The Psychiatric Trainees' Committee

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Membership of the PTC

The Psychiatric Trainees’ Committee (PTC) consists of 37 elected members, three from each Division (the regional sub-groups that represent each area of England), three from Wales, three from Northern Ireland, two from each of the three Scottish regions and one from the armed forces. At least one member per division must be a pre-membership psychiatric trainee. There are also an additional 9 co-opted mmembers, three for the London Division, one from The Irish College of Psychiatrists, one from Hong Kong, one Medical Student SA, one Foundation Doctor SA, one Carer observer, and one Service User observer. The immediate past PTC Chair and the Dean are ex-officio members.

Elections are held in half of the Divisions every year, with members serving a two-year term with the possibility of being re-elected for a further two years. The committee meets at the College four times a year, including once which is an annual residential meeting to welcome the new committee members. The PTC often forms working groups of four or five members in order to formulate ideas about particular training issues. A Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary are elected annually from within the PTC membership. Elections for Student Associate Members occur every year, as these members serve a one year term.

The Role of the PTC

The committee structure of the College is split into two broad arms. The first is responsible for the overall management and control of College affairs, and is headed by the Council. The second structure formulates and ratifies all aspects of educational policy and reports to the Education, Training and Standards Committee. The PTC sends a representative to almost every committee in the College and the trainee representatives do far more than observe the workings of these committees, and take an active role in influencing College policy. PTC representatives on other committees are elected annually from within the PTC membership.

The PTC is represented at the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges via the Academy Trainee Doctors’ Group, and at the BMA Junior Doctors’ Committee meetings. Representatives of the PTC attend meetings of the European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees and are involved in various working groups looking at training issues across Europe.

Get Involved!

Membership of the PTC provides a range of valuable opportunities for trainees, and fulfils an important function of the College. The events of recent years have clearly demonstrated the need for the profession’s active involvement in determining our future. Experience with the committee also allows you to understand first-hand the challenges that the profession is facing as a whole. There are significant networking opportunities that bring one in contact with like-minded people who want to raise the standard of training in this country. 

Details of how to get involved with the PTC can be obtained from this website, or by contacting Zarah Bennett.

PTC Vacancy

There are currently no vacancies on the PTC

Future PTC meeting dates

Friday 14 December 2012

Annual PTC Residential meeting dates

The PTC used to have an Annual Residential meeting which was held on a rotating basis in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The locations of the most recent previous Annual Residential meetings were:

2008: Birmingham, England

2009: Belfast, Northern Ireland

2010: Edinburgh, Scotland

2011: London, England

2012: Cardiff, Wales

Historically, PTC Members would apply to their Deaneries for funding and expenses related to the Residential meeting. However, over the years more and more educational authorities refused to pay, and the costs were eventually covered entirely by the College. In 2010 this was found to be an unsustainable situation, and it was agreed that due to financial austerity measures in relation to College Committees (outlined by the Finance Management Committee (FMC)) the PTC would have an annual Election meeting (instead of an annual Residential meeting) at the College, in London. It was calculated that this would save a significant amount of money due to being able to use the venue facilities at the College Headquarters, in Belgrave Square, rather than having to pay for a separate venue for two days, overnight accomodation, and all associated catering.

However, the treasurer has agreed for there to be another Residential Meeting, in Cardiff, in 2012.

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Updated 6 November 2012