C–L assessments & requirements

Your assessments and requirements to complete the Certificate of Advanced Training in Consultation–Liaison Psychiatry are:

eight Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs), two per 6 month rotation
one Observed Clinical Activity per 6 month rotation
mid-rotation and end-of rotation In-Training Assessments (ITAs)
Scholarly Project or equivalent
20 case summaries
study requirements based on your formal or self-directed learning.

At the end of your certificate you will need to complete a checklist and sign off.

Entrustable Professional Activities

You must attain 8 Stage 3 EPAs, two per 6-month rotation.

At least four consultation–liaison psychiatry EPAs are mandatory for Certificate completion.

Relevant EPAs from other areas of practice can be used to satisfy the remaining EPA requirements of the certificate (subject to approval).

Stage 3 EPA rule reminder: any Fellowship (FELL) EPAs may be attained in any area of practice rotation. Area of practice (AOP) EPAs can only be attained in the relevant area of practice. For example, ST3-POA-AOP-EPA6 may only be attained be attained in a psychiatry of old age rotation.

List of all EPAs for this Certificate [PDF; 121 KB]

Observed Clinical Activity

You must undertake one Observed Clinical Activity (OCA) in each 6-month rotation.

In-training Assessments

You must complete mid-rotation and end-of-rotation ITAs. You must submit an end-of-rotation ITA form via inTrain within 60 days of the completion of a rotation.

Scholarly Project

You must successfully undertake and submit a Scholarly Project.

Credit for the Scholarly Project

Trainee

When you have successfully completed a Scholarly Project during the training program or meet the Scholarly Project exemption criteria, you do not need to complete a (second) Scholarly Project.