Medical Minds Matter is a one-day conference hosted by Maudsley Learning in association with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Mind Matters Initiative. The event aims to better understand the mental health challenges
affecting the medical professions, and facilitate the sharing of learning and best practice around supporting individuals and addressing the issues.

Learning outcomes:

- Understanding the mental health and wellbeing issues faced by the medical profession, in particular, the veterinary, human medicine, dental and pharmaceutical professions
- Identifying areas of shared concern
- Learning what works in terms of support and addressing the issues
- Initiating a call for collaboration to help change the mental health landscape in the medical professions
- Creating a network for the ongoing sharing of ideas, research and best practice

Who should attend:

This event will be of particular interest to senior practitioners in the veterinary, human medicine, dental and pharmaceutical professions. Please note, numbers are limited so early booking is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.

Location:

The event will be held at the stunning and multi-award-winning ORTUS learning and events centre, London, SE5 8SN. The ORTUS is located just a few minutes walk from Denmark Hill station with frequent direct connections to central London.

Direct links include Victoria (9 mins), Blackfriars (10 mins), Canada Water for the Jubilee Line (12 mins), Farringdon (16 mins) and St Pancras for Kings Cross (20 mins).

Mind Matters Initiative

The Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) aims to make a real difference to those suffering from stress and mental ill health within the veterinary team. Funded and run by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (the regulatory body for the profession), with a Taskforce comprising representatives from a range of veterinary bodies, MMI is working to:

* reduce the stigma associated with mental illness
* help to develop a culture where help-seeking is accepted
* improve access to sources of appropriate help
* better equip individuals to spot signs of mental ill health in their colleagues and to signpost to appropriate sources of help
* help to reduce the incidence of stress and mental health conditions within the veterinary profession
* facilitate the sharing of best practice in terms of interventions and support, at home and overseas, within and outside the profession
* understand what triggers problems within the veterinary team, and identify any profession-level solutions that can be put in place

Maudsley Learning

Maudsley Learning support and provide world class and accessible learning in mental health and wellbeing. The company launched in June 2013 with the opening of the ORTUS, a multi-award winning learning and events centre in London.

Maudsley Learning is situated in a centre of world class excellence in the field of mental health and wellbeing. Their neighbours and partners are the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College Hospital and Guys’ and St. Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust.

All surplus generated by our activities flows back into the Maudsley Charity for investment into innovative and inspiring mental health related projects.

Cancellation Policy

75% refund if written cancellation is received 1 month before the event
50% refund if written cancellation is received 2 weeks before the event
No refund for cancellations received with less than 2 weeks’ notice

If you are unable to make an event but would like someone to take your place, please email events@maudsleylearning.com to notify us.