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Achievements

Strengthening the Academic & Clinical role of Psychiatrists

Courses and certifications:

  • Founded RCPsych Learn: A new College “academy” offering masterclasses, certificate and diploma course and credentials to enhance psychiatrists’ skills in areas of clinical need

  • Initiated RCPsych Diploma: Older Adults’ Mental Health

Academic activities and engagement

  • Big Questions in Psychiatry podcast

  • Mindmasters Quiz at the RCPsych Congress

Strengthening clinical roles

  • Helped develop the Digital Literacy Framework

  • Brought back the Long Case in formative assessments

  • Introduced Patient and Carer feedback for Resident Doctors

Led MRCPsych exam review

  • More CASC stations to assess person centred care

  • Introduced Digital iPad marking

  • Introduced New international diet

Supporting Psychiatric Training and Workforce

Improving training

  • Developed new guidance to support training placements with private and independent sector providers 
    Chaired Review of MSRA in Core Training recruitment

Improving Professional Identity

  • Created network of Directors of Medical Education

  • Created network of Core Training Programme Directors

  • Developed guidance on the role of Physician Assistants in Psychiatry

  • Commissioned a working group on role of Multiprofessional Approved Clinicians (MPACs)

  • Facilitated the development of MRCPsych syllabi, training resources for Paper A and B, CASC course

Supporting SAS/LED workforce

  • Simplified evidence requirements for the Portfolio Pathway

  • Endorsement of SAS Six principles

  • First SAS MRCPsych examiner appointed

Addressing Differential Attainment

  • Facilitated the introduction of personalised feedback for exam candidates post-CASC

  • Initiated Rural, Remote and Coastal Working Group to address geographical health inequalities

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