Academic Psychiatry Trainees Conference 2021

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28Apr

One day conference

Timings tbc
Location Online event
CPD up to 6 CPD points, subject to your peer group approval
Non-Member Fee£100
Consultant / Member Fee£75
Higher Trainee/ SAS/ Subsidised/ Retired Fee£55
Core Trainee/ FY Doctor/ Med Student Fee£35
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Academic Psychiatry Trainees Conference 2021

Event Information

We have a fantastic line up of speakers, including:

  • Professor Dinesh Bhugra
  • Dr Mandy Johnstone (KCL)
  • Professor Geraint Rees (UCL)
  • Professor John Paul Taylor (Newcastle)
  • Dr Jessica Eccles (BSMS)

This webinar will feature a number of topics, including; 

  • Medical Student/FY Doctor workshop
  • Pre-PhD workshop
  • Post PhD Workshop
  • Sessions on psychiatric research in the media
  • work life balance in academic medicine 

The full programme will be available soon.


Conference highlights

The conference will be opened by Professor Vivienne Curtis

Speakers include

  • Careers in Academic Psychiatry - Dr Mandy Johnstone
  • Panel Discussion: Science in the media. How, when and what you can do - Dr David Robert Grimes, Dr Tim Williams and Tom Whipple from The Times
  • Work Life Balance in Academic Medicine - Professor Geraint Rees 
  • An introduction to academic editing - Dr Jude Harrison 
  • Workshops include Funding and where to get it?  (Post-Doctoral Trainees)

There will be opportunities for networking post conference.


Prizes and bursaries can be viewed here

  • The conference will take place online using Zoom as a webinar.
  • Participants will be able view a video of the speaker and alongside any slides.
  • Participants can also pose questions, and some speakers may use polling or other interactive features. 
  • All registered participants will have access to a recording for up to two months after the event. 

This event is taking place online via Zoom. To take part you will need: 

  • Access to a reliable internet connection
  • A PC, laptop, tablet or phone
  • Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser or Zoom installed on your PC, laptop, tablet or phone

Please read our terms and conditions before making your booking.

For further information, please contact:

Email: Emma.George@rcpsych.ac.uk

Contact Name: Emma George

Contact number: 0208 618 4143

Event Location

Location: Online event