Gemma Buston (she/her)

ST5 General Adult Psychiatry & Old Age Psychiatry. All views are my own.

[RCPsych North West @rcpsychNW]

2024/25 Psych Star Scheme will be available for applicants in just a few days! For more information please visit our website: https://t.co/IwY4HfD971
@Nmathew16 @HylandDeclan @gemma_buston @drsegunpopoola

[Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) @rcpsychTrainees]

Q/5: Let’s put a spotlight on less than full-time (LTFT) Psychiatry training. If you could give one piece of advice to any trainee considering LTFT work, what would it be? Don’t forget to use the hashtag #choosepsychiatry in every tweet! 🧠⭐️

[Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych]

Some important points being raised in the replies 👇 #choosepsychiatry

[Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych]

"Working with older people combines medicine with the rich history and stories of the people you work with.” Find out from our dynamic duo @deliriumkrish + Dr Josie Jenkinson why Old Age Psychiatry is a great career choice. #choosepsychiatry
https://t.co/l42qgYHX6p

[Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych]

For this year’s #choosepsychiatry we’re sharing films to show you the wide range of career options available through the 13 specialties in psychiatry.

Find out from the eloquent Oli Sparasci why becoming an Academic Psychiatrist might suit you!

https://t.co/2MyQ8bpibv

[Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych]

Some great advice here from Chiara! 👇

#ChoosePsychiatry

[Daniela Borges @DanielaSABorges]

Psychiatry opened my eyes to the power of the mind and groups. I have done a foundation course in Group Analysis during core training. It definitely helped me beyond work in my relationships with friends and relatives #choosepsychiatry

[Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) @rcpsychTrainees]

Q4/ Mental illness is a global problem. How can the Psychiatrists of the future improve the well-being of our population, and what challenges might they face? NB we also want replies from our *amazing* #livedexperience colleagues, patients + carers! #choosepsychiatry 🧠⭐️

[Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) @rcpsychTrainees]

Tonight we are really focusing on the breadth of a career in psychiatry. We want to hear what you've done in your role that others may not have thought of! How have you spent your special interest sessions? How have you brought psychiatry to other ventures? #choosepsychiatry

[Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) @rcpsychTrainees]

Q2/ There are lots of opportunities within psychiatry training. Can you describe your journey to your current position? This evening we would love to hear about special training experiences such as the CAP run-through programme! Don’t forget to use the hashtag #choosepsychiatry

[Dr Shah Faisal Tarfarosh @ShahFTarfarosh]

There you go, our first question 🙋‍♂️:

[Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych]

Some great answers coming in from @rcpsychTrainees - take a look at the others!

Thanks for sharing your experience Laura!

[Dr Shah Faisal Tarfarosh @ShahFTarfarosh]

The most interesting thread of the night #ChoosePsychiatry

[Dr Shah Faisal Tarfarosh @ShahFTarfarosh]

Twitter Thread for Psychiatrists:

Discover Your Passion in Psychiatry: Explore the 15 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych ! This Twitter Thread unveils how these groups can broaden your horizons and deepen your impact in the field. #ChoosePsychiatry @Choose_Psych @rcpsychTrainees

@AsilaySeker @laithalexander @doctorcrafter @lauravthorn @Tugba_Kavasoglu @ShahFTarfarosh @Nehadseddiq @DanielaSABorges @bexbennett9 @aidenera @BexBennett9 @rcpsych @wendyburn @DrLadeSmith @NikkiLCochrane @drraja_

[Daniela Borges @DanielaSABorges]

I am general adult psychiatry higher trainee. It is a varied area and I enjoy meeting people at different stages of their recovery. I strive for an holistic practice and I feel GA gives me enough opportunities to do so #choosepsychiatry

[Emily Rackley @doctorcrafter]

@rcpsychTrainees I chose Old Age and Liaison Psychiatry due to the medical complexity of the people I see, getting to work across different medical specialties, and getting the chance to advocate for my patients in general hospitals. No day is the same! #choosepsychiatry

[Chiara Cattra @aidenera]

@rcpsychTrainees I’m Chiara Cattra, a General Adult SpR in the South East, and Vice Chair of the @rcpsychTrainees 🩷 Psychiatry brings a diversity to each day, and light to dark places. ✨ #choosepsychiatry

[Dr Shah Faisal Tarfarosh @ShahFTarfarosh]

Tonight's the night! 🌟 The Psychiatry Training Committee @rcpsychTrainees & #ChoosePsychiatry @Ch@Choose_Psych are thrilled to launch the ' Continuing to #ChoosePsychiatry ' campaign. We're focused on keeping our brilliant psychiatrists on board in the field. Join our Twitter Takeover for fun selfies, insightful stories, and a lively Q&A session. Your participation could make all the difference!

@AsilaySeker @laithalexander @doctorcrafter @lauravthorn @Tugba_Kavasoglu @ShahFTarfarosh @Nehadseddiq @DanielaSABorges @bexbennett9 @aidenera @BexBennett9 @rcpsych @wendyburn @DrLadeSmith @NikkiLCochrane

[Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) @rcpsychTrainees]

Welcome to the Twitter Takeover! Over the next hour we are going to ask our fantastic tweeters questions about their jobs and training – to start we will ask our tweeters to introduce themselves, a cool selfie will be awesome… Don’t forget to use the hashtag #choosepsychiatry

[Psychiatric Resident Doctors' Committee (PRDC) @rcpsychTrainees]

Q1/Psychiatry is a fascinating and vast specialty of Medicine! Which subspecialty do you work in within Psychiatry and why did you choose it? What are your favourite things about your psychiatric subspecialty? Don’t forget to use the hashtag #choosepsychiatry in every tweet!