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UOSSM

UOSSM

Projects

Psychiatry Residency Programme

Psychiatry Residency Programme

Overview

Our 4 years psychiatry residency programme addresses critical gaps in education and mental health resources for doctors in Syria. The programme focuses on providing continuous educational support for medical doctor providing an opportunity of residency to ensure availability of specialised doctors. It provides and enhances access to essential needs for resident doctors.  

It is built on an international standards curriculum with a detailed teaching plan that can be used in the context of Syria and similar conflict-affected places. The programme offers space for practice for 8 doctors through UOSSM’s mental health hospitals and a virtual space for education through a platform developed specifically to best suit the programme. Through this platform, a dozen of expert psychiatrists provide teaching sessions.

Project Objectives

Ensure availability of trained specialised doctors in a region where more than 5 million people have access to only one Psychiatrist. The programme is fostering a generation of empowered, trained and armed with knowledge doctors to be prepared to meet the needs and contribute meaningfully to their communities

Impact: 

Through well designed interventions, the programme is creating lasting, positive change to meet mental health needs in the future: 

  • Provides essential educational foundations, preparing doctors, 
  • Enhances mental health education by making valuable psychiatry resources accessible, empowering doctors with critical expertise. 
  • Structured academic support for 8 residential doctors,
  • A tailored curriculum to address specific educational needs
  • Mentorship and guidance to foster confidence, resilience, and personal growth
  • Translation of essential psychiatry references into Arabic to enhance accessibility.

Services Offered

Educational Support

  • Tailored learning resources and ongoing guidance to support student growth,
  • Mentorship to help students build academic confidence and essential life skills.

Mental Health Resource Access (TAKAMUL):

  • Five psychiatry books translated into Arabic, providing critical mental health insights,
  • Interactive online discussions, expert-led sessions, and articles for deepened understanding of mental health topics.