Last updated 27_05_2025
NORTHERN
REGION PSYCHIATRY TRAINING PROGRAMME
FORMAL EDUCATION COURSE: STAGE 2 TRAINEES 2025 SEMESTER
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NB: There is
an optional teaching on Thursday the 13th of February
Christchurch – IPT – 2x International Speakers
– please contact your service / supervisor early in the rotation
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Weds |
0900 – 1030 |
1100 – 1230 |
1330 - 1500 |
1530 - 1700 |
Notes |
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Psychiatry of Old Age Module |
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5-Mar |
Introduction to
Old Age Psychiatry Gary Cheung |
Resilience in older
adults Gary Cheung |
Effects of
ageing on early & late onset psychiatric disorders Letitia Dobranici |
Intro’s / Welcome to Stage 2 trainees Penny Woods & Chris Bampton |
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12-Mar |
Dementia:
Diagnosis and Management Richard Worrall |
Dementia: Behavioural assessment and
non-pharmacological interventions Jim Xu |
Cognitive Testing Susan Yates |
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19-Mar |
Psychiatric
disorders in medically ill older adults Clare McLean |
Psychopharmacology
Angela O’Brien |
Late-life mood Disorders Anneliese Sayes |
Personality
disorders in later life Raghavakurup Radhakrishnan |
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26-Mar |
Late-onset
psychotic disorders Paul Jones |
ECT for older
adults Paul Jones |
Psychological
effects of trauma & Dissociative disorders Thom Rudegeair |
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2-Apr |
Psychological Interventions in older adults Keith
Woods |
Suicidal
behaviour in older adults Gary
Cheung |
Voluntary assisted dying Gary Cheung |
Palliative Care Oleg Kiriaev (3-5pm) |
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9-Apr |
Couple
Therapy Nic Beets |
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16-Apr |
Mid-semester
Break |
Good Friday 18 April |
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23-Apr |
Workshop:
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Mike
Batchelor |
Easter Monday 21 April Anzac Day 25 April |
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7-May |
RANZCP Congress Gold Coast 4-8 May 2025 |
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15-May (THURS) |
Psychodynamic
Psychotherapy Course (Day 1) Chris Bampton * |
ROOM 6.18 |
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22-May (THURS) |
Psychodynamic
Psychotherapy Course (Day 2) Chris Bampton * |
ROOM 6.18 |
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28-May |
Psychiatry
of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Gail
Fleming via
Zoom |
NZ National
FEC Virtual Teaching (combined
Stages 2 & 3) via
Zoom |
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5-Jun (THURS) |
Psychodynamic
Psychotherapy Course (Day 3) Chris Bampton * |
ROOM 6.18 King’s Birthday 2 June |
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11-Jun |
Clozapine Jasminka
Milosevic |
Rural
Psychiatry Jann
Pickard |
Assessing decision-making capacity (Module 1) https://www.goodfellowunit.org/group/117 & Decision-making capacity: the legal aspects (Module 2) https://www.goodfellowunit.org/group/118 |
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*
Trainees who have completed this course in 2024 can opt to use this time for
their Scholarly Project: Check with Director of Academic Programme g.cheung@auckland.ac.nz |
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