Psychiatric Trainees' Committee (PTC) elections
Find out the results of recent elections for the Psychiatric Trainees' Committee which closed earlier this year, including which elections are going to ballot.
Voting for elections going to ballot opens on 13 March and closes at midday on 10 April.
Psychiatric Trainees' Committee election results
Elected without ballot
Dr Rachel Ball - PMPT Representative for Dundee & Aberdeen region
Dr Ewan Mahony - Member Representative for Edinburgh region
Dr Aye Myat Doris - Member Representative for Glasgow region
Election going to ballot
PMPT Representative for Edinburgh region
Candidates standing for election (one to be elected):
- Dr Anna Kamusella
- Dr Jonathan May
- Dr Katrina Skraba
Election going to ballot
Candidates standing for election (three to be elected: one PMPT, one Member, and one of either grade):
- Dr Mostafa Abdellatif (Member)
- Dr Nermeen Ahmed (PMPT)
- Dr Wamiqur Rehman Gajdhar (PMPT)
- Dr Rakesh Puli (PMPT)
- Dr Nabeela Rafiq (Member)
Elected without ballot:
Dr Ibrahim Abdallah - PMPT representative
Dr Nick Holmes - Member representative
Dr Mariana Macedo Vieira - Member representative
Elected without ballot
Dr Daniela Sofia Almeida Borges - Member representative
Dr Joel Evans - PMPT representative
Dr Harriet Feldman - PMPT representative
Elected without ballot
Dr Rebecca Bennett - PMPT Representative
Elected without ballot
Dr Katie Dichard-Head - Member Representative
Election going to ballot
PMPT Representative
Candidates standing for election (two to be elected):
- Dr Erin Gourley
- Dr Aradhana Gupta
- Dr Godwin Tong
Psychiatric Trainees' Committee elections FAQs
The timetable for 2024 elections is as follows:
1 December 2023 (noon) | Nominations open |
26 January 2024 (noon) | Closing date for submission of nominations |
9 February 2024 (noon) | Extended closing date for unfilled positions |
13 March 2024 | Voting opens |
10 April 2024 | Voting closes |
11 April 2024 | Results of elections declared |
TBC June 2024 | Terms of office begin at AGM |
Please read our canvassing code which sets out the rules on canvassing during elections.
All trainees (both PMPTs and Members) who are members of the Division or Devolved Nation are eligible to vote in PTC elections.
If you're eligible to vote (please check eligibility section above), you'll automatically be included in the electorate.
The email address that you have registered with us as your default will be given to Civica Election Services, who'll send you an email with a link to the voting site.
Each link is unique so can’t be shared with others and the voting site can’t be found through a search engine. If you're having issues with your ballot email or you're eligible but haven't received the email, please contact elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Further questions
If you have a question about a PTC job role, such as term of office, frequency of meetings etc., please contact the training and workforce team on ptcsupport@rcpsych.ac.uk.
For any other questions about elections that have not been answered here, please contact the elections team on elections@rcpsych.ac.uk.