Celebrating our resident doctors at the Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress 2025

CWPT is incredibly proud to announce that 13 posters were presented by our psychiatry resident doctors at the Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress in Wales this June - the highest number to date from our Trust.
This fantastic achievement reflects the passion, collaboration, and commitment of our resident doctors in driving excellence in psychiatric care, education, and research.
A heartfelt thank you to all the trainers, supervisors, and mentors whose guidance and encouragement made this possible. Your support continues to empower the next generation of psychiatrists.
Poster presentations by CWPT resident doctors
1. Breaking the Silence: Exploring Barriers to Raising Concerns in Psychiatry
Dr M Tymanskyj, Dr S Hasnaoui, Dr M O'Conner-Smith, Dr C Meades, Dr J Farmer, Dr R Kaler
2. Catatonia and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - A Case Report
Dr N Da Silva, Dr D Hall, Dr T Rowland
3. Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Assessments in Psychiatric Inpatients - Audit
Dr R Kanabar, Dr C Onyeanuforo, Dr A Kusi, Dr S Shakeel
4. Implementing and Improving Bedside Teaching for Medical Students in Psychiatry Placements
Dr J Farmer, Dr J Gardner, Dr J Bloomfield
5. Improving the Junior Doctor Induction Programme in an NHS Trust - A Quality Improvement Project
Dr U Onyechere, Dr H Sahota, Dr T Adeyinka
6. Re-Audit of Safe Deprescribing on Inpatient Psychiatric Wards After Implementation of the EPMA System
Dr U Onyechere, Dr T Adeyinka, Dr H Sahota
7. Providing Virtual Psychosocial and Trauma Support to Displaced Women in Nigeria
A Case Study of Courage, Innovation and Collaboration - Core Values and Behaviours of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Dr U Onyechere, Dr T Adeyinka, Dr E Abumere, Dr A Ugochukwu
8. Audit of NICE Quality Standard (QS101): Learning Disability - Behaviour That Challenges
Dr A Rashid, Dr R Pathania, Dr B Rauf, Dr H Sheikh, Dr T Adeyinka
9. Improving Documentation of Physical Health Plans After Patient Visits from General Hospital
Dr S Shakeel
10. Understanding the Duration and Challenges of Completing Long Case Psychotherapy in Core Psychiatry Training
Dr S Shakeel, Dr L Miller, Dr A Vaida
11. Arts Psychotherapies for Adolescents with Mental Health Difficulties
A Systematic Review and Logic Model of Mechanism of Action and Outcomes
E Melvin, Dr Prof O Onyeaso, D Giacco, S Hackett
12. Evaluating the Impact of a Digital Detox Intervention Among Medics in CWPT
Dr O Onyeaso, Dr N Saleem, Dr R Kaler
13. QI: Improving Knowledge, Attitude & Perception of ECT Amongst CWPT Healthcare Workers
Dr R Ugwu, Dr O Onyeaso, Dr O Apantaku, Dr S Singh, Dr S Azeem
Congratulations to all our resident doctors and their supporting trainers - your combined efforts are shaping the future of psychiatry with excellence and heart.
Richard Onyon, Chief Medical Officer at CWPT, said:
"It's exciting to see the work and research of our resident doctors celebrated at the RPSYCH Congress, and a huge achievement for all involved. A thank you also goes to our trainers, for creating such a supportive environment that allows our residents to thrive."