Undertaking a Fellowship in Indigenous mental health.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to report the experiences of the author during her Advanced Training Fellowship year in Indigenous mental health and consultation-liaison psychiatry through the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry. The description will include a discussion of how such a Fellowship may complement the key learning objectives of advanced training in psychiatry.


CONCLUSIONS
A Fellowship in Indigenous mental health can offer a variety of experiences for the psychiatry trainee, including clinical work, research and teaching. The planning and collaboration with Aboriginal health organizations, key clinicians and Ethics committees provides a unique opportunity to learn invaluable communication and consultancy skills.
Wand
Anne Pamela Frances
AP
NSW Institute of Psychiatry Parramatta, NSW, Australia. awand@med.usyd.edu.au
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D051188:Knowledge Bases; D008603:Mental Health; D009517:New South Wales; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration