Geriatric Psychiatry
Subspecialty Training
Office of Postgraduate Education, 250 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8; tel 416-979-4276; fax 416-979-6928
Rotation Specific Goals & Objectives
Neuroimaging
Geriatric Psychiatrists are able to demonstrate the following competencies …
Medical Expert
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Demonstrate knowledge in basic neuroanatomy
Demonstrate familiarity with emerging network based models of functional neuroanatomy
Demonstrate familiarity with emerging neuroimaging modalities (functional imaging, PIB, DTI) and their
utility in diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease
Read images from CT and/or MRI to determine areas and types of pathology
Describe the significance of radiological findings in relation to neurological and mental illness
Describe the evolution of radiological findings in neurological and mental illnesses
Communicator
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Generate a written report regarding findings from neuroimaging studies
Create a report on the findings of neuroimaging studies that is relevant, succinct, and appropriate to the
family physician and/or physician who ordered the study
Manager
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Allocate finite health care resources appropriately with respect to neuroimaging (e.g., recommendations
regarding urgency and frequency of follow up imaging, further assessment)
Manage the workflow of the practice and generate reports in a timely fashion
Collaborator
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Work effectively with other health care professionals to care for individual elderly patients
Determine which neuroimaging findings warrant neurological consultation or consultation from other
medical specialties
Health Advocate
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Recognize barriers to access to appropriate neuroimaging, neurological and medical investigations in
geriatric patients with psychiatric and neurologic illness. Advocate effectively with interdiscplinary health
care team to overcome these barriers, where possible
Rotation Specific Goals & Objectives
Neuroimaging
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Identify opportunities for advocacy, health promotion and disease prevention with elderly patients and
those who provide their care
Scholar
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Maintain and enhance professional activities through ongoing learning
Identify areas in knowledge and skills that require enhancement
Navigate the literature in order to fill gaps in knowledge in the area of neuroimaging
Professional
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Demonstrate a commitment to their patients, profession, and society through ethical practice and
professional regulation