Transcultural SIG conference: Culture and mental health – the dynamic perspective
One Day Conference
| Timings | 9:00AM - 4.15PM |
| Location | The 网曝黑料, 21 Prescot Street, London, E1 8BB |
| CPD | Up to six hours, subject to peer approval |
| Non-member | £150 |
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| Consultant | £150 |
| Advanced Trainee/Subsidised/SAS Doctor | £95 |
| Core Trainee/Medical Student | £75 |
Event Information
Overview
We are excited and delighted to like to invite you to our next Transcultural conference on Wednesday 11 September 2024. We invite you to bring something that you feel represents your culture and we can share with each other on the day! Hopefully we will capture these and share on our website page too.
With an array of extraordinary speakers including experts by experience that range on topics across mental health care and culture in UK and beyond; this day will help improve our insights on transcultural psychiatry and also look at the novel ways we have been learning on this topic to help improve our therapeutic relationships with people across cultures, and consider this in all of psychiatry.
We also have an award winning film we will share with delegates prior to the conference, and will have some in depth discussions on the future of training that can be even more inclusive in cultural aspects (see section below for more details of the film).
We then plan on having an even bigger conference next year, along with some of our other special interest groups (SIGs).
The conference is likely to be a sell out very quickly , so we recommend you book your places at the earliest opportunity.
Programme
Please find the draft programme below. Please note, this is subject to some minor changes:
Culture and mental health – the dynamic perspective
| Time | Session | Speaker | Chair |
| 8.30am - 9.30am | Registration - arrival, tea and coffee | ||
| 9.30am - 9.35am | Welcome | Dr Fabida Aria | |
| 9.35am - 9.50am | Why culture matters – a patient perspective (Patient/Expert by Experience) | Mr Mustak Mirza/Dr Fabida Aria | Dr Emmeline Lagunes |
| 9.50am - 10.10am | All psychiatry is cultural | Professor Dinesh Bhugra | Dr Suraju Adeyemo |
| 10.10am - 10.30am | Our roles in acceptance | Dr Kemi Akanle | Dr Tomos Jones |
| 10.30am - 11am | Panel discussion | Dr Emmeline Lagunes | |
| 11am - 11.35am | Break | ||
| 11.35am - 11.55am | Setting up a learning space for transcultural psychiatry | Dr Megan Parsons, Dr Razan Saeed, Dr Jiya Kaul | Dr Saadia Muzaffar |
| 11.55am -12.15pm | Serious Games for Adverse Experiences in Adolescence: cultural and ethical perspectives in co-design, evaluation and implementation to improve mental health | Prof Kamaldeep Bhui | Dr Shahid Latif |
| 12.15pm - 12.35pm | Staying Sober in an Alcohol-Obsessed Society – a patient perspective (Patient/Expert by Experience) | Ms Diane Goslar | Dr Saima Niaz |
| 12.35pm - 12.45pm | The Role of Transcultural Psychiatry in International Volunteering | Dr Anis Ahmed | Dr Saadia Alvi |
| 12.45pm - 1pm | Panel Discussion | Dr Saadia Muzaffar | |
| 1pm - 1.45pm | Lunch | ||
| Workshops 1.45pm - 2.15pm | Communication skills | Dr Shahid Latif | Dr Saadia Alvi |
| Cultural Factors in the History of Eating disorders | Dr Ruairidh Mckay | Dr Emmeline Lagunes | |
| Transcultural psychiatry for trainees: what you need to know | Dr Tomos Jones and Dr Mudholkar | Dr Rahat Ghafoor | |
| 2.15pm - 2.45pm | Feedback from workshops | Dr Saadia Alvi | |
| 2.45pm - 3.25pm (Delegates will be given access to see the multi-award-winning movie ‘Bridge’ prior to conference) | Discussion about the movie ‘Bridge’ Some themes: compassionate care, intelligent kindness, unconditional human positive regard, therapeutic alliance | Dr Amit Biswas | Dr Amer Mukhtar |
| 3.25pm - 3.45pm | Precision psychiatry - what, why and how culture matters | Dr Rajeev KD | Dr Salim Al Husseini |
| 3.45pm - 4pm | Panel discussion | Dr Anis Ahmed | |
| 4pm - 4.15pm | Thank you/event close | Dr Fabida Aria |
Discussion of the film 'Bridge'
Delegates will be sent a screening link to view the film 'Bridge' prior to the conference, and the film will be discussed as part of the programme.
Synopsis of 'Bridge'
A heart-warming and life-affirming story of two strangers; two lost souls, and the Bridge that connected them!
At the break of dawn, two strangers, Tanima (30) and Santanu (75), both with the intention of taking their lives by suicide, meet on a Bridge over the Ganges. Noticing Tanima about to jump off the bridge, Santanu suddenly changes his decision and runs to stop her. He brings her home.
Tanima continues to be in great distress and suicidal; refusing interactions, food and resisting every help offered. Santanu doesn't give up. As he tries to figure out what to do, he gets to discover Tanima's painful past. Not only does Santanu show great compassion and determination, the sequence of events allow him to connect with his own unresolved grief.
Both of them must find out and regain a sense of meaning and belonging to life! As they search for hope and optimism, a Bridge of trust and bonding brings powerful healing and wholeness to both of their lives.
Bridge received 12 International Film festival awards including:
- Best Film – New Hope Film Festival (USA)
- Best Film and Best Actor – New York Winter Film Festival.
- Best low budget Independent Film – Chichester Film Festival (UK)
- Platinum Remi Award – WorldFest Houston (USA)
- Best Film (Love and Romance category) – Jaipur 16 International Film Festival.
- Best Film and Best Actor Award – Ramsgate International Film Festival ( UK) .
- Best Cinematography – Iddylwild International film festival LA, USA.
Official Selection
BFI London Indian Film Festival, Hongkong Arthouse film festival, Scandinavian International film festival, Melbourne Indian Film Festival and many others.
Event format
This event is in-person only and unfortunately it won't be recorded, nor will it be possible to view it online.
Accessibility and dietary requirements
The event will take place at the College in London where there are lifts and accessible WCs.
Catering will consist of tea, coffee and water during the breaks, and a sandwich lunch.
If you have any accessibility or dietary requirements (including allergies), please inform us at sigs@rcpsych.ac.uk as soon as possible.
Terms and conditions
Please read our terms and conditions before making your booking.