Executive Committee
The Executive Committee meets quarterly.
It has a remit to elect members, nominate regional advisors, submit recommendations for Fellowship, nominate assessors for advisory appointments committees, nominate examiners, and submit nominations for clinical excellence awards.
Full list of Executive Committee members
| Member | Year of joining | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Catherine Kinane | 2017 (E) | Chair |
| Dr Hasanen Al-Taiar | 2019 (E) | Vice Chair |
| Dr Hesham Elnazer | 2019 (A) | Academic Secretary |
| Dr Jawad Adil | 2017 (A) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| Dr Arif Ahmed | 2019 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Jay Amin | 2020 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sudarsan Balakrishnan | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sophie Behrman | 2020 (EX) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Ivona Bialas | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Chiara Cattra | 2020 (EX) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Manpreet Cheema | 2020 (EX) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Devika Colwill | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sharada Deepak | 2017 (A) | StartWell Lead |
| Dr Sharada Deepak | 2017 (C) | StartWell Lead |
| Dr Deepa Deo | 2017 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Vijay Durge | 2019 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Lisa Gardiner | 2017 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Jessica Gibson | 2017 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Michael Groves | 2019 (EX) | SAS Doctor Representative |
| Dr Osama Hammer | 2020 (A) | Regional Adviser |
| Dr Rosarii Harte | 2019 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr James Jeffs | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Umama Khan | 2018 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Ana Miorelli | 2015 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Bosky Nair | 2019 (A) | QI Representative |
| Dr Smita Pandit | 2021 (A) | Regional Adviser |
| Dr Gurprit Pannu | 2016 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sachin Shetty | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Catherine Smith | 2016 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Gerti Stegen | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
Members with dual roles not noted above
- Dr Hasanen Al-Taiar - Mentoring Lead
- Dr Sharada Deepak - Deputy Regional Advisor and StartWell Lead
- Dr Michael Groves - Regional Representative (Wessex)
- Dr Rosarii Harte - Finance officer & Workforce Lead
Vacancies and meeting dates
The dates for the forthcoming meetings are:
- Friday 26 February 2021: 10am to 12pm
- Friday 21 May 2021: 10am to 3pm (including Strategy meeting)
- Thursday 7 October 2021: 11am to 1pm
- Friday 3 December 2021: 10am to 12pm (elected members and Academic Secretary only)
Regional advisors and representatives
Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Regional Advisor | Dr Osama Hammer |
| Deputy Regional | Dr Jawad Adil |
| Deputy Regional Advisor | VACANT |
| Deputy Regional Advisor | VACANT |
| Academic | VACANT |
| Addictions | Dr Ahmed El Missiry |
| Child & Adolescent | Dr Ivona Bialas |
| Eating Disorders | Dr Grzegorz Baginski |
| Forensic | Dr Mike Kingham |
| General Adult | Dr Gurprit Pannu |
| General Adult | Dr Devika Colwill |
| General Adult | Dr Sudarsan Balakrishnan |
Deputy General Adult | |
| Deputy General Adult | VACANT |
| Intellectual Disability | Dr Mo Eyeyibo |
| Liaison | Dr Deepa Deo |
| Medical Psychotherapy | VACANT |
| Neuropsychiatry | Dr Rafey Faruqui |
| Old Age | Dr Sachin Shetty |
| Perinatal | Dr Bosky Nair |
| Rehab & Social | Dr Henry Andrews |
Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Regional Advisor | Dr Smita Pandit |
| Deputy Regional Advisor | VACANT |
| Academic | Dr Belinda Lennox |
| Addictions | Dr Ahmed El Missiry |
| Child & Adolescent | Dr Sharada Deepak |
| Eating Disorders | VACANT |
| Forensic | Dr Pankaj Agarwal |
| General Adult | VACANT |
| General Adult | VACANT |
| Intellectual Disability | Dr Rajnish Attavar |
| Liaison | Dr Michael Yousif |
| Medical Psychotherapy | Dr Gerti Stegen |
| Neuropsychiatry | VACANT |
| Old Age | Dr Sheena MacKenzie |
| Perinatal | Dr Jessica Gibson |
| Rehabilitation | Dr James Jeffs |
|
Position |
Member |
|---|---|
| Regional Advisor | Dr Raghavendra Ramachandra |
| Deputy Regional Advisor | Dr Mayura Deshpande |
| Academic | VACANT |
| Addictions | Dr Ahmed El Missiry |
| Child & Adolescent | Dr Lynne Oldman |
| Eating Disorders | Dr Francesca Battisti |
| Forensic | Dr Lisa Gardiner |
| General Adult | Dr Umama Khan |
| General Adult (Specialty Doctor job descriptions, for all regions within the Division) | Dr Michael Groves |
| Intellectual Disability | Dr Jennifer Dolman |
| Liaison | Dr Ana Miorelli |
| Medical Psychotherapy | Dr Catherine Smith |
| Neuro-psychiatry | Dr Rafey Faruqui |
| Old Age | VACANT |
| Perinatal | Dr Alain Gregoire |
| Rehab & Social | Dr Henry Andrews |
Regional speciality representatives
There are currently a number of posts available for Regional Specialty Representatives within the South Eastern Division. Vacancies have arisen in the following specialties due to the current post holder reaching the end of their tenure or the post is currently vacant.
Representatives for the following specialties are urgently required:
KSS Region
- Academic
- Child & Adolescent
- General Adult
- General Adult (Deputy)
- Medical Psychotherapy
Oxford Region
- Eating Disorders
- General Adult
- General Adult (Deputy)
Wessex Region
- Academic
- General Adult (Deputy)
- Old Age
Anyone interested in taking up any of the above posts should email the following information to karen.morgan@rcpsych.ac.uk:
- A copy of their CV
- The names and contact details of two referees. The referees must be fellows or members of the College, but should not hold office on the College Education Training and Standards Committee
- Completion of a Good Standing Form.
Requirements
Regional specialty representatives will:
- have a keen interest in maintaining standards of Consultant and other career grade Psychiatrists
- be full, current members of the College
- have held a substantive Consultant post or Specialist Associate grade for two years (one year with the agreement of the relevant Regional Advisor)
- be in good standing with the College for CPD
- be able to fulfil the requirements of the post
- have discussed the role with their employer and the employer is content to allow the time needed to carry out the role
- be up to date with their membership flees.
For further information please view the job descriptions and the process of appointment to these posts, this includes information for the following roles; Regional Advisor, Deputy Regional Advisor, Regional Specialty Representative and Deputy Regional Specialty Representative.
Assessors on Advisory Appointment Committees
If you have been a consultant for more than three years, would you be interested in representing the College as an Assessor on Advisory Appointments Committees (AACs)?
Assessors are crucial for ensuring that good practice is maintained at all AACs, and we currently have a number of vacancies. We therefore urgently need representatives in all psychiatric specialties and in all regions (excluding Scotland).
For further details please visit the College Assessor web page. Applications can be emailed to karen.morgan@rcpsych.ac.uk.