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NEWS

Royal College of Psychiatrists 2020 Dean elections
Four candidates are standing in 2020/21 elections

Professor Subodh Dave Prof Nandini Chakraborty Dr Chris O’Loughlin Dr Johan Alastair
FRCPsych MMed MD, FRCPsych BM BS BMedSci (Hons), MB ChB (Aberdeen), MRCGP,
(Clinical Education); Consultant Psychiatrist in EIP, MRCP, FRCPsych, FRCPsych
Consultant Psychiatrist Deputy Leicestershire Partnership Head of School of Psychiatry, Consultant Psychiatrist in
Director of Undergraduate NHS Trust. Honorary Profes- Health Education England Intellectual Disability, NHS
Medical Education, Derbyshire sor, University of Leicester, (East of England). Consultant Lothian and NHS Fife
Healthcare Foundation Trust; Dept. of Health Sciences. Community Adult Psychiatrist, RCPsych Associate Dean for
Professor of Psychiatry, Cambridgeshire and Curricula (2018)
University of Bolton; Chair, Peterborough NHS Foundation
Association of University Trust.
Teachers of Psychiatry (AUTP);
Imm. Past Asso Dean, Trainee
Support, Royal College of Sourse:
Psychiatrists.; RCPsych Trainer https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/our-people-and-how-we-make-
of the Year 2017 decisions/elections/our-2020-candidates-for-dean/dean-nominations

Royal College of Psychiatrists Royal College of

Election for new officers Psychiatrists Election
of its new Treasurer
RAMAKRISHNAN, Dr Anand, BSc, MBBS, DPM, MMedSc, MSc,
FRCPsych; Consultant Psychiatrist, Hertfordshire Partnership Royal College of Psychiatrists has
University NHS Foundation Trust. announced the process for electing
In 1926 receiving its disorder. in all its forms its next Treasurer and Dean. Current
Royal Charter to become and aspects. post holders, Dr Jan Falkowski and
the ‘Royal Medico The position of a Dean in Dr Kate Lovett finish their terms of
Psychological Association’, the College is most valuable office in summer 2021.
and finally in 1971 receiving since it contributes towards
a Supplemental Charter to providing leadership All Members, Fellows and Specialist
become the ‘Royal College to the work on training Associates can vote for the next
of Psychiatrists’ we know and education, as well as Dean and Treasurer. Voting remains
The Royal College of
today. recruitment and retention. open from 16 December 2020 to
Psychiatrists is one of
The key role of the The Dean also works very 13 January 2021. Results will be
the oldest professional
College: (a) advance the closely with the President announced on 14 January.
institution of psychiatrists
science and practice of and other officers at the
in the United Kingdom,
psychiatry and related core of the governance of Hustings are planned on virtual
The Royal College of
subjects, (b) further public the College. platform for Treasurer and Dean
Psychiatrists has been in
education in psychiatry and The incumbent Dean, elections where the president, Dr
existence in some form
related subjects Dr Kate Lovett will be Adrian James will host the event.
since 1841.
(c)promote study and finishing her term of office Members will have an opportunity
First as the ‘Association
research work in psychiatry in summer of 2011. to ask questions to each candidate.
of Medical Officers of
and all sciences and We thank Kate for her
Asylums and Hospitals for
disciplines connected contribution and wish Details of elections are available at
the Insane’ -later changed her all the best for her https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-
with the understanding
to the Medico Psychological endeavors for the future. q us/our-people-and-how-we-make-
and treatment of mental
Association. decisions/elections
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