Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF)

This morning the #RANZCP2024 New Zealand conference kicked off in Wellington! We are so pleased to be sponsoring 17 PIF members from New Zealand. Our PIF scholars had the chance to network at an exclusive meet-and-greet with RANZCP leaders, gaining valuable insights from RANZCP President, Dr Elizabeth Moore, RANZCP CEO, Sharon McGowan AM, member of PIF Advisory Group Professor David Menkes, Chair, New Zealand National Committee, Dr Hiran Thabrew and NZ conference organising committee member, Dr Francis Goodstadt.

This week from Monday 16 September to Sunday 22 September is Dementia Action Week 2024 and this year’s theme is “Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly Future.” We’re encouraging everyone to learn more about dementia and how you can help shape our communities.   Tune into the #PsychMatters episode with old age psychiatrists, A/Prof Samantha Loi and A/Prof Steve Macfarlane, who discuss ‘Young onset dementias’, including frontal lobe dementias. They discuss the challenges in diagnosing dementia in younger people, investigations including neuroimaging and cognitive testing and potential red flags that might lead the general psychiatrist to consider a dementia diagnosis when reviewing middle-aged adults with psychiatric symptoms and conditions.   Listen now 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gY4ca3_E

This week from 14-21 September is Māori language week.    Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is an annual celebration for all New Zealanders to show their support for the Māori language, an official language of New Zealand. The theme for Te Wiki 2024 is ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Language’. It represents the resilience, adaptability and endurance of our language. It also reflects the commitment New Zealanders have to embracing and learning te reo Māori long into the future. To start your journey to understanding and appreciating this beautiful language explore our Te Reo Māori language guide: https://lnkd.in/gdj4W6vu Learn more about Māori language week: https://lnkd.in/gjAA-K67 

Eligible PIF members from the Australian Capital Territory are invited to submit a poster abstract to apply for a scholarship to attend the ACT Branch 2025 Conference.   The conference is being held at Peppers Manor House, Kater Rd, Sutton Forest NSW from Friday 7 March 2025 to Sunday 9 March 2025. Two (2) sponsorship places are being offered, which include: ✅Full conference registration (Saturday and Sunday) ✅A ticket to the Welcome Reception on the Friday evening, and a ticket to the Conference Dinner on the Saturday evening ✅Up to A$300 towards supporting travel to the Conference. This is a wonderful opportunity to further your psychiatry knowledge by hearing from diverse presentations, and networking with RANZCP Fellows and trainees. Poster abstract submissions close on 31 October 2024. For more information please visit https://ow.ly/Khgp50TnQlU

Tune into the latest episode of the #ThoughtBroadcast on ‘An overview of the peer review process in biomedical sciences’.     Dr Edward Miller, Dr Fiona Wilkes, Dr Michael Weightman and Dr Andrew Amos give an overview of the peer review process in biomedical sciences. They discuss topics such as the history of peer review, different types of peer review offered by different journals, strengths and weaknesses of the peer review process, and provide helpful advice for new reviewers.    🎧 https://lnkd.in/eXNX5iTq 

Today is R U OK? Day! It's an important reminder that by having regular, meaningful conversations, it helps to build trust and normalize talking about what’s really going on. We encourage you to ask R U OK? any day of the year because a conversation could change a life. For tips on how to ask someone if they’re okay visit https://lnkd.in/guhQkQG

The latest episode of #PsychMatters is out now! Tune in to hear Prof Neeraj Gill and Dr Ava Carter discuss ‘the Challenge of Human Rights to Psychiatry and Mental Health Care’.    They examine civil and political rights, including involuntary psychiatric treatment and coercive interventions, along with economic, social and cultural rights. The discussion will also cover the application of the UN CRPD in mental health care in Australia as well as social determinants to health, social justice and public mental health.    Listen now 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eKwwzhQh 

At the end of August, we had the pleasure of hosting the 2024 PIF Retreat in beautiful Meeanjin (Brisbane) at the State Library of Queensland. We proudly sponsored a fantastic group of 22 #PIFmembers, including passionate #medicalstudents and #juniordoctors from across Australia. The Retreat kicked off with a vibrant meet-and-greet dinner at El Planta Restaurant, where connections were made, and everyone could discuss their passion for #psychiatry. Wednesday was a day full of thought-provoking presentations from the brilliant A/Prof Nicola Warren, Dr Melanie Johnston, Ms Catrin Culla, A/Prof Shiuchi Suetani, Mr Hamza Vayani, and Dr Nicola Campbell. The day was topped off with an enlightening visit to the Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art, at the North by Northwest exhibition. On Thursday the packed program continued with incredible insights from Dr Yoon Kwon Choi, Dr Ursula Byrne, Dr Matilda Mackay-Sim, and Dr Hethal Hargovan. A massive thank you to all the phenomenal speakers who shared their knowledge and experience which left everyone inspired and eager to pursuit psychiatry. Looking forward to next year! 

Today is #WorldSuicidePrevention Day and the theme for this year is changing the narrative on suicide. Suicide is a major public health challenge, with more than 700,000 deaths each year globally. Many of us have been touched by the impact of suicide and suicidality, and we can all help start the conversation on suicide and suicide prevention. Find out more about World Suicide Prevention Day: https://lnkd.in/gWGTNAqS

Attention #PIFmembers residing in Australia and currently enrolled as #medicalstudents or postgraduate year 1 and 2 doctors or postgraduate year 3+ doctors. 📢Two (2) sponsorship places are on offer for eligible PIF members to attend the 2024 Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Conference, being held at Chateau on the Park Christchurch, New Zealand from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 November 2024. Sponsorship includes: ✅full conference registration including conference dinner tickets and travel support.* * The travel support can include return flights, accommodation cost, travel costs to and from Christchurch airport to the accommodation and travel insurance up to the value of $2000. The accommodation and flights must be booked via the dedicated RANZCP corporate travel agent. Visit the PIF Opportunity Page for more details and to apply online by Friday 13 September 2024. https://ow.ly/EvNO50Tc5bi #MedCareer #MedicalCareer #PIF #MedStudent #BecomeaPsychiatrist #medicalstudent #juniordoctors #juniordoctor