Course director: Associate Professor Dr Wan Salwina Wan Ismail
Trainee : Associate Professor Dr. Fairuz Nazri Abd Rahman / Dr. Norazlin Kamal Nor / Associate Professor (Clinical) Dr. Wan Salwina Wan Ismail
Duration: 3 years
Training Centre: Hospital Canselori Tuanku Mukhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia(HCTM UKM) and Hospital Pakar Kanak-kanak UKM(HPKK) , Cheras 56000 Kuala Lumpur.
Eligibility
i. A registered basic medical degree recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC)
ii. A recognized qualification in General Psychiatry [Master of Psychological Medicine, Master of Medicine (Psychiatry), MRCPsych or equivalent]
iii. Be gazetted or is eligible for gazettement as a psychiatrist
iv. Supervised experience (in General Psychiatry) post-gazettement of at least 1 year
v. Registered as specialist with National Specialist Register of Malaysia
vi. Satisfactory reports from two (2) referees pertaining to suitability of candidate in terms of interest, experience and attitude.
Objective: To produce child and adolescent psychiatrist with competencies in the areas of mental health and mental health disorders of children, adolescents and their families
Objectives of Programme:
The objective of this programme is to provide comprehensive training to suitable candidates in the subspecialty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. It aims to produce competent Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists who are:
i. able to conduct comprehensive assessment, formulation and management of children and adolescents with mental health disorders, as well as their families
ii. able to advocate for promotion of mental health and prevention of mental health disorders among children and adolescents
iii. able to conduct research within the scope of child and adolescent mental health and mental health disorders
iv. able to conduct training in children and adolescent mental health
Programme structure:
Year 1:
Focus: Child and adolescent psychiatry
Training Centre: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, HCTM UKM and HPKK
Year 2:
Focus: Paediatric liaison and subspecialty, and child and adolescent psychiatry
Training Centres:
i. Child Development Centre, HPKK (3 months)
ii. Paediatric subspecialty (3 months)
iii. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, HCTM UKM
Year 3:
Focus: Child and adolescent psychiatry and elective posting
Training Centre: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, HCTM UKM and HPKK
Activities/Tasks:
i. Candidates will be required to perform all clinical activities at the level of a specialist i.e. to treat patients in the child psychiatry clinic and ward, do ‘day calls’, treat emergency cases and referral cases.
ii. Candidate is required to join all clinical and academic activities of the unit ie. intake meeting, psychological assessment, SCAN meeting, case conference, journal club, tutorial etc.
iii. Candidates is required to attend and assist in paediatric subspecialty clinics during attachment
iv. Exposure to various governmental, non-governmental agencies and other community-based therapy services including early intervention programme, specific integrated program, and rehabilitation centre for children and adolescents
v. Involves in school, home and court visits.
vi. Candidate is required to complete a research project and encouraged to publish at least 1 manuscript in a WOS journal
vii. Candidate must be contactable and regularly meet with course director.
Assessment:
Assessment will be based on:
i. logbook
ii. continuous assessment and feedback
iii. completion of research project
Exit certification: Certificate of completion of training certified by Course Director and Dean, Faculty of Medicine UKM will be given to all successful candidates.
