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New Fellowship Program Taskforce
The New Fellowship Program Taskforce is responsible for setting the strategic direction and developing the high-level design of a new Fellowship program for psychiatrists across Australia and New Zealand.
As part of this work, the Taskforce is creating a prototype for the program, which will define its vision, guiding principles, and overall training structure. This includes consideration of core competencies, course delivery methods, mandatory training experiences, assessment, and criteria for progression through each stage of training.
To inform the prototype, the Taskforce is reviewing recent surveys, external evaluations, curriculum reviews, and member feedback. It is also benchmarking against specialist medical colleges both nationally and internationally.
About the New Fellowship Program
Membership
The Taskforce includes senior RANZCP Fellows with expertise in medical education, assessment, and service delivery, alongside current trainees and an independent medical education specialist.
Recruitment continues for a Māori representative to ensure direct representation and meaningful input.
The Taskforce comprises:
- Associate Professor Simon Stafrace (Chair)
- Professor Andrew Teodorczuk (Education Committee representative)
- Dr Greg Spencer (Education Committee representative)
- Associate Professor Lisa Lampe (Education, training and assessment expert – Australia)
- Dr Wayne DeBeer (Education, training and assessment expert – New Zealand)
- Professor Brett Emmerson (Service leadership expert)
- Associate Professor Jenepher Martin (AMC-recommended independent expert)
- Dr Georgia Ramsden (Trainee representative)
- Dr Elise Witter (Trainee representative)
- Kathleen Ryan (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Representative)
- Rebecca Egan (Lived and Living Experience Consumer Representative)
- Jackie Knight (Lived and Living Experience Carer Representative)
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