WELCOME TO THE
WEST OF SCOTLAND POSTGRADUATE DAY RELEASE COURSE IN PSYCHIATRY
The West of Scotland Postgraduate Day Release Course in Psychiatry is an educational programme directed
towards the needs of Core/Specialty Trainees in Psychiatry in that it aims to provide postgraduate education in
Psychiatry as well as helping trainees to prepare for examinations set by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
The course utilises various teaching/learning methods including taught seminars, self directed learning, tutorial
style seminars and clinical skills practice. The strong emphasis on clinical skills practice throughout the course is
particularly important. Trainees who attend regularly have the opportunity to develop clinical skills of increasing
complexity over time.
The Course Organisers Committee actively seeks and welcomes feedback about all aspects of the course. This
may be given informally or formally, through trainee representation on the course organisers committee, through
the evaluation forms distributed at each session and via the end of session feedback meetings.
There are two semesters each year; Semester One runs from September – December and Semester Two from late
February – June. Teaching takes place on Thursdays, consisting of both morning and afternoon programmes.
Further details of the course can be found under the heading ‘Course Structure’ below.
The first semester begins on the 2nd September 2010 and ends on the 16th December 2010. You should discuss
your attendance at this course with your local College Tutor. See list of tutors below. GP trainees are invited to
attend relevant parts of the course, see below, after discussion with their College Tutor.
REGISTRATION
1. Core/Specialty Trainees in Psychiatry
Core/Specialty Trainees in Psychiatry must attend the course in order to be eligible to sit the College
Membership exams.
Trainees in their FIRST YEAR of Psychiatry should attend BOTH MORNING AND AFTERNOON sessions.
Trainees in their SECOND and THIRD years should attend the AFTERNOON sessions.
CT/STs wishing to attend must individually complete a Study Leave Form (available from the college
tutor or from Tracy Aitken, Operational Manager, Postgraduate Psychiatric Trainees (West of
Scotland).
Fees (see below) for the course are automatically taken from your annual Study Leave Budget held by the
Postgraduate Dean.
2. GP Specialty Trainees
GP Trainees attend MORNING sessions only. For trainees commencing in August these are the morning
sessions held at Reid Macewan Training and Conference Centre Erskine Hospital. Trainees commencing
placements in December, February or April attend morning sessions at Gartnavel Royal Hospital. See timetable.
GP Trainees wishing to attend must individually complete a study leave form (available from the college tutor or
from Tracy Aitken)
3. Staff Grade Doctors
Staff Grade Doctors working in psychiatry are eligible to enrol if their Clinical Director supports their
application. Staff Grade Doctors usually attend the afternoon programme only. Staff Grades wishing to attend
must individually complete a Study Leave Form. Fees for the course are charged directly to you. You should
claim expenses back from your employer in the usual way. It is not possible for us to invoice your employer
directly.
STUDY LEAVE
Study leave is allocated according to the following formula for each half year period:
Morning sessions only - 4 days leave
Afternoon lectures only - 8 days leave per semester i.e. 16 days per year
Full course - 12 days leave per semester i.e. 24 days per year
Currently the fees are:
Morning course £175
Afternoon course- £375 per annum
Full course- £550 per annum
Fee for GP Trainees on 4 month placement attending Morning sessions: £70
(Study Leave forms are available from the postgraduate administrator at Reid Macewen)
COURSE LOCATION
The course is held at Reid Macewen Training and Conference Centre, Erskine Hospital (see map).
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course programme involves morning and afternoon sessions; trainees in their fist year of psychiatry should
attend both whereas trainees in their second and third years should attend the afternoon sessions only.
Alternate Thursday Mornings –Teaching Programme for CT1s
Morning sessions take place on alternate Thursdays (coinciding with the ‘external’ training days) and
cover ‘Fundamentals of General Adult Psychiatry’. There are eight sessions per semester. The session
usually comprises a clinical case presentation followed by a lecture on the topic, presented by a
Consultant and higher trainee.
Weekly Thursday Afternoons – Teaching Programme for CT1s, CT2s, and ST/CT3s
Afternoon sessions take place weekly in term time except when there is a UGASP presentation, see
below. Two teaching programmes run simultaneously;
PROGRAMME ONE is for trainees in their first year of psychiatry and for second years who have not yet
passed papers 1 and 2 of the MRCPsych examination
PROGRAMME TWO is for trainees in their second/third year of psychiatry.
Each programme has two components: SEMINARS on topics in psychiatry, associated sciences and disciplines
broadly directed towards the topics covered in the three written papers for the MRCPsych exam and
CLINICAL SKILLS TRAINING led by higher trainees in psychiatry. These sessions are targeted at the
development of clinical skills appropriate to stage of training. Trainees are helped to develop clinical skills of
increasing complexity over time.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ATTENDANCE AT CLINICAL SKILLS TRAINING IS MANDATORY FOR
FIRST YEAR TRAINEES.
This is particularly important in helping trainees to develop good clinical assessment and history taking skills
which will underpin clinical practice in psychiatry and will also lay the foundations for the clinical skills to be
assessed in due course at a higher level in the CASC exam. For CT/ST3s CASC training sessions are provided.
PROGRAMME ONE FOR CT1s. ALSO FOR CT2S WHO HAVE NOT YET PASSED PAPERS 1 and 2
MRCPsych
Time
Programme
1.30 pm - 2.15 pm
seminar
2.30 pm – 3.15 pm
seminar
3.30 pm – 4.15 pm
Skills based training
PROGRAMME TWO FOR CT/ST3s ALSO FOR CT2s WHO HAVE PASSED PAPERS 1 AND 2
MRCPsych
Time
Programme
1.30 pm - 2.15 pm }
2.30 pm – 3.15 pm }
Skills based training
CASC preparation
3.30 pm – 4.15 pm
Seminar on Advanced Clinical Topics
Preparatory reading for the seminars will be posted on the MRCPsych course website; trainees are expected to
make maximum use of the seminars by preparing for them in advance.
Thursday Mornings – Teaching Programme for GP Trainees on 4 month placements in Psychiatry
GP trainees are invited to attend a series of seminars on ‘Fundamentals of General Adult Psychiatry’.
Trainees starting in August join the morning programme for CT1s in Psychiatry – the seminars take
place in Reid Macewan Conference Centre Erskine Hospital. Trainees commencing their placements
in December and April attend seminars in Gartnavel Royal Hospital, see timetable.
JOINT UGASP/CPD MEETINGS
These meetings are a formal part of the course and are free to trainees enrolled on the course. A buffet lunch is
available (free of charge) commencing at 12.45 pm. The meetings commence at 1.30 pm, finish at 4.30 pm with
a break halfway through. Meetings are in various venues in the Greater Glasgow area please check the UGASP
timetable and appropriate venue maps on the webpage.
The meetings involve collaboration between the University Department of Glasgow, the West of Scotland CPD
Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Course Organiser. The series of meetings represents a
joining together of two previous initiatives – The University of Glasgow Academic Series in Psychiatry
(UGASP) and the Joint CPD/MRCPsych Day Release Course meetings. Meetings are open to all
psychiatrists in the West of Scotland, both training and non-training grades.
The format is of afternoon meetings taking a didactic approach. Each session generally involves two speakers.
Speakers include academic psychiatrists with national/international reputations, local experts, Higher Trainees
involved in relevant research and presenters from out with the discipline of psychiatry who have interests and
expertise in areas germane to mental health. There is both a clinical and research focus; the meetings are
pertinent to trainees studying for the MRCPsych exam.
A small fee is charged to psychiatrists who are not enrolled on the course. The series is intended to be relevant
to psychiatrists in all psychiatric sub-specialties.
COURSE CONTENT
Trainees are advised to refer to the competency based curriculum on the college website, www.rcpsych.ac.uk
especially Appendix 1 ‘Syllabic Curriculum Content’ which is an indicator of the content of the new MRCPsych
examination.
The course is designed in accordance with the curriculum of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17 Belgrave
Square, London SW1X 8PG (Telephone 0171 235 2351).
DIRECTION STATEMENTS
1.
2.
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4.
5.
The course aims to provide postgraduate education in psychiatry and related topics.
The course aims to help prepare trainees for sitting the MRCPsych examinations.
The course aims to develop the clinical skills, knowledge and attitudes of trainees.
The course aims to help trainees integrate knowledge.
The course aims to involve trainees in their learning –
a) By participation in sessions in the course
b) By helping trainees understand areas of and resources for further study
c) By undertaking preparatory study in advance of the seminars
d) By practising and developing skills e.g. through role play
6. The course does not aim to cover everything which is relevant for the development of a trainee
psychiatrist. Other aspects of learning for trainees include –
 Educational supervision
 Clinical supervision
 Psychotherapy supervision
 Case work
 Personal study including reading, study groups and online learning
 Other courses (e.g. neuropsychiatry at Maudsley)
 Internal case conferences, journal clubs and other teaching meetings
 Scheme based training including audit training, doctor-patient relationship groups and interview
skills training
FEEDBACK
If the Course is to improve it is essential to have constructive feedback from trainees. Please complete and return
Evaluation Forms. You can also make your views known to your Course Organising Committee representatives
(see below).
COURSE ORGANISING COMMITTEE
This committee which meets three times per year is chaired by the Course Organiser and has representatives
from trainees (both core and higher specialty trainees), College Tutors, and the University Department. It is a
sub-committee of the Basic Specialist Training Committee.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
All Core/Specialty Trainees in Psychiatry are required to be registered with the Royal College of Psychiatrists,
17 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PG (tel 0207 235 2351) so that progress in training can be kept under
review and supported when required. Benefits of registration include electronic access to the British Journal of
Psychiatry and the Psychiatric Bulletin and participation in the activities of the Collegiate Trainees Committee.
The College Web Site – www.rcpsych.ac.uk has a large amount of helpful material relating to all aspects of
training and the MRCPsych exams.
WEST OF SCOTLAND BASIC SPECIALIST TRAINING COMMITTEE
The West of Scotland Basic Specialist Trainees’ Committee is made up of representatives of all training schemes
affiliated with the West of Scotland teaching. It is run by trainees to collate all information, issues and concerns
of training from all schemes as well as providing an opportunity to provide feedback to the Committee in
Psychiatry. The Committee also provides representation to the Postgraduate Teaching and Psychotherapy
Committees.
DR ANNE M NIGHTINGALE
Course Organiser
West of Scotland MRCPsych Day Release Course
EVALUATION FORM
Date:
Title:
Presenter:
Rate
1 – 5
(disagree - agree)
or
N/A
1.
The session was useful clinically
2.
The session was useful for the exam
3.
The presenter was a good teacher
4.
I felt involved in the way the subject was
taught
5.
There were helpful handouts
6.
There were helpful pointers for further study
7.
The session was over my head
8.
The session was too basic
COMMENTS
(If you rate at 1 please comment)
(If you rate at 5 please comment)
Please detail any suggestions for changes to this lecture/module:
PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING
Throughout the first year trainees should attend and participate in the local case-based discussion group. During
core training they should treat a number of patients psychotherapeutically, using at least two modalities and at
least two durations of treatment (that is both longer and shorter durations).
Trainees should be pro-active in accessing experience in psychological treatments in their placements as well as
through formal psychotherapy experience. The local clinical tutor will advise on availability of
psychotherapeutic supervision and experience. Trainees are advised to take on patients for psychotherapy from
the start of CT2.
THE ARTHUR SHENKIN PSYCHOTHERAPY PRIZE
This is an annual prize (currently £100) awarded to the best submitted case report. Entry to the prize is open to
any Core/Specialty Trainee in Psychiatry. The psychotherapy report should be an account of the treatment of a
patient seen weekly in individual therapy for 12 to 18 months. The format of the case report is left to the trainee,
but should include an account of the process of therapy as well as its contents. The report is primarily a clinical
account, although the final formulation could include a brief theoretical discussion. The total length should not
exceed 3,000 words and the names of the patients and others should be altered to preserve confidentiality. The
local Psychotherapy Tutor (who may or may not have supervised the therapy) will meet with the trainee to
provide educational feedback on the report and also to discuss whether the report should be put forward for the
Arthur Shenkin psychotherapy prize.
The prize is not open to higher trainees (that is ST 4-6s) specialising in psychotherapy (either full-time or on a
sessional basis) or higher trainees who have undertaken a specialist training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Two copies of the report should be lodged with the Chairman of the Psychotherapy Sub-Committee of the
Committee in Psychiatry by 31st March annually.
Each report will be marked by two independent members of the list of supervisors, and graded “Distinction”,
“Merit”, “Satisfactory” or “Unsatisfactory”. The case supervisor and the trainee’s psychiatric tutor will be
informed of the grading and the prize will be awarded to the best report of “Satisfactory” standard or above.
POSTGRADUATE ADVISERS
Chairman, Committee in Psychiatry
(Gartnavel Royal Hospital)
Dr Susan M Miller
0141 211 0235
MRCPsych Course Organiser
(Gartnavel Royal Hospital - Lansdowne Clinic)
Dr Anne Nightingale
0141 232 9213
CPD Regional Co-ordinator
(State Hospital, Carstairs)
Dr Douglas A Gray
01555 840293
Flexible Training Adviser
(Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell)
Dr Andrea Caldwell
01698 855 578
SPECIALTY TUTORS/ PROGRAMME DIRECTORS
for SPECIALIST REGISTRAR TRAINING
General Adult Psychiatry
(Gartnavel Royal Hospital)
(RSNH Larbert)
Dr David Brown
0141-211 0235
Dr Keith Brown(Deputy) 01324 574320
Old Age Psychiatry
Day Hospital. Ayrshire Central)
Dr Seamus McNulty
01563 578646 (Garnock
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
(Child and Family Clinic, Larkfield)
Dr Kathy Leighton
01475 504447
Psychotherapy
(Carswell House)
Dr Cathy Cahill
0141-232 9208
Forensic Psychiatry
(Douglas Inch Clinic)
Dr Mark Davidson
0141-211 8000
Learning Disability
(Berryknowes Resource Centre)
Dr Robin McGilp
0141 276 2337
Core South
(Ravenscraig Hospital, Greenock)
Dr Alistair Deering
01475 502375
Core North
(Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell)
Dr Andrea Caldwell
01698 855578
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
to be appointed
COLLEGE TUTORS
AYRSHIRE & ARRAN
Dr Seamus McNulty
North West Kilmarnock
01563 578646
RENFREWSHIRE &
INVERCLYDE
Dr Susie Brown
Dr James Loudon
Dykebar, Paisley - 0141-884 5122
Ravenscraig, Greenock 01475 502377
ARGYLL & BUTE
Dr Paul Thompson
Argyll & Bute Hosp. - 01546 602323
LOMOND & ARGYLL
Dr Hashim Sajjad
Victoria Infirmary, Helensburgh 01436 672159
FORTH VALLEY
Dr Nabila Muzaffar
Dunrowan Day Centre, Falkirk –
01324 639009
LANARKSHIRE
Dr Andrea Caldwell
Lead Tutor Kirklands Hospital 01698 855578
Dr Maarten Van Rhijn Monklands Hospital – 01236 712 695/388
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
Dr Jennifer Halliday
Crichton Royal Hospital - 01387 244000
GLASGOW NORTH
Dr Debbie Brown
Mackinnon House - 0141 531 9305
GLASGOW WEST
Dr Cathy Cahill
Lansdowne Psychotherapy Service - 0141 232 9208
GLASGOW SOUTH
Dr Wai Lan Imrie
Dr Sarah Holmes
Southern General Hospital - 0141 201 1948
Eastwood resource Centre - 0141 304 7500
GLASGOW EAST
Dr Debbie Mason
Parkhead Hospital – 0141 211 8425
CHILD & ADOLESCENT
PSYCHIATRY
Dr Anne Greer
North CAMHS, Possilpark HC, 85 Denmark St
G22 5EG– 0141 531 6107
FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
Dr Brian Gillatt
Leverndale Hospital – 0141 211 1375
FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
Dr Ian Dewar
The State Hospital - 01555 840 293
LEARNING DISABILITY
Dr Linda Findlay
Learning Disabilities Psychiatry,
Kirklands Hospital Bothwell – 01698 855578
CO-ORDINATORS FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING
Lanarkshire
Dr G Wilkie
Torrance House,
504 Windmillhill Street
Motherwell ML1 2AF
Argyll and Clyde
Dr J Gallagher
Dykebar Hospital
Grahamston Road
Paisley PA2 7DE
Dr F Corrigan
Argyll and Bute Hospital
Lochgilphead PA31 8LD
North
Dr R Ward
Springpark Resource Centre
101 Denmark Street
Glasgow G22 5EU
South
Dr J Naismith
Department of Psychotherapy
Southern General Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 4TF
Dr A Burnel (CBT)
Liaison Psychiatry
Southern General Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 4TF
West
Dr C Cahill
Lansdowne Psychotherapy Service
Centre for Health and Care
547 Dumbarton Road
Partick
Glasgow
G11 6HU
Dr A Wilson (CBT)
IPCU
Gartnavel Royal Hospital
Great Western Road
Glasgow G12 0XH
East
Dr M Cohen
Carswell House
5 Oakley Terrace
Glasgow G31 2HX
Forth Valley
Dr M Morton
3 The Bungalows
Stirling Road
Larbert KY5 4JD
Ayrshire
Dr J Halford
Ailsa Hospital
Dalmellington Road
Ayr KA6 6AB
Ayr KA6 6AB