European Psychiatry - Volume 33 - March 2016

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S540 24th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 33S (2016) S349–S805
EV595
Supervision of international medical
graduates
M. Casanova Dias ∗, O. Andlauer , S. Dave
1 Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Camden and Islington
NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
2 East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
3 University of Nottingham, University of Nottingham, Nottingham,
United Kingdom
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Doctors qualified outside the UK constitute > 40%
workforce in psychiatry. Differential examinations’ attainment and
poor career progression are key issues for International Medical
Graduates (IMGs). Due to increased migration, this is transversal
to many countries. Varying ethical standards and values in differ-
ent countries can create difficulties in the workplace and impact
quality of patient-care.
Objectives To understand current support available for IMGs
across countries; identify areas of best practice.
Methods We ran a preliminary open consultation to establish
which initiatives were available across Europe and worldwide
to address IMGs’ training abroad impact on their training/work
in the host country and if any support exists for supervisors
of IMGs. Representatives of European trainees were contacted
through European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees network and
early career psychiatrists through World Psychiatric Association
network. Emphasis was given to identified host countries of IMGs.
Results No specific initiatives were identified in Europe. Out of
the six main host countries – Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden,
Switzerland, UK – one did not provide information. Many coun-
tries reported specific requirements for a doctor to be accepted to
work. There are courses on language and medicolegal processes.
Some support is available for doctors doing short clinical place-
ments. However, once an IMGhas been accepted towork in the host
country, there is no special support given by way of supervision.
Conclusions Reports suggest IMGs welcome initiatives to help
them gain skills related to the system, its culture, and appreci-
ate feedback on their performance. There is a need to help host
countries better support IMGs.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV596
Psychiatry as an option after
graduating medicine
L. Dehelean ∗, A.M. Draghici , R.S. Romosan
1 “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Neuroscience,
Psychiatry, Timisoara, Romania
2 Timisoara Psychiatric Clinic, Psychiatry, Timisoara, Romania
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Published data show that internationally, 4.5%
(range 1 to 12%) of medical students consider psychiatry as a career.
Psychiatric practice involves special working conditions (exposure
to hostile behavior or stigma), and incentives (flexible working
schedules, higher income depending on specific country regula-
tions).
Objective The purpose of the study is to identify the students’
intention to choose psychiatry after graduating medical school.
Methods Students from the terminal years of general medicine
were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their future career
options. We analyzed socio-demographic data, the preferred med-
ical specialty, preferred work setting (hospital, ambulatory, mixed
hospital and ambulatory), preferred country of practice (native or
foreign). The study included two samples: Romanian and foreign
students in general medicine.
Results Seventy-five Romanian and 37 foreign students study-
ing medicine at Timisoara University of Medicine and Pharmacy
accepted to fulfill the questionnaire. The mean age in the Roma-
nian sample was 24.27 years, and 26.59 years in the foreign student
sample. The male:female ratio was 1:3.7 in Romanian and 1.8:1 in
foreign students. Psychiatry was chosen as an option by 7 (9.3%)
Romanian students. None of the foreign students expressed inten-
tion for psychiatry. Foreign students come mostly from Europe
56.8% (Germany 35.1%), and the rest from Asia, Africa, and North
America. Romanian students prefer non-surgical specialties and a
mixed practice, while foreign students prefer surgical specialties
and hospital practice.
Conclusions In Romanian students, the interest in choosing psy-
chiatry is fairly higher than in other countries, possible due to
demographic and country regulatory factors.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV597
Educational project: Learning from
the patient
P. Flores ∗, M. Soro , O. Orejas , C. Masferrer , A. Fernandez ,
J. Renom , M. Negredo
1 INAD, Parc de Salut Mar, Centre Forum, Barcelona, Spain
2 Centre Forum, Parc de Salut Mar, Servicio de atencion al usuario y
comunicacion, Barcelona, Spain
3 Associació Emilia BCN, Associacio, Barcelona, Spain
4 Institut Bonanova Formacion Profesional Sanitaria, Parc de Salut
Mar, Barcelona, Spain
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Learning from the patient presents a pedagogical
experience where patients expert in mental health participate as
teachers in the teaching-learning processes.
This training activity is a pilot aimed to assess the impact and inte-
gration in the study plan of the students following the training
course in auxiliary nursing care, Barcelona.
Objectives To offer a global vision on mental health problems
in order to break the stigma, being the persons affected the main
actors.
Stress the value of the patient voice and its particular way of living
and suffering the illness in order to offer a suitable attention.
Promote the integration of expert patients as teachers in the edu-
cation programs.
Methodology The training activity starts with the evaluation of
the previousmental health knowledge and believes of the students.
Round table with the participation of:
– 2 expert patients explain their history of life and how the illness
affects their day-to-day life;
– 2 mental health professionals explain how they help patients to
recover and empower them.
Four groups about the impact of illness on a personal, educational,
working and social level.
Results The expert patients were very optimistic and reinforced
their own self-esteem. The students show a more positive attitude
towards mental illness and express that patients’ are first PEOPLE,
then patients’
Conclusions The expert patients collaborating with professionals
are ready to become teachers in the health care academic programs
and, specifically, in mental health.
Taking into account the patient voice and vision improves the tech-
nical, personal and social competences of professionals.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.