Dean's Quarterly Update
April 2025
Dear member,
I’m delighted to bring you the Spring 2025 edition of the Dean’s Quarterly eNewsletter.
It’s actually the eighth quarterly update we’ve brought you and I think it really shows the breadth of exciting training and development opportunities the College offers, whatever your career stage.
Below you can read about conferences, in person and hybrid courses, a wide range of elearning opportunities and much more.
I’m also pleased to announce that work has commenced on a Military Credential with the Ministry of Defence. The project is being led by Surg Cdr Luke D Baker and will start in autumn 2025. We’re very excited to expand our portfolio of credentials and support the MoD with the upskilling of their workforce. You will hear more about the credential in future updates.
Do get in touch and ask a question via Question Time with the Officers if you have any ideas or views on what we can do even better, we’d love to hear from you.
With best wishes,
Professor Subodh Dave
Dean, RCPsych
National Autism Training Programme
Around 1,800 psychiatrists registered for this programme – the largest we've ever been commissioned to deliver – and feedback from delegates has been exceptional.
National Student Psychiatry Conference
A record number of delegates registered for this year's conference, as delegates came from across the UK to learn and discuss a range of topics around the central theme of 'nature versus nurture'.
National Resident Doctors Conference
The National Resident Doctors Conference is one of the highlights of our College calendar, and we're delighted to see it return to Birmingham later this month.
CPD eLearning – what's new?
Catatonia, health economics and military psychiatry are all covered in our update detailing new eLearning opportunities available to subscribers of our CPD eLearning platform.
Opportunities for medical students
Find out about the bursaries and fellowships open to medical students – including our Psych Stars scheme, and the Aggrey Burke Fellowship.
International Diploma in Older Adults' Mental Health
We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the second cohort of the College's International Diploma in Older Adults' Mental Health.
Update on Formative Assessments
Formative workplace assessments play a crucial role in setting and developing standards for learners at all levels. Find out about our recommendations for formative assessments.
Celebrating specialist registration
The College holds ceremonies to celebrate doctors who achieve specialist registration – read what the occasion means to attendees.
Supporting applicants on the Portfolio Pathway
Find out what we’re doing to support applicants on the Portfolio Pathway – previously known as the Certificate for Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) and Equivalence.
Supporting Resident Doctors: new role
We are pleased to announce a new opportunity – members are invited to apply for the role of Associate Dean for Resident Doctor Support.
Question Time with the Officers
Each month President Dr Lade Smith CBE and one of the College’s Officers answer questions from our members.