The Division covers both the Severn and Peninsula Deaneries and
part of Dorset. The Executive Committee meets four times a
year, usually in March, June, September and December. The
Executive Committee is very active and feels that it is
important to keep members in touch with the Division and the role
it takes in representing them. Elections for six
elected members plus three officers takes place every four
years. The election for the Chair takes place on the
alternate year to the elected members. An Annual General
Meeting is held in the spring to coincide with the Spring Biannual
Meeting.
High quality scientific conferences are held in the spring and
autumn with the spring meeting being held in the south of the
region and the autumn meeting held in the Bristol area.
The Division, through the South West Training Division (SWDT),
provides high quality post graduate education for the personal
development and continuing professional development of
psychiatrists in the region.
Executive committee 2009-2010
| Member | Year of joining | Position |
| Dr Adrian James | 2007 (E) | Chair |
| Dr Peter Carpenter | 2008 (E) | Financial Officer |
| Dr Robin Arnold | 2004 (EX) | Committee Member |
| Dr Paul Aylard | 2009 (C) | Private and Independent Practice |
| Dr Tirupattur Basheer | 2005 (C) | Affiliate Representative |
| Dr David Bickerton | 2008 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Martin Briscoe | 2009 (C) | Public Education Officer |
| Dr Andrew Clark | 2007 (C) | Division Faculty Representative |
| Dr Shamim Dinani | 2007 (EX) | Regional Adviser |
| Dr Catherine Dorkins | 2007 (C) | Division Faculty Representative |
| Dr Keith Dudleston | 2010 | Vice Chair |
| Dr Martin Elphick | 2006 (C) | English Policy Committee Representative |
| Dr Richard Laugharne | 2005 (C) | Co-opted Member |
| Dr Kate Lovett | 2008 (E) | Committee Member |
| Mr Geof Lynn | 2008 (C) | User/Carer Representative |
| Dr Robertson MacPherson | 2006 (E) | Education Training and Standards Rep |
| Dr Jan Melichar | 2008 (C) | Division Faculty Representative |
| Dr Catriona Mellor | 2009 (C) | Psychiatric Training Committee Rep |
| Dr Michael Metcalfe | 2006 (C) | Division Faculty Representative |
| Dr Charles Montgomery | 2006 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Sarah Oke | 2006 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Lissy Porter | 2005 (C) | Affiliate Representative |
| Dr John Potokar | 2005 (C) | Division Faculty Representative |
| Dr Hayley Richards | 2009 (C) | Co-opted Member |
| Dr Angela Rouncefield | 2004 (C) | Co-opted Member |
| Dr Cameron Smith | 2008 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Guy Undrill | 2006 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Sara Walker | 2008 (C) | Division Faculty Representative |
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