Our Examiners
The Oxford Psych Course is facilitated by a core team of trainers, both examiners and actors, who have considerable experience in helping psychiatrists prepare for the CASC exam and also improving their communication skills in clinical practise. They will help you identify areas you need to improve and give you strategies to facilitate the change.
Dr. Subimal Banerjee (Royal College Examiner)
Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability & Associate Medical Director, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire NHS Trust, Oxford.Dr. Melanie Bowden(Royal College Examiner)
Melanie Bowden is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy in Oxford. She is also an examiner.She is trained in Adult Psychiatry and Talking Therapies so is particularly interested in helping you with Communication Skills and Psychotherapy.
Until recently she was a Regional representative for Psychotherapy for the College
Dr Thilak Ratnayake(Royal College Examiner)
Consultant Psychiatrist & Director Of Medical Education, Bedfordshire and Luton Partnership Trust.Dr. Susan shaw(Royal College Examiner)
Consultant psychiatristOxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental health NHS foundation trust
Warneford Hospital
Oxford
OX3 7JX
Susan has vast experience in helping trainees pass their CASC exams. She is a Royal college examiner and also organises the Oxford Deanery CASC training.
Dr Flavia Leslie(Royal College Examiner)
is a consultant in adult general psychiatry in West Berkshire . .She is a co-author of the book 'How to Pass the MRCPsych CASC' by Iles A, Woodall R. and Leslie F. (Oxford University Press, 2010) (ISBN 9780199571703). She was a senior organiser of MRCPsych clinical examinations at Fair Mile Hospital , then an MRCPsych OSCE examiner and in recent years a CASC examiner. She has a long term interest in interview skills.Dr.Banerjee
A Royal College examiner for the MRCPsych Part II Exams and has a vast experience in helping candidates pass the college exams. He is also an examiner for the CASC exams.Dr. Yousuf Rahimi
Consultant psychiatrist in general adult and community psychiatry, Wokingham CMHT, Berkshire.Dr. Yousuf Rahimi has immense experience in teaching exam techniques both in MRCPsych written and clinical exams, including past paper 3 exam MCQs, EMIs and CASC sessions.
Dr. Akeem Sule
Consultant psychiatrist Bedfordshire and Luton Partnership Trust.Dr. M. Natarajan
Specialist Registrar, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Oxford; academic tutor, University of Oxford. Oxford Psych Course Team Leader.Dr. Bhau gupta
Bhanu Gupta is a Consultant Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. He has a special interest in medical education and has been involved in teaching both undergraduate and post-graduate trainees. He is currently pursuing a higher degree in Clinical Teaching and Education. His is also active in research and his interests include psychopharmacology, pharmacogenetics and personality.Dr. Devika Khanna
Specialist Registrar in Psychotherapy (CBT), London . Successful in all parts of new MRCPsych at first attempt, following attendance at oxfordpsychcourse. BMBS and BMedSci from University of Nottingham .She has received special recognition from the College for her marks in the new MRCPsych examinations.Dr. Simon Christopherson
Specialist Registrar in Forensic Psychiatry Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Oxford, Clinical tutor, University of OxfordDr. Harish Mahadevappa
Associate Specialist in Child Psychiatry. North Essex Partnership Foundation TrustDr. Martin Feakins
Consultant PsychiatristColchester, Essex
Dr.Feakins was a Clinical Tutor in the North Essex MRCPsych Training scheme.
Professional Actors
Reuben Pearce
A Professional Actor with hands on experience with CASC ExamsRhiannon Prytherch
A Professional Actor with hands on experience with CASC ExamsMike Crook
A Professional Actor with hands on experience with CASC ExamsJanet Young
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Recent News
- Our next Oxfordpsych paperIII/ critical appraisal course will be held on the 2nd & 3rd Oct 2010 in Oxford. To book a place please click here
- Registration for aug/sep 2010 Oxford Psych Course programme has started. To book a place, please click here
- Registration for Online Video Section (Video Library) has started. To book a place, please click here
- Oxfordpsychcourse.com Blog going to start soon.
- CASC Course Venue for Oxford changed. Please check CASC Page