Training resources

Core Trainees' Welcome Event Spring 2023 

We extend a warm welcome to all Core Trainees at the College, and offer them the chance to watch back the Core Trainees' Welcome Event below.

This event recording provides a chance to welcome Core Trainees to the College community, give an overview of the College's role, discuss the future of training, and give new Core Trainees an opportunity to hear from College officers and members.

Aimed at giving new CT1 trainees a wider understanding of the College and the role we play in training, this event recording is also open to CT2 and CT3 trainees who may find the updates regarding the new curricula and exams helpful. Foundation Doctors and Medical Students who are considering a career in psychiatry are also welcome to watch back for more information on psychiatry training.

The full programme is available online

Specialty Trainees' Welcome Event Spring 2023

We extend a warm welcome to all Specialty Trainees at the College, and offer them the chance to watch back the Specialty Trainees' Welcome Event below.

The event was aimed to help Specialty Trainees' with their transition to the next stage of training. This event provided an overview of the role of the College, the future of training and a chance for new Specialty Trainees to hear from College officers and members and ask questions. 

This event is aimed at ST4s but other trainees who may find the updates regarding the new curricula and the wider future of psychiatry training helpful.

The programme is available online.

These links where shared during the Welcome Events:

Psychiatric Trainees' Committee (PTC)

The New Curricula

 eLearning 

The eLearning Hub is the eLearning resource for mental health professionals. It offers learning content aimed at trainees and qualified psychiatrists.

Find out more about about the eLearning hub or email them at elearning@rcpsych.ac.uk

Trainees Online

Trainees Online is the online learning resource to support trainee psychiatrists in preparing for the MRCPsych Paper A exam.

TrOn is free to access for anyone registered with the College as a trainee, member, affiliate, Student Associate or Foundation Doctor Associate – just log in with your College details (not OpenAthens) to access the modules. 

You can access TrON online or email them at tron@rcpsych.ac.uk.

College Library

Find out about the College Library services online or email them at infoservices@rcpsych.ac.uk 

As a trainee psychiatrist, the online resources below may also be helpful to you:

Read more to receive further information regarding a career in psychiatry