 Aims of the Faculty
The Faculty aims to actively engage its nearly 900 members in
expanding knowledge about the psychiatry of
intellectual disability and in the development of
policy that promotes the well-being of people with
intellectual disabilities. To achieve this the
organisation of the Faculty is as follows:
Academic activity
In addition to the Faculty contribution to the College annual
conference, the Faculty holds a day conference each spring and a
residential conference each autumn. These aim to be both
informative and enjoyable and the residential conference includes a
dinner and entertainment. Well over a hundred people routinely
attend these meetings.
Strategic objectives
2011 - 2012
This
document summarises the Faculty’s main strategic objectives for
the coming year that were agreed at the Executive meeting in July
2011.
Communication with
membership
The members of the Executive Committee communicate with the
Faculty membership through the Newsletter, Website and the Business
meetings that are held at each Faculty conference. In addition the
lead for the sub-groups and working parties often arrange
consultation workshops with the membership at conferences. The
Regional Representatives should arrange to meet regularly with the
members in their area. They also have an annual joint meeting with
the Executive Committee and attend the annual Strategic Planning
away day. Direct individual approaches from members of the Faculty
to their Regional Representative or Executive Committee members are
always welcome.
How to join
If you are a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
working or training in Intellectual Disability
Psychiatry, you can join the Faculty by calling +44 (0)20 7235
2351, ext. 102 or by email.
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