PIPSIG Conference | Private and Independent Practice: now and into the future
Half day online event
| Timings | 9.30am - 1pm |
| Location | Virtual, Online |
| CPD | Up to three hours subject to peer approval |
| Non-member | £93 |
|---|---|
| Consultant | £70 |
| SAS Doctor | £53 |
| Resident Doctor (Higher) | £53 |
| Resident Doctor (Core) | £36 |
| Student Associate / Foundation Doctor | £36 |
| Retired / Subsidised | £36 |
Event Information
Overview
Please join us for our summer conference when we'll hear from expert colleagues across a range of present and near future preoccupations. Our aim is to help you feel more confident about your current practice, and excited and eager about how your practice could develop over the next few years.
From ADHD assessments, remote working and the use of AI, to more novel and bespoke treatment regimes including tDCS and pharmacogenomics, we have put together a varied programme with something for everyone!
Speakers
The speakers for the day are:
- Dr David Rigby - Consultant psychiatrist and cofounder of Digital SIG RCPsych - Remote Possibilities: A Guide to online working in the private and independent sector
- Dr Lesa Wright - Consultant psychiatrist and Chief AI Officer at Psychiatry UK - A dangerous gift: How to handle AI with care
Dr Wright is the Chief AI Officer and a practicing consultant psychiatrist at Psychiatry UK, the largest provider of specialist online mental health services in the UK. His role involves leading a dynamic data science team in developing tools to increase clinical and administrative efficiency as well as safety along the care pathway.
Prior to this role, he led the scaling of Psychiatry UK’s technology to support over 150,000 patients as its Chief Technology Officer.
- Dr Danny Allen - Consultant psychiatrist - Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as adjunctive treatment for depression, speaking with Jasmin Samuel
- Ms Ujwala Sangam - Clinical pharmacist - Pharmacogenomics - revolutionising drug therapy in psychiatric practice
- Dr Maria Papanastassiou and Dr Edward Burns - Consultant psychiatrists - Diagnosing Adults with ADHD in private practice - a conversation
Chair: Dr Mona Freeman - PIPSIG Chair
Programme
The programme for the event is as follows:
- 9.30am - Welcome and introduction - Mona Freeman, PIPSIG Chair
- 9.45am - Diagnosing Adults with ADHD in private practice - a conversation - Ed Burns and Maria Papanastassiou
- 10.15am - Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as adjunctive treatment for depression - Danny Allen and Jasmin Samuel
- 10.45am - Comfort break
- 11am - Remote Possibilities: A Guide to online working in the private and independent sector - David Rigby
- 11.30am - Pharmacogenomics - revolutionising drug therapy in psychiatric practice - Ujwala Sangam
- 12pm - A dangerous gift: How to handle AI with care - Lesa Wright
- 12.30pm - Plenary and Q&A
- 1pm - Event close
Technology requirements
This event is taking place online via Zoom. To take part you will need:
- access to a reliable internet connection
- a PC, laptop, tablet or phone
- Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser or Zoom installed on your PC, laptop, tablet or phone.
Please note: It is up to the participant to ensure that they have the correct requirements in place prior to booking the event.
Joining instructions for the event will be sent out a few days before the event.
Recording
The event will be recorded and the recording made available to delegates for a period of three months after the event.
We would encourage those who register to attend on the day of the event, should they wish to ask questions to our speakers.
All recordings are sent out to delegates via email to the email address used at the time of registering. If you are unsure whether your email address is up to date, please update this via your membership account.
Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions
Please read our terms and conditions before making your booking, which includes:
- Event Cancellation Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Code of Conduct