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UNSW Psychiatry Society

Locality: Kensington, New South Wales

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25.01.2022 Are you interested in pursuing a career in Psychiatry? Want to get ahead of the pack in learning about the discipline, all whilst making new friends and connections? The UNSW Psychiatry Society (PsychiSoc) will be holding an AGM at 5:30pm on 15 October 2020 to elect our new executive team. If you are interested in finding out more about the roles available, please refer to this document: https://docs.google.com/.../11F3x8YMlVm81tkym.../edit....... Apply now by emailing your name, your year of study in 2021 and the role or roles you are interested in to the President via [email protected], with a sentence or two about you! We look forward to seeing you at our online AGM on 15 October!

22.01.2022 Crazy Socks 4 Docs Virtual Event Join colleagues, friends and health professionals Australia wide to kick off the 2020 CrazySocks4Docs Day with a not-to-be-missed virtual event hosted by Dr Sally Cockburn family doctor, health advocate, media presenter and writer. What: Online talks from a panel of experts in mental health ... When: Friday 05 June 7:45am to 9:00am Link to register: https://leveragemgmt.eventsair.com//registr/Site/Register See more

22.01.2022 Attention med students! Want to find out more about rural psychiatry? The Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF) Online Short Course is taking place on 8 August! The PIF Introduction to Psychiatry Short Course will be broadcast live this year on Saturday 8 August, focusing on rural and regional psychiatry and training. There will be five RANZCP Fellows and trainees across Australia who will share their experiences and personal stories, with a 30-minute Q&A session at the end of the... course. For more information on the short course, click here: https://www.ranzcp.org//psyc/opportunities-for-pif-members. We hope to see you there! :)

21.01.2022 Have burning questions about psychiatry training and careers? Get them answered at the Live Q&A held by Psychiatry Interest Forum - PIF ! Join psychiatry trainee Hye-Sang Shin and psychiatrist Jon Lane to learn more about psychiatry and have your questions answered live online. Tuesday, April 20, 2021... 6:00-6:30 pm Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/280055650319218/ Please register to attend via this Zoom link https://ranzcp-org.zoom.us/.../WN_0-4lUGJFT1aX9xofA12M0w

21.01.2022 Hi third years! Fill in the form below to register your interest in participating in our mock ICE on 16 November. Please note that spaces are strictly limited. https://forms.gle/Q7uFtHk4GtvkWxxU6

20.01.2022 Want to learn more about psychiatry and mental health? If so, be sure to check out these free & upcoming community events! Special thanks to our wonderful Even...ts Liason Anam Suterwala for compiling this list of events. Upcoming community events in September & October: 30/09/2020, 08:00-09:00 Physician wellness in the era of COVID-19 RANZCP https://www.ranzcp.org//physician-wellness-in-the-era-of-c Every Mon, Wed, Fri in October; 20:00-21:15 Conversations From Home A transformational journey to Mental Health & Well-Being Men’s Health & Wellbeing NSW Awakening the Senses http://mentalhealthmonth.wayahead.org.au//conv/2020-10-02/ 7/10/2020, 13:00-14:00 Webinar: Youth Mental Health Matters Mental Health Foundation Australia https://events.humanitix.com/webinar-youth-mental-health-ma 11/10/2020, 12:30-14:00 Australian Future Leaders Panel Event Mental Health Foundation Australia https://us02web.zoom.us//regist/WN_2yJWK8ahSVq_wJgVfn1y1g 12/10/2020, 18:30-20:30 Make it count: Mental health and the Global Burden of Disease studies RANZCP https://www.ranzcp.org/events/south-australia/s2020web1a 15/10/2020, 13:00-14:00 Webinar: Physical Health Matters Mental Health Foundation Australia https://events.humanitix.com/webinar-physical-health-matters 22/10/2020, 13:00-14:00 Virtual Forum on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Mental Health Foundation Australia https://events.humanitix.com/substanceabuse-and-mentalhealt 24/10/2020, 13:00-14:00 MIND YOUR HEALTH - Benefits of Being Outdoors Mental Health Foundation Australia https://events.humanitix.com/mind-your-health-benefits-of-b 28/10/2020, 9.30-12.30 Latest Research on Effective Interventions and Models for Refugee Trauma: Annual Update STARTTS https://www.startts.org.au/training/research-sympos

19.01.2022 Here's an overview of how tonight's Mock ICE will run. There will be two assessors and two students per breakout room, and four rounds/cases in total. Each student will have the opportunity to complete two cases (with the other student observing). As this is the first fully online Mock ICE event run by PsychiSoc, our 2020 and 2021 executive teams will be floating around the breakout rooms to monitor how things are going and to provide administrative support if need be. See yo...u at 5:30pm today! Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/359169915295014/

19.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day, our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? The message for R U OK? Day 2020 is: THERE'S MORE TO SAY AFTER R U OK? 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected and, for those who are able, be willing to support those around us. ... You don’t have to be an expert to keep the conversation going when someone says they’re not OK. By knowing what to say you can help someone feel supported and access appropriate help long before they’re in crisis, which can make a really positive difference to their life. Learn what to say after R U OK? and download FREE resources for tips and ideas to help share the message in your community at the R U OK? Day website: https://www.ruok.org.au/ Support services: Lifeline 13 11 14 Suicide call-back service 1300 659 467 Kids Helpline (5-25 years) 1800 55 1800 Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 Headspace (12-25 years) 1800 650 890 QLife (LGBTIQA+) 1800 184 527 Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78

19.01.2022 Interested in mental health? How about a career in psychiatry? Join the Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF) to learn more about psychiatry, training and career pathways. Run by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), PIF membership is free and gives you access to educational events, career guidance, networking opportunities, scholarships and more!... Sign up at www.ranzcp.org/pif and don’t forget to follow the PIF page (Psychiatry Interest Forum - PIF) to keep up to date with PIF’s activities.

18.01.2022 A reminder that UNSW PsychiSoc's AGM will be taking place at 5:30pm on 15 October 2020 to elect our new executive team. If you are interested in finding out more about the roles available, please refer to this document: https://docs.google.com/.../11F3x8YMlVm81tkym.../edit.... Apply now by emailing your name, your year of study in 2021 and the role or roles you are interested in to the President via [email protected], with a sentence or two about you!... Click "Going" on the AGM event page to stay updated and to receive the meeting link on the day. https://www.facebook.com/events/324386235452795/ We look forward to seeing you at our online AGM on 15 October!

17.01.2022 is HAPPENING ON WEDNESDAY!! Tune in to hear psychiatrists talk about applying, training, and life as a psychiatrist! Wednesday, 24 March... 5:30 - 7pm Online via Zoom See you there

16.01.2022 DON'T MISS THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FROM USyd Psychiatry Society! Are you interested in learning more about Child and Adolescent Psychiatry? USyd Psychiatry Society invites all Australian medical students to join an international Child Psychiatry Interest Group, formed in collaboration with the Fulbright Project led by Dr Anita Kishore from Stanford University. Future opportunities include mentorship within a network of leading doctors across the world. ... Fill in the form here to register your interest: https://forms.gle/ZwXLtiTUFTxGWqRi7. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to join a global group of medical students who share a passion for Psychiatry!

14.01.2022 Next Monday 16 November, PsychiSoc will be running an online mock ICE event for third year students! How will it work? Students will be separated into breakout rooms consisting of two third year students and an assessor (an older student). One student will be assessed, whilst another student observes to provide additional feedback. ... This is the perfect opportunity to practise in a more relaxed setting before the real examination! Make sure to click "Going" now! Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/359169915295014

13.01.2022 Hi fourth, fifth and sixth years! A few spaces have opened up for Mock ICE assessors this Monday 16 November 2020. If you'd be interested in helping out our lovely third years, please fill in this form: https://forms.gle/Vpu9gTBKUe1WRJuU8 You will be contacted shortly! Thank you!

11.01.2022 PSYCHOLOGY WEBINAR run by Youth Neuro Australia Date: Tuesday 23rd June 2020 Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm Where: Online... Youth Neuro Australia's ‘Applied Sciences Webinar Series’ is a FREE four-week online series, with different professionals each week. It aims to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to learn about the real-world application of various sciences. The fourth instalment of this series will focus on Psychology so if you have an interest in this area, head to the Webinar event page now! Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1587557381408886/

10.01.2022 Thank you to all the second years who attended our BGDB tutorial last week. If you missed our previous posts, here are the links to: 1. The tutorial recording: https://drive.google.com//1oPw17zkOU8iJ6tELvG-Q0N-qr/view 2. The tutorial slides: https://docs.google.com//1qMqu2BcK_tUBs-dYj4kY0d7hnz/edit... We wish you the best of luck for your exam! (Think of the freedom afterwards) :) Love from PsychiSoc <3

06.01.2022 PsychiSoc will be running an online mock ICE event for third year students on 16 November! How will it work? Students will be separated into breakout rooms consisting of two third year students and an assessor (an older student). One student will be assessed, whilst another student observes to provide additional feedback. ... This is the perfect opportunity to practise in a more relaxed setting before the real examination! Make sure to click "Going" for further updates as they are announced. Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/359169915295014

05.01.2022 Another reminder that our AGM will be taking place at 5:30pm on 15 October 2020. Role descriptions: https://docs.google.com/.../11F3x8YMlVm81tkym.../edit.... Apply now by emailing your name, your year of study in 2021 and the role or roles you are interested in to the President via [email protected], with a sentence or two about you!... Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/324386235452795/ We look forward to seeing you at our online AGM on 15 October!

05.01.2022 Thank you everyone for coming to our Pathways Night, and to our wonderful speakers for taking the time to talk to us today! As promised, Dr Prachi has offered for us to ask her or Linda Young (NSW BTC training administrative officer) questions at: [email protected]. Alternatively feel free to send us a message and we can relay your question to her.

02.01.2022 Get ready for our first event of the year! ONLY 3 MORE SLEEPS TO PATHWAYS NIGHT Tune in to hear accredited psychiatrists talk about training pathways, life as a trainee, and an interesting subspecialty of psychiatry! ... Wednesday, 24 March 5:30 - 7pm Online via Zoom DON'T MISS OUT!

01.01.2022 Attention second-years! Join our BGDB tutorial HERE: https://unsw.zoom.us/j/91505652789. It will commence at 5pm! See you all there :)

01.01.2022 Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. We'd like to remind everyone that research has shown acknowledging and talking about suicide may reduce suicide risk. #WSPD2020