The dance of dissent: Managing conflict in healthcare organizations

Dr Sarkar is a Consultant in Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry in full-time private practice. He worked in one of England's three maximum-security hospitals as a consultant for 5 years. Prior to being appointed a consultant, Dr Sarkar trained in Forensic Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital, London. He had extensive experience in group and individual psychotherapy during his psychiatric training in Philadelphia, USA. He has also read law at Harvard University and Northumbria University and writes mostly on issues of law and ethics. Dr Sarkar serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, and Journal of Ethics in Mental Health. He is an active member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and has been serving on its ethics committee since 2001.