To be the first psychiatrist in the Solomon Islands

To be the first psychiatrist in the Solomon Islands

Objective:  Dr Paul Orotoloa is soon to become the first citizen from the Solomon Islands to complete psychiatry training. During this process, he has spent 12 months studying in Australia. This article retraces his training experiences in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Conclus...

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Veröffentlicht in:Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2006-09, Vol.14 (3), p.243-245
Hauptverfasser: Orotoloa, Paul, Williams, Tony, De Moore, Gregory
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Sprache:eng
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Australia
psychiatrist
Psychiatrists
Solomon Islands
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Zusammenfassung:Objective:  Dr Paul Orotoloa is soon to become the first citizen from the Solomon Islands to complete psychiatry training. During this process, he has spent 12 months studying in Australia. This article retraces his training experiences in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Conclusion:  Australian psychiatry has much to offer developing psychiatric services throughout the South Pacific and should continue to offer education and material support to those psychiatric trainees studying at the University of Papua New Guinea.
ISSN:1039-8562
1440-1665
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1665.2006.02301.x