Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) has brought a fundamental
shift in postgraduate medical training from time bound learning and exposure to
the demonstration of competence in authentic clinical settings. This manual makes a pioneering effort to translate these
principles into a practical, structured and workplace-oriented framework for
postgraduate psychiatric training.
This edition has been revised thoroughly, incorporating recommendations
from the University to
provide
a systematic framework for the three years of postgraduate psychiatry training.
It defines vital, essential and desirable EPAs, enabling residents to
progressively acquire and demonstrate the knowledge, clinical skills,
professional attitudes and judgement required for independent psychiatric practice.
The framework is designed to provide clarity to residents while facilitating
structured supervision, workplace-based assessment and meaningful feedback by
faculty.
The manual encompasses the essential domains of contemporary psychiatric
practice, including
psychiatric assessment and management, emergencies, psychopharmacology,
psychotherapy,
child
and geriatric psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, neurostimulation, ethics and mental
health legislation, consultation–liaison psychiatry, research, teaching and
leadership.
More
than just a record of postgraduate training, this manual is intended to serve
as a roadmap for learning, reflection, feedback and professional development.
It provides residents with a clear understanding of the competencies expected
of them and faculty with a structured yet adaptable framework for assessment
and mentoring.
The manual has been developed and compiled by the faculty of
Department of Psychiatry, Armed
Forces Medical College, Pune
with the aim of strengthening competency-based
psychiatric education and supporting the development of psychiatrists who are
clinically competent, ethically grounded, reflective and prepared for
independent professional practice.
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