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Clinical Lecturer, Dr Gavin Wethers, has been awarded the prestigious Laughlin Prize. The prize is awarded for the best performance at the Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists examination out of all of the UK and international candidates and highlights Glasgow’s teaching and research strength in this area.

This prize was established in 1979 by Dr Henry P Laughlin, founder and first President of the American College of Psychiatrists; it is considered the most prestigious prize a psychiatrist can win at that stage in his career.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the UK and it was formed to aid and improve the understanding of psychiatry and mental health. The College is at the forefront of setting and achieving the highest standards through education, training and research.

They also lead the way in developing excellence and promoting best practice in mental health services, promoting research and publishing the results in our world-class psychiatric journals.

Speaking about the award, Gavin said: ““I was delighted and felt very honoured to receive this prize. Glasgow is an excellent place to study medicine and also for training in Psychiatry. I’m very thankfully for those who have taught me over the years and also to my wife and family for their support. I’m now looking forward to starting a PhD within the Academic Unit for Mental Health and Wellbeing, which is part of the newly launched Institute of Health and Wellbeing.”

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First published: 25 March 2011