As an Educational Supervisor you will play a crucial role in the delivery of our Basic and Higher Specialist Training Programmes. You will guide Trainees along the path to becoming a specialist and help the next generation of psychiatrists reach their full potential.
Educational Supervisors in the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland must:
- Be a member of CPsychI
- Be entered on the IMC specialist register for the specialty of the post which is being supervised.
- Be PCS compliant
- Be in a substantive Consultant post for HST Educational Supervision. Locum consultants can apply to become BST Educational Supervisors
- Have completed and submitted an annual Educational Approval Form (EAF) for their training post
- Have completed CPsychI induction training for Educational Supervisors
For further information on becoming an Educational Supervisor and / or to have a new BST or HST post approved, please contact accreditation@irishpsychistry.ie
As an Educational Supervisor you have access to a number of resources which will support you in your role. These resources and supports are available on moodle here
Within moodle you will find:
- Upcoming courses and training activities, including:
- ARP refresher training
- Educational Supervisor refresher training
- Resources including training regulations, important policies and the Educational Supervisors Guide
- Information on the Educational Approval Form (EAF) renewal process
- Information on becoming a CPsychI Examiner for the BST clinical exam
- Information on the ARP process and becoming an ARP panel member
We are here to help and support you in your role as Educational Supervisor. A full list of contacts is available on the left hand side of this page.
- Become an ARP panel member
- Become an examiner for the BST clinical examination
- Get involved with Training Site Accreditation
- Panel member for Trainee Recruitment – BST and HST training programmes annually
- Become a Basic Specialist Training Vice Dean as opportunities arise
- Become a Higher Specialist Training Mentor as opportunities arise
- Represent your specialty on a subcommittee of the Postgraduate Training Committee
- Opportunities to support CPsychI training related projects