wellbeing

Emme Chacko

Meeting with DoT

Penny Woods &

Song Chan

Labour Day

27 October

6-Nov

Māori Cultural Seminar for All Stage 1/2/3 Trainees