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Psychiatric education in South Asia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2025

Henal Rakesh Shah Open the ORCID record for Henal Rakesh Shah [Opens in a new window]  and
Sujita K. Kar Open the ORCID record for Sujita K. Kar [Opens in a new window]
Henal Rakesh Shah*
Affiliation:
An Additional Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Topiwala National Medical College and Bai Yamunabai Laxman Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India. Her special interests are in medical education and child and adolescent psychiatry.
Sujita K. Kar
Affiliation:
An Additional Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India. His special interest is in psychiatry teaching and training.
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Correspondence Henal Rakesh Shah. Email: drhenal@gmail.com
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Summary

Psychiatry education at both undergraduate and postgraduate level plays a critical role in shaping the future of psychiatry services. South Asia varies in the training offered and this article captures this aspect.

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UndergraduatepostgraduatetrainingeducationSouth Asia

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Clinical Reflection
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BJPsych Advances , First View , pp. 1 - 3
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists

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