Award

The purpose of this award is to support the development and completion of the advanced level academic project described in the Specialty Training Requirements for Geriatric Psychiatry (STR) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.This academic project may be in the area of research, education, service development and/or advocacy as it pertains to Geriatric Psychiatry and related CanMEDs roles.

The award also provides the successful applicant with the financial support to attend the CAGP Annual Meetings.  The recipient will formally receive their award at the upcoming meeting and are expected to give a short presentation on their project at the following years meeting.

There are a total of four Training Awards available.
Applicant Requirements

Applicants must have completed their psychiatric residency training and be eligible for, or have received, their FRCPC. They must be accepted into an accredited Canadian Geriatric Psychiatry sub-specialty program.  The applicant will be expected to present their project at the CAGP Annual Meeting.

Applicants must be current CAGP Members-In-Training.
Application

The application should include:

1. A description of the proposed academic project
2. Other sources of financial support.
3. A letter indicating their reasons for pursuing subspecialty training in Geriatric Psychiatry.
4. Letters of support from supervising faculty (who is a CAGP member) indicating recommendation and commitment to facilitate the proposed project,
5. Applicant’s curriculum vitae with current contact information.
6. Letter confirming the applicant’s stage of training and FRCPC eligibility from their current Psychiatry Program Director
7. Letter confirming acceptance into a Canadian sub-specialty training program in geriatric psychiatry for the 2016-2017 academic year
8. The Awards Committee of the CAGP will review all applications. They will be judged based on merit.