{"id":238805,"date":"2024-01-26T19:14:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/?p=238805"},"modified":"2024-01-26T19:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:14:53","slug":"bhutan-old-age-psychiatry-education-program-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php\/2024\/01\/26\/bhutan-old-age-psychiatry-education-program-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhutan Old Age Psychiatry Education Program 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The increasing elderly population in Bhutan, mirroring global trends, faces a shortage of resources for the development of mental health services tailored to the needs of the elderly. Recognizing this gap, a charitable initiative has been conceived to aid Bhutan by providing training to mental health practitioners. The Bhutan Old Age Psychiatry Education Program 2023 was launched following extensive planning and discussions by teams from the UK, Bhutan, and Malaysia through series of online meetings. It was organized by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, UK (BCUHB) jointly with the Department of Psychiatry, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital and Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inauguration of Bhutan Old Age Psychiatry Education Program 2023 webinar series was graced by the President of KGUMSB, Dr. K.P. Tshering on 18<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;August 2023. The speakers were experts from the UK and Malaysia in geriatric psychiatry who volunteered to participate in the program. The attendees for the entire program consisted of psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, medical officers, occupational therapists, nurses, and counsellors. Over three months (from August 2023 to October 2023), crucial topics, particularly those addressing mental health issues in the elderly population, were deliberated upon in two-hour sessions. The discussions encompassed the recognition, assessment, and treatment of mental health disorders in the elderly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program concluded formally on January 18, 2024, with notable attendees such as the Registrar of the KGUMSB, Dr. Kuenzang Chenzom, the Medical and Dental Educational Manager of BCUHB, Mrs. Andrea Taylor and the organizers, and speakers. During the conclusion ceremony it was discussed that this academic activity to be potentially an annual event and for sustainability of the program the possibility of having a memorandum of understanding between the two universities were also discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative represents a significant step towards bridging the gap in mental health services for the elderly in Bhutan. The closing ceremony marked a momentous occasion, attended by key figures in the field, signifying the commitment to addressing the mental health needs of the elderly population in Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a>details of the topics and speakers&nbsp;<\/a>and organizing committee are mentioned below in the table 1 and 2 respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table 1.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Details of the topics and speakers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Speaker and Designation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Participants<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;August 2023<\/td><td>Neurocognitive conditions<\/td><td>Dr Amrita Varanasi<em>Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist and Training Programme Director of Old Age Psychiatry of Health Education and Improvement Wales<\/em><\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;August 2023<\/td><td>Delirium<\/td><td>Dr Andy Chatfield<em>Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Honorary Lecturer of Cardiff University<\/em><\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;August 2023<\/td><td>Setting up old age mental health services with limited resources<\/td><td>Dr Fan Jiet Chen<em>Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Sarawak General Hospital, Malaysia<\/em><\/td><td>50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>29<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;August 2023<\/td><td>Functional mental health conditions and Screening in the Elderly<\/td><td>Dr Sharmi Bhattacharyya<em>Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead of the Older Person Mental Health Service of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; and Visiting Professor at the University of Chester.&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><td>41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<sup>th<\/sup>September 2023<\/td><td>Electroconvulsive therapy for elderly patients<\/td><td>Dr Keng Hong Chhoa<em>Psychiatrist and Fellow in Geriatric Psychiatry, Hospital Kuala Lumpur<\/em><\/td><td>71<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<sup>th<\/sup>September 2023<\/td><td>Risk assessment and management for elderly patients with mental health needs<\/td><td>Dr Andy Chatfield<em>Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Honorary Lecturer of Cardiff University<\/em><\/td><td>46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;October 2023<\/td><td>Care for the elderly with neurocognitive disorders in the community<\/td><td>Dr Jain Sebastian<em>Specialist Registrar, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust<\/em><\/td><td>41<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table 2. The Organizing Committee&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Designation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. Jiann Lin Loo<\/td><td>Psychiatrist Registrar and Medical Education Fellow, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, UK.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. Bikram Chhetri&nbsp;<\/td><td>Consultant Psychiatrist, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Postgraduate Medicine, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. Noor Melissa Nor Hadi,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. Sonam Wangchuk<\/td><td>Psychiatrist Registrar, Universiti Sains Malaysia<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The increasing elderly population in Bhutan, mirroring global trends, faces a shortage of resources for the development of mental health services tailored to the needs of the elderly. 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