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Experience of Trainees Learning Objectives • Sense of loss of the clinical treatment role • To develop a basic understanding of the various roles of the forensic psychiatrist • Sense of confusion regarding time management • To exhibit new time-management skills • Limited knowledge regarding basic forensic skills • To demonstrate a basic ability to gather data and testify to content • To begin to explore the forensic literature Experience of Trainees Learning Objectives • Forensic role becomes more clear • To maintain skill level across diverse experiences • Learning curve continues but slope flattens • To develop critical thinking skills regarding forensic cases, research, and clinical management of forensic patients • Consideration of career directions weighs heavily • Acceptance of greater responsibility often leads to unacknowledged stress • To identify areas for career focus Experience of Trainees Learning Objectives • Increased understanding of the complexity of forensic work, leads to some self-doubt • To exhibit more rigorous thinking and management of forensic matters, including ethical considerations • Recognition of ethics-related nuances of forensic work • To display independence in conducting evaluations, teaching, and research development • Realization that learning is a lifelong process • Incorporation of self-image as a forensic psychiatrist and selective modeling of various role models • To demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ongoing collegial relationships • Career direction takes hold
