Resident Doctor resources

• 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 South Eastern 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).

• KSS Deanery School of Psychiatry (Kent, Surrey and Sussex)
• Wessex Deanery School of Psychiatry
• Oxford Deanery School of Psychiatry

Startwell is a Consultant-led initiative for psychiatrists in their first five years as a Consultant or Locum Consultant.

Startwell focuses on six elements to support you in your first consultant role with the intention to establish good habits in your career.

• Career development
• Clinical leadership
• Continuous learning
• Using support effectively
• Personal resilience
• Making connections

See our Startwell page for more information.

The College run a number of MHA Section 12(2) courses throughout the year. These include Inductions and Refreshers.

The format of these courses include eLearning modules and a live Q&A session which is held virtually online.

See our MHA Section 12(2) page for more information all our courses.

Each year, the South Eastern Division hold these awards to highlight the amazing work of Resident Doctors – and of course Trainers – within our Division.

These awards have been organised to celebrate excellence in Resident Doctors and trainers in the South East region.

We provide a ceremony to engage and enthuse local Resident Doctors and remind them of the function of the SED and how it might support them.

See more information on these Awards

International Congress bursary

The Division offer a bursary to Resident Doctors to attend International Congress, for those who have submitted a poster.  The top 5 scoring poster submissions, as marked by the College, will be contacted and a bursary of £200 per person will be offered to assist with delegate fees, travel, accommodation and meals.

For more information on this prize, please see our Awards, Prizes and Bursaries page.

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