Description
Thinking about a career in psychiatry?
This half day conference is designed for those interested or considering in a career in psychiatry, from medical students, 6th form students, to foundation doctors and trainees in other medical specialties.
The meeting will discuss why you should choose or consider psychiatry, the unique things psychiatry training has to offer, training pathways and what you can expect, the application process, insights from current trainees and consultants, and a breakdown of the subspecialties within psychiatry – everything you need to know!
At the end of the meeting there will be a student and trainee awards ceremony and prize giving.
key speakers:
Dr Sean Cross, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Kings College Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital
Dr Charlotte Wilson-Jones, Psychiatry Clinical Lead for GKT medical school
Dr Jacqueline Phillips-Owen, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
topics include:
Explanation of the psychiatry training pathway
The application process into psychiatry
Insights from a career in psychiatry
Question and answer session on psychiatry training
De-bunk common myths in psychiatry
rates
This event is FREE for all delegates.
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agenda
1.30 pm
Registration, tea and coffee
2.00 pm
Introduction: A colourful history of British psychiatry: From witches, to Freud to Maudsley to today
Dr Anthony Fry, Retired Consultant Psychiatrist, Formerly Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
2.20 pm
The role of the psychiatrist today: What am I in for?
Dr Jacqueline Phillips-Owen, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London
2.40 pm
Trainee experience 1: What does core training in psychiatry look like?
Dr Charlene Amey, CAMS Specialty Doctor, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, former CT3 Psychiatrist, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Trainee Representatives, Psychiatry Section, Royal Society of Medicine
3.00 pm
Trainee experience 2: What does higher training in psychiatry look like?
Dr Neil Kotecha
3.20 pm
Questions and answers
3.35 pm
Tea and coffee break
4.00 pm
Working as a consultant psychiatrist 1
Dr Charlotte Wilson-Jones, Psychiatry Clinical Lead, GKT School of Medical education, former Liaison Psychiatrist
4.20 pm
Working as a consultant psychiatrist 2
Dr Sean Cross, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, King’s College Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital
4.40 pm
The application process into psychiatry core training
Dr Sonya Rudra, Core Trainee 1 and speaker to be confirmed
5.00 pm
Questions and answers
5.15 pm
Presentation of Psychiatry Section Student and Trainee Awards
5.30 pm
Close of meeting and drinks in the Atrium