Warm greetings from the BIPA Executive Committee.

Bipa Annual Conference Programme 2012

Registration Form

BIPA INVITES YOU FOR THE 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE : ------------------------------------------------- In true Indian tradition, BIPA Conferences have always welcomed families to the social programme. This year, the Organising Committee has organised a special event for youngsters to showcase their talents apart from the usual Bollywood dance. With a designer outlet opposite the hotel, peak district trails, National Tramway Museum, Gulliver's Travels- all a short drive away, there is plenty to keep the family busy.

BIPA Medical Student Award :

Applications are invited from British medical students for the BIPA Medical Student Award. This award is given for outstanding research, audit, literature review or essay on a psychiatric topic which has been carried out or published or accepted for publication, or presented as a paper to a learned society, during the course of the preceding three calendar years. You can apply for this Award if you are a Medical student at a UK University. Free Associate membership of BIPA will be granted to all applicants for one year. The Winner and the Runner up will be granted Associate membership of BIPA for the rest of the Medical School years up to their F1 year. Download Form : Click here

BIPA Trainee Research Award:

Applications are invited from British psychiatric trainees for the BIPA Trainee Research Award. This award is given for outstanding research or audit which has been carried out or published or accepted for publication, or presented as a paper to a learned society, during the course of the preceding five calendar years. The award will be GBP £ 300 for the winners and there will be two runner-up prizes worth GBP £100 each. Download Form : Click here

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British Indian Psychiatric Association (BIPA) is an organisation of Psychiatrists in United Kingdom with ancestral links to India although its membership is not exclusive to them. BIPA maintain strong links with all major psychiatric organisations in UK , India and with Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The Chair and Executive committee welcome all the members and other psychiatrists in UK who subscribe to our aims and objectives. We are committed to working together to improve the mental health of service users in UK and India.

We welcome any suggestions, comments and constructive criticisms to improve our performance and services.

British: BIPA is committed to the NHS and to the core value of excellent patient care. Delivering this in the Darzi world needs more clinical leaders. BIPA is in a prime position to do so.

Indian: BIPA has always been proud of its Indian roots. We are aware that our members want to collaborate in projects based in India - whether they are NGOs providing clinical care or with Universities in improving psychiatric education. BIPA will be playing a key role in facilitating these.

Psychiatric: BIPA is committed to continue to further excellence in psychiatric practice with its quality CPD events, mentorship and support for trainees.

Association: BIPA family is a large family bound by its core values. BIPA is committed to retain these values while working closely with allied associations like the Royal College of Psychiatrists and our sister associations based across the world.