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    Midlands Joint Winter Conference

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    04Dec

    One Day Event

    Timings 9.15am-4.45pm
    Location Edgbaston Park Hotel, 53 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RS
    CPD 1 CPD point per hour, subject to peer group approval
    Non Member Fee£208
    Consultant Fee£187
    SAS Doctor / Higher Resident Fee£161
    Core Resident / Retired / Subsidised Fee£108
    Med Student / FY Doctor / Patient and Carer Fee£28
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    Midlands Joint Winter Conference

    Event Information

    Time Presentation
    8.30 – 9.15am Registration
    9.15 – 9.35am
    		Chairs' welcome
    Dr Asad Malik, RCPsych Trent Division Vice Chair and Dr Suchithra Thirulokachandran, RCPsych West Midlands Division Chair
    Welcome from College Dean
    Professor Nandini Chakraborty
    9.35 – 10.15am President’s priorities
    Professor Subodh Dave
    RCPsych President and Consultant Psychiatrist
    10.15 – 11am Levelling up digital mental health: Challenges, barriers and opportunities
    Professor Rohit Shankar
    11-11.30am Refreshment break
    11.30am – 12.15pm GLP-1 drugs and the impact on psychiatry
    Dr Lisa Brownell, Consultant Psychiatrist, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
    12.15-1pm Breakout sessions
    Session 1: Formulation – Dr Haroula Konstantinidou and Dr Jo O’Reilly
    Session 2: Supporting New Consultants – Dr Amitav Narula and Dr Imran Waheed
    Session 3: Working with IMGS – Dr Asma Javed
    Session 4: Opportunities and challenges in the private sector – Dr Mdashraful Bari, Cygnet Health
    1 – 1.45pmLunch break
    1.45 – 2pm Welcome to the afternoon session and poster prizegiving
    2-2.45pm Assessing risk of suicide and violence
    Professor Seema Fazal, Honorary Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
    2.45 – 3pm Welcome from our Division Residents
    Trent and West Midlands Division PRDC Representatives
    3– 3.10pm Short comfort break
    3.10– 3.55pm Medico-legal and capacity assessments
    Eliza Sharron (Barrister) and Dr Suchithra Thirulokachandran
    3.55-4.40pm Criminal law concepts and basics of writing psychiatric court reports
    Dr Rajesh Moholkar
    4.40-4.45pm Final thanks and close of day
    Dr Suchithra Thirulokachandran, RCPsych West Midlands Division Chair
    Dr Asad Malik, RCPsych Trent Division Vice Chair

    The West Midlands and Trent Divisions run their annual poster competition at the Midlands Winter Conference.

    The entry categories are:

    • Student Associate and Foundation Doctor
    • Resident Doctor in Core Training
    • Resident Doctor in Higher Training and SAS Doctors

    Prizes are allocated to the best poster presentation in one of the following topics:

    • Quality Improvement
    • Audit
    • Research

    This competition is now closed for entries. Shortlisted posters will be on display throughout the day at the conference with winners announced on the day.

    Event registrations are confirmed when payment is received in full.

    Joining instructions are sent approximately one week in advance.

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    Please note, we are unable to invoice for delegate fees. If your Trust is making payment on your behalf and would like to pay by card, please call the Divisions Events team on 0208 618 4240 to make payment over the phone.

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    • Event Cancellation Policy
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    For further information, please contact:

    Email: division.events@rcpsych.ac.uk

    Contact Name: Division Events Team

    Contact number: 0208 618 4240

    Event Location

    Location: Edgbaston Park Hotel, 53 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RS