James Adams

I’m running for Psych Soc chair with a plan, and with experience. I know the committee and the society, having been Conference Officer this year, a role that involved working closely with the former chair to deliver an outstanding event. I’ve got experience coordinating a large team as RUMS Academic Vice-President for years 4-6, in charge of more than 60 student reps across 11 hospital sites. My interest in and connections to academic psychiatry and the Royal College are strong: I’m Assistant Editor of the RCPsych Philosophy Special Interest newsletter.

I believe that the Psychiatry Society could be taking greater advantage of UCL’s strong psychiatry research division. Under my chairmanship, we will establish formal links with academics and researchers at the Division through our existing contacts, with a view to allowing students insight and a potential route into research in the field. This year’s conference was a marked success, recruiting a broad range of eminent speakers and increasing the number of conference attendees. I will build on that success and make the annual conference a fixture in the intellectual life of medicine at UCL, as well as continuing successful mentorship and events programmes.

I have a plan, and I have the experience to deliver it. I would be grateful for your vote.