Dean's Quarterly Update

June 2023

Dear members,

Welcome to the College’s second Dean’s Quarterly Update!

A huge amount of work is going on in terms of education and training, and this update includes information about the new CASC syllabus, the successful Trainees Conference in Wales, and more.

I hope you find this Quarterly Update useful and feel encouraged by the stories below.

Best wishes

Professor Subodh Dave, Dean, RCPsych

Dean Subodh Dave

After an extensive review, the College has launched a new syllabus for the CASC, which will apply to exams from September 2023 onwards.

Read our guidance published earlier this year on the recognition and approval of trainers, aimed at increasing trainer capacity.

Progress is being made towards ensuring the Certificate of Eligilibility for Specialist Registration reaches the new standard.

The Psychiatric Trainees Committee (PTC) held a very successful annual conference at Techniquest in Wales earlier this spring.

BJPsych Advances is delighted to present a series of article collections discussing topics suited to the curricula for the MRCPsych.

We're delighted to announce the release of a new free-access CPD eLearning module developed in partnership with NHS England.

Read more to receive further information regarding a career in psychiatry