Education and Research Opportunities in Psychiatry
The provided information delves into various educational and research opportunities in the field of psychiatry, including details on MRCPsych courses, examination changes, paper formats, syllabus breakdown, examination requirements, and recommended course structures. It also mentions specific sections of the syllabus and the importance of gaining practical experience. Additionally, it highlights the MRCPsych course structure and schedule for students in Sussex and Kent.
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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Alice Brooke CT2 On behalf of Dr Richard Whale Principal Lecturer BSMS Course leader MSc Psychiatry Consultant Psychiatrist
RCPsych Exam changes MRCPsych course MSc courses Teaching opportunities Research opportunities
RCPsych Exam changes From April 2015 Paper I / II Paper III CASC Paper A Paper B Updated syllabus December 2013 http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Syllabic%20Curriculum%20MRCPsych%20Dece mber%202013.pdf
MRCPsych Paper A: The scientific and theoretical basis of psychiatry MRCPsych Paper B : Critical review and the clinical topics in psychiatry The papers will each comprise of 200 items made up of MCQ best 1 of 5 and EMI questions. For a transitional period Paper A will be split into two sections A (i) and A (ii) and will be held on the same day.
Paper A sections 1-5 of the syllabus BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE AND SOCIO-CULTURAL PSYCHIATRY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT BASIC NEUROSCIENCES CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY CLASSIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT IN PSYCHIATRY Paper B sections 6-14 of the syllabus ORGANISATION AND DELIVERY OF PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY PSYCHOTHERAPY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY OTHER CLINICAL SPECIALTIES RESEARCH METHODS, STATISTICS, CRITICAL REVIEW AND EVIDENCE- BASED PRACTICE
Examinations still to sit Currently Held Pass A(i) A(ii) B CASC Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Papers 1 and 2 Papers 1 and 3 Papers 2 and 3 Papers 1, 2, and 3
Recommend that Paper A is sat first, and that 12 months experience in psychiatric practice is gained before attempting Paper B; however this is not a requirement in the regulations. Written papers must be passed in order to sit the clinical exam Please feed back on most useful MRCPsych course structure (? Paper A topics < April)
BSMS MRCPsych course Sussex and Kent students currently Alternate Thursdays at the Sussex Education Centre, Hove Developing days to be delivered in Dartford Year 1 covers Paper A syllabus Year 2 covers Paper B syllabus Funded from study budgets Application form needed: contact: c.a.martin@brighton.ac.uk
BSMS MRCPsych course Year 1 Module I (MDM84) Core Principles of Psychiatry alternate Thursdays from 17th September until 26th November 2015 Module II (MDM85) Behavioural Science and Psychotherapy alternate Thursdays from 7th January until 17th March 2016 Module III (MDM86) Biological Sciences alternate Thursdays from 14th April until 9th June 2016 Year 2 Modules IV and V Clinical specialities Module VI Research methods and critical appraisal 5 days teaching per module
MRCPsych course Learning strategies: Whole group problem based discussion Online learning through MCQ feedback Student presentations CASC workshops MCQ practice sessions Attendance is monitored via a register and fed back to MEM/Educational Supervisors / DME / Head of School Attendance and MSc enrolment directly associated with exam pass StudentCentral is electronic source of learning materials for the course
BSMS MSc Courses Why undertake? MSc Psychiatry (not recruiting 2015 due to revalidation) MSc Dementia PGCert teaching MRes Leadership / Commisioning Additional funding required
Teaching opportunities Undergraduate via n.medford@bsms.ac.uk Undergraduate examining for ST4-6 Postgraduate. MRCPsych Teaching placement Honorary lecturer Locality program teaching
Research opportunities MSc Audit with wide relevance Systematic review Choose supervisor with academic record New vs existing project Publish Locality supervisor register Start early
Sussex Research Supervisors Register Field of research interest Name Site Al Amaladoss Richard Bowskill Medical education Bipolar disorder. Adherence to medication SPFT West BSMS, SEC SPFT East BSMS Hugo Critchley Biological psychiatry and neuroimaging Neurodevelopmental disorders in adulthood Normal and abnormal control of emotion Caroline Gorst-Unsworth Old age psychiatry and ECT SPFT West Rick Fraser First episode psychosis Autistic spectrum disorders SPFT West Neil Harrison Effects of inflammation on emotion, cognition, motivation, depression and dementia. Adult Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Autism, ADHD, Tourette Syndrome) BSMS Bernadette van den Hout Neurodevelopment, trauma prevention in young children. Social services liaison. SPFT Mokhtar Isaac Systematic Reviews of Cognitive impairment, Dementia, Suicide prevention Neuropsychiatry. Dissociation. Neuroimaging Epidemiology of suicide dementia research, clinical trials and systematic reviews Biological aetiology of depression Psychosis outcome studies Systematic reviews. SPFT East Nick Medford BSMS Anjun Memon Naji Tabet BSMS BSMS, SEC SPFT East BSMS, SEC SPFT Brighton Richard Whale
