3 in 1! Prof Croarkin (USA), meet the COD and Xmas Do!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 17 at the RANZCP Branch Office for an evening packed with holiday spirit, professional development, and delightful company.

Funded by the Institute for Advanced Studies, RANZCP (WA branch) and Perron Institute, Professor Paul Croarkin, Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, will be in Perth from 8 -17 December.

Paul joins us at the Branch Office on Wednesday 17 December to deliver the final CPD event of the year. Talk about going out with a bang! Paul will provide us with latest updates in research on TMS for treatment resistant depression in adolescents.

Event information

Date: 17 December, 2025
Time: 5.00 - 7.45pm
Cost: Free

The evening kicks off at 5.00 PM with a Christmassy social. Don your best (or worst!) Christmas frock, jumper, or Grinchy style outfit and join us for a merry meet, greet, eat, and be merry session. You'll have the chance to mingle with your colleagues and enjoy the esteemed company of our College CEO, Damien Ferry, and the internationally renowned Professor of Psychiatry from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Professor Paul Croakin, who is joining us all the way from the United States.

From 6.30 PM to 7.45 PM, add one final notch to your CPD learnings for the year with Professor Paul Croakin's presentation on TMS for treatment-resistant depression in adolescents and the latest updates in research. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable insights and expand your knowledge on this important topic.

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Prof. Paul Croarkin

Prof. Croarkin focused on understanding the neurobiology, optimal treatment and classification of mood disorders in children and adolescents. This includes studies of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for adolescent major depressive disorder; collaborative clinical trials; studies of neurophysiology with magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS); and novel, single and paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) paradigms.

A central theme among Dr. Croarkin's research is investigating the role of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate neurotransmitter systems in early-onset mood disorders with the goal of informing safer and more effective biologic treatments.

Cancellation Policy

There is no cancellation refund as this is a free event. If you cannot attend and have registered, please let us know as there are limited numbers.

Directions

On street parking is free after 5 pm.

Contact

Angie Padoan, WA Branch Coordinator
Tel +61 08 6458 7801
Email: ranzcp.wa@ranzcp.org