DrCaragh Behan
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Psychiatry
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION OVERVIEW
In RCSI, since 2020, Dr Behan led the psychiatry module integration into the THEP II implementation, with vertical integration of psychiatry into case-based learning and years 01 and 02 large group teaching. She has both in person and online teaching experience of small and large group teaching, case-based learning, digitally engaged learning, and seminars on health economics, self-care and professionalism. She developed patient shadowing which has been integrated into year 3 in RCSI Dublin and MUB with the support of year 03 RCSI staff; She has been involved in co-development of Patient Simulated Scenarios for psychiatry, and in the development and delivery of Student Choice Modules in year 1 and 2 on compassionate healthcare, and compassion and professionalism.
As a trained mindfulness and medition teacher, Dr Behan has also led workshops for students and staff in self-care.
TEACHING & SUPERVISION
- TRAINING INITIATIVECo-development of Patient Simulated Scenarios for psychiatry1 Sep 2023
- TRAINING INITIATIVEStudent Choice Modules in Year 1 and 21 Sep 2023
- TRAINING INITIATIVEIntegration of patient shadowing into year 3, THEP II implementation1 Jan 2020
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITY2007 Development of a teaching programme for trainees starting off in psychiatry; ACT (Assessment and Communication Training) with the 3 clinical research registrars while working in DETECT
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITY2007 – 2014 Large group lecturing including medical students (UCD) and Basic Specialist Trainees in Psychiatry and Higher trainees in psychiatry (College of Psychiatry in Ireland), St John of God Community Services academic days teaching
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITY2012 – 2014 Lecturing in Health Economics as part of PhD in UCD and in NUIG and lecture on health economics for medical students RCSI
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITY2013 – 2014 Organisation and teaching at three all day symposia for Higher Trainee Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatry on Health Economics and Physical Health in the Serious Mental Illness
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITY2016 -2017 TCD medical students St James’ Hospital; Small group teaching2016 -2017 TCD medical students St James’ Hospital; Small group teaching
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITY2017 – 2019 RCSI students in Cluain Mhuire mental health services
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITY2018 – 2019 Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer RCSI
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITY2021/2022 Lecturer in Health Economics Institute of Public Administration (IPA)