David Ingamells Memorial Lecture - Victorian Faculty of Psychotherapy

The RANZCP Faculty of Psychotherapy Victorian Subcommittee together with The Melbourne Clinic invites Victorian Fellows and Registrars to the Annual David Ingamells Memorial Lecture given by Professor Bruce Singh.

Event information

'Psychotherapy - a journey man's perspective'

The lecture will cover Professor Singh's experiences with psychotherapy since he commenced training in psychiatry in 1972 in Australia, USA and the UK culminating in his chair of the College committee tasked to investigate the evidence for long term dynamic psychotherapy in the treatment of depression.

Schedule

Supper 6.30 - 7.00pm
Lecture 7.00 - 8.00pm
Discussion 8.00 - 8.30pm

Cost

There is no charge for RANZCP members to attend.

Registration

RSVP by 7 October 2025.

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About Professor Bruce Singh

Bruce Singh is currently Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at The University of Melbourne working in private practice in the Professorial Unit at The Melbourne Clinic and Director of post graduate training in Psychiatry at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He was Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences Projects), The University of Melbourne prior to his retirement in 2013. He was previously Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences for 3 years and before that Cato Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne and Clinical Director of North Western Mental Health for 17 years. He has previously held a professorial position at Monash University, a senior lectureship at the University of Newcastle and been an NH&MRC Travelling Fellow in the Clinical Sciences in Rochester NY and London. He has received the Centenary Medal of Federation, the Victorian Minister for Health's Award for Contribution to Mental Healthcare in Victoria and the Chairman's Award for his outstanding contribution to Melbourne health. He served as Foundation Chair of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and a Co-Director of the NH&MRC Schizophrenia Unit. In 2007 he was awarded Membership of the Order of Australia for his contribution to psychiatric education and the development of clinical mental health services. In 2014 The University of Melbourne awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Medical Science as recognition of his service to the University and the speciality of Psychiatry. In 2020 he received the Medal of Honour the highest award of RANZCP having received the College Citation in 2017. He has published 150 papers and co-authored 5 books on Psychiatry.

Terms and Conditions

There is no refund as this is a free event. If you cannot attend and have registered, please let us know as soon as possible, as there are limited spaces. Please advise via email as soon as you are able, to ranzcp.vic@ranzcp.org.

If you are feeling unwell or have cold or flu like symptoms, or may have been in contact with someone with COVID-19, please do not attend.

Contact

Please direct any queries to the RANZCP Victorian Branch

Email: ranzcp.vic@ranzcp.org

Phone: 03 9601 4924