INVITED ARTICLES Volume 16 (2026)

External Posting Essentials: Part 2 – During Your Posting

In the first part of the series, we discussed about how thoughtful planning lays down the foundation for a successful external posting. Once you arrive at the host institution, you must execute the planning.  The first three days: observe before you perform The temptation on arrival is to demonstrate competence, to show that you are a capable resident who can clerk patients, […]

EDITORIALS Volume 16 (2026)

Implementing the NMC MD Psychiatry PG Appraisal Form: Perspectives from an Expert Panel

The implementation of the National Medical Commission (NMC) MD Psychiatry PG Appraisal Form marks an important step towards competency-based postgraduate medical education. During the panel discussion, experts from the Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) and Indian Teachers of Psychiatry (IToP) reflected on the opportunities and challenges associated with adopting this framework across psychiatry training programs in […]