The Cambridge Psychiatry Society is
going strong into 2010, its second year.
In the Autumn term 2009 we hosted a
successful CBT workshop, and hope to build on this success. We have
an Eating disorders workshop planned on 21 January 2010, and
have invited Max Pemberton to come and talk in March 2010. We hope
to have some film nights in early 2010, and have selected some
potential films. Our student organisers have lots of fresh ideas.
See our facebook
group for further details. Student organisers for events this
year are Julia Hawkins, Will White, and Clare Holt. Students have
been supported by Meinou Simmons, vice-chair of the Psychiatric
Trainees' Committee.
The Psychiatry Society has also
responded to the Clinical Dean's initiative of improving mental
health awareness in the Clinical School, especially amongst medical
students. Our student organisers have also taken part in a
mental health awareness educational half day at the Clinical
School. We have compiled a mental health information leaflet
for medical students, which has been distributed in paper form to
medical students by the Clinical Dean. More detailed mental health
information compiled by our members will also be put on the ER web
in early 2010. We see this as part of our remit as we seek to
reduce stigma and support positive mental well being as a
society.
We have made formal and informal
links with other Psychiatry Societies, and we enjoy being part of a
network of enthusiastic young societies.
Dr Meinou Simmons
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2009 by E Baker-Glenn