The great northern psychiatry summer school is back - 9th to 11th July 2025!
Whether you are a foundation doctor considering your next steps, a medical student looking to the future or even a consultant after a change in career… we want to show you why our speciality could be the choice for you!
Join us for an incredible 3 day event showcasing the astounding diversity available in a career in psychiatry as well as the exciting opportunities in training in the North!
Day 1 & 2 – online lecture series – FREE
Day 3 – an immersive in-person day to experience what life is like as a trainee (holding deposit £5 refunded on attendance)
How it started
The Great Northern Psychiatry Summer School was started in 2020 by Dr Evie Evans out of her passion for psychiatry training in the Northern deanery.
Over the years the event has grown and developed - reaching many medical students and doctors with an interest in training in psychiatry.
The first two days will offer online virtual sessions showcasing the different areas of psychiatry, followed by day three at the Medical Education Centre at Darlington West Park Hospital, with interactive sessions to provide a taster of the life as a psychiatry trainee in the North East.
Find out more about this year’s team of psychiatry trainees organising the event - here
FAQs
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Day 1 and 2 will provide online talks delivered by psychiatry consultants and trainees with expert experience in their field of psychiatry.
Day 3 is an in-person event where we hope to give you an insight into what it is like to train in psychiatry in the Northern Deanery with more interactive sessions and the chance to meet current trainees
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Unfortunately due to privacy and confidentiality the online sessions will not be recorded.
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You can attend as much or as little of the online days as you would like. We would of course recommend attending all the session to not miss some incredible talks.
We would advise that if attending day 3 you attend the whole day due to the organisation of the event
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Of course even more so!
There are plenty of places to stay and things to do in the North East including the nearby historic Durham and Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Delegates attending the third day will be given a welcome pack that contains information about the local area.