Choose Psychiatry in Scotland

28/09/2023

Doctors training in psychiatry are increasingly taking longer to complete their training, a new report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland has revealed. Take a look at our news release and report.

Doctors training in psychiatry are increasingly taking longer to complete their training - a new report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland has revealed.

25/05/2023

Join us at our forthcoming GAP/Liaison Joint Faculty Conference taking place on Wednesday 7 June 2023 at the Apex Waterloo Place. Further information is available here.

All submissions will be reviewed ahead of the conference and successful authors will be invited to display their work at the event.

05/04/2023

We are delighted to offer a limited number of day pass bursaries (for those studying and training in Scotland) to attend International Congress in Liverpool in July. Check out our Bursaries & Prizes webpage for further information.

Find out about RCPsych in Scotland's Choose Psychiatry prizes and bursaries available

09/02/2023

Are you a Higher Trainee, SAS or International Fellow Doctor?

The RCPsych Eastern Division are running a special online workshop for higher trainees who are preparing to move into consultancy on Tuesday 28th February from 10am- 1pm (followed by mock interviews). The mock interview slots are 15 mins each and would need to be pre-booked when you register. It’s a great way to practice answering an interview style question and receiving feedback.

For those preparing for their first consultant position interview

13/01/2023

ONLINE PSYCHIATRY CAREERS EVENT

Primarily aimed at Scottish medical students and foundation doctors (but not exclusively!) our informal mini careers event on Friday 3rd February from 1-3.30pm via Zoom hopes to provide information about how you can prepare for psychiatry training whilst in medical school and beyond. We will also be hosting networking breakout sessions on various subspecialties including Psychotherapy, General Adult, Eating Disorders, Addictions, Child & Adolescent, and Liaison. If you like quizes, we've got that too!

It's free to attend so register now! Contact scotland@rcpsych.ac.uk.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Careers in Psychiatry - beginning in medical school. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

26/10/2022

As the 2022 campaign is well under way, we'd love to hear about what you want from a career in psychiatry. By completing this short anonymous survey, you can potentially help shape the future of the specialty's training, recruitment, and workforce.

07/09/2022

Join us at our forthcoming event in November. Booking available via our events calendar on our website www.rcpsych.ac.uk/scotland. Look forward to seeing you there!

08/08/2022

New RCPsych Curricula launched where flexibility and personalisation are key. Find out more here. https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-features/latest-news/detail/2022/08/03/new-rcpsych-curricula-launched

Four years of hard work have culminated today in the launch of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2022 curricula.

20/06/2022

The Psych Star Scheme 2022/23 is open for applications until midnight on 4 July 2022. This one year scheme is open to medical students with an interest and commitment to psychiatry seeking mentoring and financial support for activities intended to increase awareness and knowledge of psychiatry. For more information, visit our webpage.

www.rcpsych.ac.uk/become-a-psychiatrist/med-students/awards-prizes-and-bursaries/psych-star-scheme

19/05/2022

Join us at our next online event, the RCPsych in Scotland Rehab Faculty Conference 2022. Taking place on 10 June, the theme is all about Connections. We hope to see you there!

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/devolved-nations/rcpsych-in-scotland/events-and-training/upcoming-events-in-scotland/detail/2022/06/10/default-calendar/rcpsych-in-scotland-rehabilitation-faculty-conference-2022

25/01/2022

Dr Rosemary Gordon, Chair of the RCPsych Psychiatric Trainees Committee speaks to Scotland's Health and Care News channel healthandcare.scot about why she chose psychiatry.

Mental health services in Scotland are creaking: national targets for psychological therapies waiting times have never been met, children and young people are waiting up to two years to be seen, and 1 in 10 psychiatry posts lies

12/01/2022

Check out our RCPsych in Scotland Winter Meeting taking place on Friday 28 January 2022. The theme is 'Managing Adversity'.

There are free spaces for medical students and foundation doctors so get in touch at scotland@rcpsych.ac.uk if you want to book your space. Otherwise, follow the link below and book online to confirm your place.

We look forward to seeing you there!

11/10/2021

Are you a core trainee or SAS doctor considering higher training? Come to our online event taking place on Friday 29 October. Further information is available here: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/devolved-nations/rcpsych-in-scotland/events-and-training/upcoming-events-in-scotland
We hope to see you there!

Details of upcoming events in Scotland.

09/10/2021

27/09/2021

We are currently planning our media story for the Choose Psychiatry Scotland campaign this year and are actively seeking a lived experience partner to help tell the story of how the pandemic has affected people’s mental health, both now and in years to come, and why we need more psychiatrists.

The lived experience partner can be from anywhere in Scotland. They may be a patient, ex-patient, friend or family member of someone with mental ill health. They would need to be comfortable having their photo taken, their name in the newspapers and possibly being on TV news. This would require a short, pre-recorded interview.

The lived experience partner would be fully supported throughout the process as the Press Team at the College have a rigorous case studies process where we support individuals involved from the beginning, during the media interview, and afterwards.

Please get in touch with Laura (scotland@rcpsych.ac.uk) and she will be able to provide you with more information if you have someone in mind. She can also send on our lived experience information pack.

28/07/2021

Check out our programme for the Scottish National Psychiatry School taking place online on Friday 27 August 2021. Aimed at UK medical students and foundation doctors, we look forward to seeing you there. Register your interest by emailing scotland@rcpsych.ac.uk.
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/members/divisions/scotland/snps-21-draft-programme.pdf?sfvrsn=7c48a57b_2

Edinburgh University Psychiatry Society
University of Dundee Psychiatry Society
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20/07/2021

RCPsych is currently recruiting a Psych Soc to host the 2022 National Student Psychiatry Conference. The NSPC is held in January or February and hosted by a different psych soc each year. Hosting the NSPC provides an opportunity to develop the psych soc, network with other students and psychiatrists and to support students to learn more about psychiatry and psychiatric careers.

While the event is very much “owned” by the host psych soc, the College will support them with both funding and practical support in the form of advertising, advice and suggested speakers (if you want them).

If your Psych Soc is interested in hosting this event, please submit an application by completing NSPC 2022 hosting application form by 16 August 2021 at 12:00 noon: https://forms.gle/rjf1JM6TXD4YL6Jc9

If you have any questions about this, please contact careers@rcpsych.ac.uk

The College would like to support Psych Socs in running the National Student Psychiatry Conference. The following form allows you to express your interest in hosting the event. As agreed in discussion with Psych Socs, the final decision of host will be made by a panel of involved College Members and...

01/07/2021

The Scottish National Psychiatry Summer School is taking place on Friday 27 August 2021. Aimed at medical students and foundation doctors, speakers include Professor Alan Carson, Dr Jake Hawthorn and Dr Donncha Mullin. Topics covering neuropsychiatry, an introduction to psychedelics, working with veterans, foundation training, applying for core psychiatry, raffle, quiz and more. Register your interest now by emailing scotland@rcpsych.ac.uk.