The Medical Training Initiative scheme in forensic psychiatry: reflections on training and practice in the UK and Nigeria

BJPsych International

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Nosa Igbinomwanhia¹  Boladale Mapayi²  James Lee³  Derek K. Tracy⁴ 

[1] Specialty Registrar in Psychiatry, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Lewisham Community Mental Health for Older Adults and Dementia;Consultant Psychiatrist, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex;Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Memorial Hospital, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust;Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director

关键词: Transcultural psychiatry;    education and training;    forensic mental health services;    RCPsych MTI;    international medical graduates;   

DOI  :  10.1192/bji.2021.63

学科分类：神经外科学

来源: Canadian Science Publishing

【 摘 要 】

The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Medical Training Initiative (MTI) enables qualified foreign-trained psychiatrists to gain further experience within the UK National Health Service (NHS). This article summarises the observations of two Nigerian psychiatrists during their forensic psychiatry placements on the MTI scheme and two of their UK supervisors. It discusses similarities and differences between Nigeria and the UK in forensic psychiatry, including the use of mental health legislation, the scope of forensic psychiatry and elements of the pathway to qualification in both countries. It concludes with recommendations that could improve the robustness of the MTI scheme.

【 授权许可】

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