Psychiatry of old age: from section to faculty.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the processes that led to formation of the RANZCP Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age (FPOA).


RESULTS
Two criteria needed to be fulfilled before Faculty status could be approved. One was to demonstrate a recognised body of knowledge concerning psychiatry of old age, and the other was to be able to offer a comprehensive training program in this subspecialty.


CONCLUSIONS
On 1 January 1999, FPOA came into existence.
Draper
B
B
School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Academic Department for Psychiatry of Old Age, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia. b.draper@unsw.edu.au
Snowdon
J
J
D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005544:Forecasting; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D013038:Specialization / Q000639:trends