Michael Weightman

Michael Weightman

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


Dr Michael Weightman is a lecturer in the Discipline of Psychiatry and a consultant psychiatrist with SA Health. His research interests include social cognition in depression and use of technology in medical education. He is currently pursuing a PhD considering the application of artificial intelligence in the teaching of psychiatry.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2021 - ongoing Consultant Psychiatrist Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
    2020 - 2021 Psychiatry Senior Registrar Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
    2019 - 2020 Psychiatry Senior Registrar Top End Mental Health Service, Northern Territory
    2015 - 2022 Clinical Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2015 - 2019 Psychiatry Registrar Country Health SA
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2017 University of Sydney Australia Diploma of Child Health
    2013 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours)
    2007 - 2012 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
  • Postgraduate Training

    Date Title Institution Country
    2015 - 2020 Trainee Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Australia
    2014 - 2015 Internship Royal Adelaide Hospital Australia
  • Certifications

    Date Title Institution name Country
    2024 Accredited Member, Faculty of Adult Psychiatry Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Australia
    2020 Specialist Registration, Psychiatry Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Australia
    2015 General Registration, Medical Practitioner Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Australia
  • Research Interests

Dr Michael Weightman teaches or assesses in the following courses at the University of Adelaide:

  • MEDIC ST 3501 - Medical Studies 3
  • MEDIC ST 4017AHO - Psychiatry Part 1 / MEDIC ST 4017BHO - Psychiatry Part 2
  • MEDIC ST 6020AHO - Psychiatry Selective VI Part 1 / MEDIC ST 6020BHO - Psychiatry Selective VI Part 2
  • PSYCHIAT 3200 - Fundamentals of Biological Psychiatry
  • MEDIC ST 6022AHO - Transition to Internship Part 1 / MEDIC ST 6022BHO - Transition to Internship Part 2

Dr Weightman is also a clinical supervisor of trainees for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and a clinical examiner for the Australian Medical Council. He has been recognised as an Associate Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Health Professional Educators.

  • Board Memberships

    Date Role Board name Institution name Country
    2023 - ongoing Director Board of Directors St John Ambulance SA Australia
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2024 - ongoing Member Bi-national Section of Early Career Psychiatrists Committee Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Australia
    2024 - ongoing Member Clinical Governance Committee St John Ambulance SA Australia
    2023 - ongoing Member Committee for Research Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Australia
  • Memberships

    Date Role Membership Country
    2023 - ongoing Member AMEE (The International Association for Health Professions Education) United Kingdom
    2023 - ongoing Member Australasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience Australia
    2022 - ongoing Member Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Australia
    2019 - ongoing Member Factulty of Adult Psychiatry, RANZCP Australia
    2016 - ongoing Member Society for Mental Health Research Australia
    2016 - ongoing Member Section of Rural Psychiatry, RANZCP Australia
    2014 - ongoing Member Australian Medical Association Australia
  • Editorial Boards

    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2023 - ongoing Member Frontiers in Psychiatry Frontiers Media S.A. Switzerland
    2020 - ongoing Member Australasian Psychiatry RANZCP Australia

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