About The Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Basic Psychiatric Trainee Prize:
The RANZCP’s Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Basic Psychiatric Trainee Prize was established in 2012 to promote excellence in advancing the Quality of Life in Older People with Mental Illness by:
- Encouraging and promoting the highest clinical and ethical standards in the delivery of Psychiatry of Old Age services amongst psychiatry trainees in Australia and New Zealand.
- Encouraging and promoting training in Psychiatry of Old Age of the highest standard for psychiatrists, trainee psychiatrists, medical students, related health professionals, students of related health professions and other medical practitioners.
Eligibility Criteria:
The Prize is open to basic psychiatry trainees, that is, a Stage 1 or 2 Trainee under the Competency Based Fellowship program.
Application Process
Applicants for the Prize are required to submit an anonymised cover letter and an anonymised copy of their work (which is subject of the Prize). Submissions should take the form of:
- A published article
- A draft article suitable for publication in a journal equivalent to Australasian Psychiatry
- A case review / study
Applicants for the Prize are also strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for Congress.
Form of award
- A/NZ$500
- A reimbursement of funds to the value of A/NZ$1500 for: day registration, return economy flights and one night accommodation, for one person to attend either RANZCP Congress, or the next Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age conference.
- A framed award certificate.
- An invitation to accept the award at the College Ceremony during Congress.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact awards@ranzcp.org
The FPOA Basic Psychiatric Trainee Prize 2025
About The Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Basic Psychiatric Trainee Prize:
The RANZCP’s Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Basic Psychiatric Trainee Prize was established in 2012 to promote excellence in advancing the Quality of Life in Older People with Mental Illness by:
- Encouraging and promoting the highest clinical and ethical standards in the delivery of Psychiatry of Old Age services amongst psychiatry trainees in Australia and New Zealand.
- Encouraging and promoting training in Psychiatry of Old Age of the highest standard for psychiatrists, trainee psychiatrists, medical students, related health professionals, students of related health professions and other medical practitioners.
Eligibility Criteria:
The Prize is open to basic psychiatry trainees, that is, a Stage 1 or 2 Trainee under the Competency Based Fellowship program.
Application Process
Applicants for the Prize are required to submit an anonymised cover letter and an anonymised copy of their work (which is subject of the Prize). Submissions should take the form of:
- A published article
- A draft article suitable for publication in a journal equivalent to Australasian Psychiatry
- A case review / study
Applicants for the Prize are also strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for Congress.
Form of award
- A/NZ$500
- A reimbursement of funds to the value of A/NZ$1500 for: day registration, return economy flights and one night accommodation, for one person to attend either RANZCP Congress, or the next Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age conference.
- A framed award certificate.
- An invitation to accept the award at the College Ceremony during Congress.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact awards@ranzcp.org