Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) elections
Nominations for Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee roles have now closed.You can see below the results of elections that closed in February, including details of which contests are going to ballot and information on voting.
Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee election results
Elected without ballot
PMPT Representative for Edinburgh region
Dr Jacqueline Easter
Elections going to ballot
PMPT Representative for Dundee and Aberdeen region
Three candidates for one role:
- Dr Hayley Boyom
- Dr Kass Rae
- Dr Smriti Sasikumar
PMPT Representative for Glasgow region
Three candidates for one role:
- Dr Aalap Asurlekar
- Dr Hardeep Kandola
- Dr Chrismerin Mathew
Election going to ballot
Five candidates for three roles:
- Dr Abrar Ammar (PMPT)
- Dr Katherine Ferrer (Member)
- Dr Alexander Howells (Member)
- Dr Saqib Rashiq (PMPT)
- Dr Jack Tagg (PMPT)
Election going to ballot:
Seven candidates for three roles:
- Dr Madjda Bougherira (PMPT)
- Dr Chidimma Orji (Member)
- Dr Idil Ozturk (PMPT)
- Dr Abdul Rehman (PMPT)
- Dr Ahmar Saeed (PMPT)
- Dr Fiona Shaw (Member)
- Dr Patricia Vinchenzo (PMPT)
Elected without ballot
PMPT representative
Dr Mariam Alwerdani
Election going to ballot
Member Representative
Three candidates for two roles:
- Dr Jeremy Cave
- Dr Joseph Kendall
- Dr Ahmad Kamaleldeen Abdou Mohamed
Election going to ballot
PMPT Representative
Three candidates for two roles:
- Dr Umar Ikram
- Dr Omer Kaya
- Dr Tanveer Sangra
Election going to ballot
Four candidates for three positions:
- Dr Shazab Islam (PMPT)
- Dr Amy Moltu (Member)
- Dr Kachi Onyeaso (Member)
- Dr Mamoor Waheed (PMPT)
Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee elections FAQs
The timetable for 2026 elections is as follows:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 December 2025 | Nominations open |
| 20 February (noon) | Extended closing date for submission of nominations |
| 18 March | Voting opens |
| 15 April (noon) | Voting closes |
| 16 April | Results of elections declared |
| TBC 16-18 June | Terms of office begin at AGM |
Please read our canvassing code which sets out the rules on canvassing during elections.
All resident doctors (both PMPTs and Members) who are members of the Division or Devolved Nation are eligible to vote in PRDC 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 PRDC job role, such as term of office, frequency of meetings etc., please contact the training and workforce team on prdcsupport@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.