Midlands Joint Winter Conference
One Day Event
| Timings | 9.25am - 4.30pm |
| 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 |
Event Information
*This is a draft programme and is subject to change
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 8.30 – 9.15am | Registration |
| 9.15 – 9.30am | Chairs Welcome Dr Aamer Sajjad, RCPsych Trent Division Chair and Dr Suchithra Thirulokachandran, RCPsych West Midlands Division Chair |
| 9.30 – 10.15am | President’s Priorities Professor Subodh Dave RCPsych President and Consultant Psychiatrist |
| 10.15 – 11am | OCD Speaker TBC |
| 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 Imran Piracha and Dr Amitav Narula · Session 3: Working with IMGS - Dr Asma Javed/Simulation Suite at MPFT (TBC) |
| 1 – 1.45pm | Lunch |
| 1.45 – 2pm | Welcome to the afternoon session and poster prizegiving |
| 2 – 2.45pm | Medico-legal and Capacity Assessments Eliza Sharron and Dr Suchithra Thirulokachandran |
| 2.45 - 3pm | Short Comfort Break |
| 3– 3.45pm | New Eating Disorders Day Centre in MPFT (tbc) Speaker TBC |
| 3.45-4.30pm | Opportunities and challenges in the private sector Speaker TBC |
| 4.30pm | Final thanks and close of day Dr Suchithra Thirulokachandran, RCPsych West Midlands Division Chair Dr Aamer Sajjad, RCPsych Trent Division Chair |
| 4.30pm | Close of day |
The West Midlands and Trent Divisions run and annual poster competition 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.
You can find out further information and how to enter your abstract via the Poster competition webpage.
Deadline for entries: 25 October 2026
Joining instructions are sent approximately one week in advance.
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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