Kym Jenkins

Dr Kym Jenkins is the current President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). Dr Jenkins has held a range of roles as a Psychiatrist in both public and private sectors. In her private practice, she specialises in Consultation-Liaison and women’s mental health. Dr Jenkins worked in General Practice 10 years before commencing psychiatry training. This broader medical experience led to her particular interest in the physical health of those with mental illnesses. Dr Jenkins has a clinical and academic interest in the health and welfare of the medical profession and is the ex- Medical Director of the Victorian Doctors Health Program. Dr Jenkins has had extensive involvement in psychiatry-related medical education and is an adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University and an honorary senior fellow at Melbourne University. She is also on the Board of Mental Health Australia, and Chair of the Migrant and Refugee Women’s Health Partnership.