Postgraduate
Curriculum and Residency Rotations
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada requires that all psychiatry residents must have “some experience” in developmental disabilities. At Western University, it is a requirement that all psychiatry residents spend at least two weeks (up to 6 months) on a rotation specific to developmental disabilities. Beyond that opportunities for electives in 4th or 5th year are also available. Child psychiatry fellows can also spend time in our program.
Additionally, psychiatry residents receive lectures in developmental disabilities during their PGY-3 lecture series.
Pediatric residents also receive teaching and supervision regarding developmental disabilities during their rotations at the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) and Children's hospital.
Elective rotations in developmental disabilities are available to family medicine residents.
Opportunties also exist for visiting electives for trainees within Ontario, Canada and internationally. The elective process on the Schulich website should be reviewed and followed when arranging an elective with Postgraduate Psychiatry at Western University.
The Department of Psychiatry at Western welcomes observerships to all students (including international students) who wish to gain insight into the field of dual diagnosis; however, observerships have no university status as there is not an educational component to an observership. Medical practitioners who wish to arrange an observership can do so by contacting the faculty member directly. It is up to the individual faculty as to whether they have the time to provide an observership; if so, an "Observer Request Form", available on the Medical Affairs website, must be completed by the faculty, and the applicant will need to follow the process as outlined on the Medical Affairs website which explains the documents that must be submitted along with the form. Observerships are approved through Medical Affairs allowing the observer to be present in clinical areas of the hospital.
