Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives: National Resident Doctors' Conference 2025 - SOLD OUT
Thursday
Friday
| Timings | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Location | Park Regis Birmingham, 160 Broad St, Birmingham, B15 1DT |
| CPD | 1 CPD point per hour of content, subject to peer approval |
| Consultant (Two Days) | £200 |
|---|---|
| Consultant (Thursday or Friday Only) | £180 |
| Resident / SAS Doctor (Two Days) | £150 |
| Resident / SAS Doctor (Thursday or Friday Only) | £120 |
| Foundation Doctor / Subsidised (Two Days) | £85 |
| Foundation Doctor / Subsidised (Thursday or Friday Only) | £85 |
| Medical Student (Two Days) | £55 |
| Medical Student (Thursday or Friday Only) | £55 |
Event Information
Programme, keynotes and speakers
Please view our delegate pack which includes speaker bios and fringe event information.
Day 1
| Time | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9am | Registration opens | ||
| 10-10.05am | Welcome | ||
| Session Chair: Dr Jonathan May Vice Chair RCPsych Psychiatric Resident Doctors’ Committee | |||
| 10.05-10.40am | Leading with compassion in a changing world: How to become an effective leader Dr Helen Crimlisk | ||
| 10.45-11.25am | Breakout A Preparing for MRCPSYCH Dr Vivek Agarwal | Chief Examiner RCPsych | Breakout B Consultant interview masterclass- Part One Dr Helen Crimlisk | Medical Director, Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, with Dr David Bishop | Breakout C ST4 self-assessments & interviews: How to make the most of your application Prof Nandini Chakraborty | National Lead for Recruitment |
| 11.25-11.45am | Comfort break | ||
| 11.45-12.25pm | Breakout A Preparing for MRCPSYCH Dr Vivek Agarwal | Breakout B Consultant interview masterclass – Part Two Dr Helen Crimlisk & Dr David Bishop | Breakout C ST4 self-assessments & interviews: How to make the most of your application Professor Nandini Chakraborty |
| 12.25pm-1.20pm | Lunch Break | ||
| Fringe - Meet the PTC Hosted by the Psychiatric Resident Doctors’ Committee | |||
| Session Chair: Dr Tugba Kavasoglu | |||
| 1.20-2pm | Keynote Speaker Being a psychiatrist: Balancing career, College, and life President Lade Smith CBE | ||
| 2-2.35pm | An introduction to the new psychiatry ePortfolio Dr Ross Runciman | ||
| 2.35-3pm | Comfort break | ||
| Session Chair: Dr Rebecca Long Vice Chair RCPsych Psychiatric Resident Doctors’ Committee | |||
| 3-3.45pm | Keynote Speaker An improbable psychiatrist - Writing about mental illness, stigma, training now and then Speaker: Dr Rebecca Lawrence | ||
| 3.45-4.30pm | Keynote Speaker In conversation with Shocka: Rapper and mental health advocate Hosted by Dr Rebecca Long | ||
| 4.30pm | Thanks, and close | ||
| 4.30-5.15pm | Fringe events | ||
| Games Session Dr Tugba Kavasoglu | Standup Comedy Dr Sena Akin Toy | Crochet Time Dr Emily Hobbs Dr Natasha Rackley | |
| 5.15-6.15pm | Networking and Drinks reception – main hotel bar | ||
Day 2
| Time | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.30am | Fringe event Group run around Birmingham – organised by Dr Katie Dichard-Head Meet in hotel lobby | ||
| 8.45am | Registration Opens | ||
| Session Chair: Dr Claire Hosein Chair RCPsych Psychiatric Resident Doctors’ Committee | |||
| 9.30-10.05am | Psychopathology Professor Matthew Broome | ||
| Breakout Sessions (Delegates pre-select one) | |||
| 10.05-10.50am | Breakout A Climate and ecological crisis: what can psychiatrists do? Dr Dasal Abayaratne | Breakout B Football and dementia: Where are we heading? Dr Thomas McCabe | Breakout C Mental health and the ageing clock: exploring the links between dynamic genetics factors and mental health in older adults Dr Claire Potter |
| 10.50-11.10am | Comfort break | ||
| Session Chair: Dr Berfin Senol | |||
| 11.10-11.55 | Keynote Speaker: “Every symptom tells a story – Psychodynamic contributions to everyday psychiatry”. Speaker Dr Jo O’Reilly – RCPsych Medical Psychotherapy Faculty Chair | ||
| 11.55-12.40pm | Keynote Speaker: Assessing for Autism or ADHD – beyond the textbooks Dr Premal Shah | ||
| 12.40-1.25pm | Lunch break | ||
| Fringe Event Expression of mental health through poetry: Dr Nielsen Fernandez | |||
| Session Chair: Dr Nermeen Ahmed | |||
| 1.30-2.10pm | The unfolding story: What happened next and what would you do? Interactive panel session discussing case examples With Dr Jo O’Reilly, Dr Premal Shah, and Emma Broadhurst | ||
| 2.10-2.45pm | The Neuropsychiatry of the Management of Substance Misuse Professor Valerie Voon | ||
| 2.45-3pm | Comfort break | ||
| Session Chair: Dr Claire Hosein | |||
| 3-3.35pm | Psychedelics and New Treatments Professor David Nutt | ||
| 3.35-3.55pm | Poster Competition Winners | ||
| 3.55-4pm | Reflections, thanks, and Close | ||
Fringe events
Our fringe events are as follows:
- Meet the RDC (formerly the PTC)
- Stand-up Comedy Session
- Networking Drinks Reception
- Fun run around Birmingham
- Crotchet
- Games session
- Poetry and expression of mental health
Venue and accommodation
Our chosen venue for this event is the Park Regis Hotel, 160 Broad St, Birmingham B15 1DT.
All Park Regis Birmingham bedrooms are located from the 5th-12th floor and have large windows with sweeping views of the city and beyond.
The hotel has a restaurant and bar, as well as a fully equipped gym that is available complimentary for staying guests.
If delegates wish to book bedrooms, please call the reservations team on 0121 369 5555 (option 1) and quote the ref: CLL16131/1.
Getting to the hotel
From Birmingham New Street train station, the hotel is approximately a 15-minute walk or 5 minutes by taxi.
For hotel parking information, please .
For any further information on the hotel, please .
Terms & conditions, how to book and fees explained
The registration fees include refreshments and lunch. Accommodation and/or travel costs are not included in the booking fees.
Please read our terms and conditions before making your booking, which covers our:
- Event Cancellation Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Code of Conduct
- Event registrations are confirmed when payment is received in full
- Joining instructions are sent approximately 1 week in advance.
Book online
- Pay using a debit card or credit card and receive instant confirmation and a receipt.
Bank transfer
- Request a booking form and return it along with details of your bank payment transfer.
Using a College voucher
- Email your voucher and we will contact you if additional payment is required.
Please note, we're unable to invoice for delegate fees. If your Trust is making payment on your behalf and would like to pay by card, please call the Divisions Events team on 0208 618 4240 to make payment over the phone.
For further information, please contact:
Email: division.events@rcpsych.ac.uk
Contact Name: Division Events Team
Contact number: 0208 618 4240