Resident Doctor resources

Welcome to the London Division Resident Doctors page. This page is to provide helpful information to the Resident Doctors in the London Division.

If you are a Resident Doctor and think there is anything further that could be added to this page please let the Division Office know.  

  • The Royal College  Resident Doctors' section
  • Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC). Details of how to get involved with the PRDC can be obtained from this website or by contacting: Nikki Cochrane
  • Student associates
  • The Registrar - the PRDC Magazine that is filled with items on education, leadership, research, conferences, exams, recruitment, interviews and any other issues that are important to Resident Doctors. 
  • RCPsych Library - services include: access to databases and journals, book borrowing, free literature searches and document supply.  The vast majority of our library resources are available online but there is also a library space at 21 Prescot Street, which is open Monday to Friday, 8am - 7pm.

  • Having trouble with exams? Our latest information guide on how to deal with them is now available to download.   
  • Portfolio online - a web-based e-portfolio tool that helps you log your learning, professional activities, development and achievements
  • MRCPsych eLearning – is an online learning resource we developed to help you during your training. It provides interactive learning modules to help you prepare for the MRCPsych exams.

The London Division Executive Committee want to give Resident Doctors an opportunity to experience being part of a Committee and to contribute to their strategic direction.

There are a number of vacancies that Resident Doctors can apply for (please see our vacancy page), but we want to expand this to give more opportunities to focus on areas of interest.

We are therefore introducing a shadowing scheme, where you can shadow a current member of the Executive Committee to learn more about their role, and how this supports the work we are doing.

The role would not only give you experience and the chance to learn more about specific roles, it would also give you a co-opted role on an Executive Committee.

If you would like to know more about this scheme, please contact Karen Morgan via email (karen.morgan@rcpsych.ac.uk).

The London School of Psychiatry 

Resident Doctor involvement is a cornerstone of the School ethos.

We link with the RCPsych London Psychiatric Resident Doctors committee, host a pan London Resident Doctor wellbeing committee, and have established an Educational Fellows network. All of the educational committees have invited Resident Doctor representatives and Resident Doctors have access to regional training days in addition to local taught courses.

Psychiatry is a challenging, fascinating and rewarding career.  Being a Resident Doctor in London offers a breadth of opportunity and experience you will not find anywhere else!

Programme specialties :

Core psychiatry

Child and adolescent psychiatry

General and old age psychiatry

Forensic psychiatry

Learning disability psychiatry

Medical psychotherapy

Useful resources

The specialty specific ARCP checklists are now found on appendix 4 of the silver guide (pages 89 to 92)

The Psychiatrists' Support Service provides confidential support and advice for members, trainee members and associates of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The College offers a wide range of awards, prizes and bursaries specific to medical students, Foundation Doctors and Resident Doctors. Please take a look at this webpage to see what is currently available.

The London Division also offers awards, prizes and bursaries specific to this group that are members of the division.

Read more to receive further information regarding a career in psychiatry