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Launch of 2024-2025 Gaining Experience Programme 

Are you an Early Career Psychiatrist? The EPA is excited to announce the launch of the 2024-2025 Gaining Experience Programme (GEP), offering 16 unique placements across Europe. This program provides an exceptional opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge in…

Online Talk with Experts: Challenges & Opportunities in Public Mental Health

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Online Talks with Experts on the topic “Challenges & Opportunities in Public Mental Health“ which will take place on Thursday 1 February 2024 from 15:00 to 16:00 (CET) with the participation of Dr. Mariana Pinto da Costa (King’s College London,…

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2023-2024 Gaining Experience Programme: Congratulations to the winners!

The EPA warmly congratulates the 10 early career psychiatrists selected to participate in the 2023-2024 edition of the Gaining Experience Programme! Participants will have the opportunity to undertake observerships in various psychiatric institutions across Europe, allowing them to broaden their clinical,…

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EPA 2024 Research Prizes & Scholarships: Applications are open!

RESEARCH PRIZES (Deadline for application: 23 October 2023) The EPA will award Research Prizes of €2000 each to 5 Early Career Psychiatrists working in the WHO Europe region, who have published the best scientific papers in 2023. From clinical psychopathology to child psychiatry, candidates have…

4th EPA Online Talks with Experts

The fourth Online Talks with Experts session, will take place on Thursday, 06 July 2023 from 15:00 CEST with the participation of Dr Ken Courtenay on the topic “Mental Health in Intellectual Disability“. This 1-hour exchange will start with a short presentation followed by a Q&A session. Save…

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3rd EPA Online Talks with Experts

The EPA Early Career Psychiatrists Committee has teamed up with the EPA Section on Psychopharmacology for the third Online Talks with Experts session. Join our expert, Prof. Dr. István Bitter, Professor of Psychiatry in Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, for an inspiring discussion on “Pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia”! This 1-hour exchange…

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One week left to submit your application for the 12th EPA Summer School!

During this three-day intensive programme, selected young psychiatrists will have the unique opportunity to: take part in interactive discussions on the management of suicidal crises, therapeutic innovations, and prevention strategies, participate in role plays, workshops and simulation sessions on suicidal…

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Apply now for the EPA Gaining Experience Programme!

Calling all young psychiatrists! The EPA is offering early career psychiatrists a unique opportunity to discover renowned institutions all across Europe with the 2022-2023 Gaining Experience Programme. Applications are open until 12 September. Check the list of placement offers, eligiblity…

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Extended deadline for the 2022 Research Prize applications

We are very pleased to announce that the deadline for the EPA 2022 Research Prizes is extended until Monday, 25 October! This is a great opportunity for young mental health professionals, who can apply in 5 different categories. If you have…

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ECPC-EFPT cross-sectional survey on the Covid-19 outbreak in Europe

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We would like to invite all Early Career Psychiatrists (psychiatric trainees and early career specialists in adult or child and adolescent psychiatry) in Europe to participate in this survey aiming to explore the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on their education and…

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