Transition to Discipline |
1. Providing general psychiatric assessments, including acute risk assessments, and developing management plans |
2. Documenting psychiatric clinical encounters |
3. Discussing and documenting consent for forensic examinations |
4. Working effectively as a member of the clinical team |
Foundations of Discipline |
1. Conducting uncomplicated assessment of fitness to stand trial |
2. Applying the forensic approach to assessing criminal responsibility |
3. Providing treatment and management of risk for individuals under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Code Review Board |
Core of Discipline |
1. Conducting forensic psychiatry evaluations |
2. Writing forensic psychiatry reports |
3. Providing expert testimony |
4. Providing ongoing management for patients with complex issues |
5. Working with the forensic psychiatry team to provide patient care and manage risk |
6. Using risk assessment tools for violence and sexual risk assessments |
Transition to Practice |
1. Managing the caseload of a forensic psychiatrist |
2. Developing and maintaining a professional curriculum vitae |
3. Developing a continuing professional development plan for the first 3 to 5 years of practice |
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