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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Rafey Faruqui | 2021 (E) | Chair |
| Dr Hasanen Al-Taiar | 2019 (E) | Vice Chair |
| Prof. Catherine Kinane | 2021 (E) | Financial Officer |
| Dr Hesham Elnazer | 2019 (A) | Academic Secretary |
| Dr Jawad Adil | 2017 (A) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| Dr Pankaj Agarwal | 2016 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Arif Ahmed | 2019 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Jay Amin | 2020 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Rajnish Attavar | 2021 (A) | Division Mentoring Lead |
| Dr Sudarsan Balakrishnan | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Francesca Battisti | 2016 (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 Devika Colwill | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sharada Deepak | 2021 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Deepa Deo | 2017 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Mayura Deshpande | 2015 (A) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| 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 Michael Kingham | 2015 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Belinda Lennox | 2015 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sheena MacKenzie | 2015 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Bosky Nair | 2019 (C) | QI Representative |
| Dr Smita Pandit | 2021 (A) | Regional Adviser |
| Dr Gurprit Pannu | 2016 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Prajakta Patil | 2021 (A) | Editor |
| Dr Raghavendra Ramachandra | 2014 (A) | Regional Adviser |
| Dr Alastair Reid | 2015 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Simmi Sachdeva-Mohan | 2021 (C) | Leadership and Management Committee Lead |
| 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 Sharada Deepak - StartWell Lead and Regional Representative (Oxford)
- Professor Rafey Faruqui - Regional Representative (KSS)
- Dr Michael Groves - SAS Regional Representative (KSS/Oxford/Wessex)
- Dr Rosarii Harte - Workforce Lead
Vacancies and meeting dates
- ETC Representative (Elected Role)
- Recruitment Lead (Appointed Role)
- Newsletter Editor (Co-opted Role)
The dates for the forthcoming meetings are:
| Date | Timings | Description |
| Friday 26 February 2021 | 10am - 12pm | Executive Committee Meeting |
| Friday 21 May 2021 | 10am - 3pm | Executive Committee Meeting including Strategy Meeting |
| Thursday 7 October 2021 | 11am - 1pm | Executive Committee Meeting |
| Friday 3 December 2021 | 10am - 12pm | Elected Members and Academic Secretary only |
Regional advisors and representatives
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Regional Advisor | Dr Osama Hammer |
| Deputy Regional Advisor | Dr Jawad Adil |
| Deputy Regional Advisor | Vacant |
| Academic | Dr Osama Hammer |
| Addictions | Vacant |
| Child and Adolescent | Dr Ivona Bialas |
| Deputy Child and Adolescent | Vacant |
| Eating Disorders | Vacant |
| Forensic | Dr Mike Kingham |
| General Adult | Vacant |
| General Adult | Dr Sudarsan Balakrishnan |
| Deputy General Adult | Dr Devika Colwill |
| General Adult - Specialty | Dr Mike Groves |
| Intellectual Disabilty | Vacant |
| Liaison | Dr Deepa Deo |
| Medical Psychotherapy | Awaiting approval |
| Neuropsychiatry | Vacant |
| Old Age | Dr Sachin Shetty |
| Perinatal | Dr Bosky Nair |
| Rehab and Social | Dr James Jeffs |
Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Regional Advisor | Dr Smita Pandit |
| Deputy Regional Advisor | Vacant |
| Academic | Dr Belinda Lennox |
| Addictions | Dr Alistair Reed |
| Child and Adolescent | Dr Sharada Deepak |
| Deputy Child and Adolescent | Vacant |
| Eating Disorders | Vacant |
| Forensic | Dr Pankaj Agarwal |
| General Adult | Pending approval |
| General Adult | Vacant |
| Deputy General Adult | Vacant |
| General Adult - Specialty | Dr Mike Groves |
| Intellectual Disability | Vacant |
| Liaison | Vacant |
| Medical Psychotherapy | Dr Gerti Stegen |
| Neuropsychiatry | Pending approval |
| Old Age | Dr Sheena MacKenzie |
| Perinatal | Dr Jessica Gibson |
| Rehabilitation | Dr James Jeffs |
Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Regional Advisor | Vacant |
| Deputy Regional Advisor | Vacant |
| Academic | Vacant |
| Addictions | Vacant |
| Child and Adolescent | Vacant |
| Eating Disorders | Dr Francesca Battisti |
| Forensic | Dr Lisa Gardiner |
| General Adult | Dr Umama Khan |
| General Adult | Vacant |
| Deputy General Adult | Vacant |
| General Adult (Specialty Doctor job descriptions, for all regions within the Division) | Dr Michael Groves |
| Intellectual Disability | Vacant |
| Liaison | Vacant |
| Medical Psychotherapy | Dr Catherine Smith |
| Neuropsychiatry | Vacant |
| Old Age | Dr Jay Amin |
| Perinatal | Vacant |
| Rehab and Social | Dr James Jeffs |
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
- Addictions
- Child and Adolescent
- Children and Adolescent (Deputy)
- Eating Disorders
- Intellectual Disability
- Neuropsychiatry
Oxford Region
- Children and Adolescent (Deputy)
- Deputy Regional Advisor
- Eating Disorders
- General Adult
- General Adult (Deputy)
- Intellectual Disability
- Liaison
Wessex Region
- Academic
- Addictions
- Children and Adolescent
- Deputy Regional Advisor
- General Adult
- General Adult (Deputy)
- Intellectual Disability
- Liaison
- Neuropsychiatry
- Perinatal
- Regional Advisor
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.