Discover Psychiatry 2024
09Oct
Discover Psychiatry
| Timings | 5:30PM - 8:00PM |
| Location | Virtual event, Online |
| CPD | 1 CPD point per hour of content, subject to peer approval |
| Free | £0 |
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Event Information
Overview
This event is aimed at Medical Students and Foundation Year Doctors considering a career in psychiatry.
Please note that the information in this webinar may only be applicable to those working in England.
Programme and speakers
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 5.30-5.35pm | Welcome Dr Hina Agha |
| 5.35-5.50pm | Introduction and talk from London Division Chair Dr Suhana Ahmed, London Division Chair |
| 5.50-6.10pm | What is psychiatry? Dr Cathy Carter, Consultant Psychiatrist, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust |
| 6.10-6.30pm | Why medical students thinking of psychiatry as a discipline should regard research as an essential part of their learning Professor Peter Tyrer, Emeritus Professor of Community Psychiatry, Imperial College |
| 6.30-6.45pm | A patient's perspective on the value of psychiatry Mr James Downs, Peer Researcher; Patient Representative, Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| 6.45-6.55pm | Comfort break |
| 6.55-7.10pm | Philosophy & Psychiatry Professor Femi Oyebode, Honorary Professor of Psychiatry University of Birmingham |
| 7.10-7.25pm | Global mental health Dr Cemile Ceren Sönmez, Research Fellow, UCL |
| 7.25-7.40pm | Mental health in the media Dr Parvinder Shergill MBBS BSc MRCPsych, Consultant Psychiatrist CNWL, and Filmmaker |
| 7.40-7.55pm | Equality, diversity and inclusion Dr Lade Smith, President, RCPsych |
| 7.55-8.00pm | Final comments and close |
The Conference Committee reserves the right to change the Programme without prior notice.
Terms and conditions
Prior to registering for this event, we would ask that all delegates read our terms and conditions for booking an event.
For further information, please contact:
Email: division.events@rcpsych.ac.uk
Contact Name: Division Events Team
Contact number: 0208 618 4240