The rotation of medical staff in July 2020 post COVID-19

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine - Journal Article

The article briefs about effect of rotation of medical staff in July 2020 post COVID-19. As we reach the mid-summer of 2020, it is usual in Irish medical circles to anticipate the largest annual changeover of medical staff in our hospitals and services. Some of the doctors leaving us will be taking stories and experiences with them from our services, and others will be coming to our services with unique narratives of their current postings. Some of our staff will be coming from or returning to other parts of the world for a new chapter in their careers. There have been further challenges in adhering to training standards among junior doctors. Competency based training requirements have been difficult to maintain within psychiatry due to the widespread disruption of normal business. Psychiatry, in particular, can take a lead on this as we have structures already in place as part of training such as Balint groups. Our day to day work is also closely related. The very structured training system in psychiatry might also be used to help structure the ongoing development of doctors within and outside training schemes across all medical specialties. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)

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