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EPA 2021 Scholarships: Apply before 14 December!

Every year, the European Psychiatric Association is pleased to award Scholarships to selected Early Career Psychiatrists and trainees to attend the EPA Congress. In 2021, the EPA Scholarships programme will provide 10 young psychiatrists with: A free registration for the upcoming EPA 2021 Virtual Congress…

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“Joining forces to tackle an unprecedented challenge!”: EPA Press Release on World Mental Health Day 2020

On the occasion of World Mental Health Day (10 October), the EPA publishes a Press Release to highlight the importance of ensuring quality care to all. In particular, the EPA calls for the need to allocate adequate resources and develop…

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Developing trust and effective care for people with depression: Patients and Psychiatrists working in partnership

The EPA and GAMIAN-Europe launch the report “Developing trust and effective care for people with depression: Patients and Psychiatrists working in partnership”. Basing on the perspectives of both patients and psychiatrists, the report explores the patient-clinician experiences and identify ways…

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MEP Alliance for Mental Health: Virtual Meeting

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On 15 July 2020, the MEP Alliance for Mental Health held its first virtual meeting, co-organised by GAMIAN-Europe and the EPA, under the title “Learning from the impact of COVID-19 measures: finding the balance between physical and mental health”. Members…

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EPA Virtual Congress: Watch the EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides’ speech at the EPA Forum 2020

EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides' speech at the EPA Forum 2020

The EPA Forum 2020 had the exceptional participation of Stella Kyriakides, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. In her opening speech on Saturday 4 July, the EU Commissioner stated that the current pandemic has brought more awareness to mental…

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EPA 2020: Discover new congress features!

Delegates attending the EPA Virtual Congress on 4-7 July will have access to new congress features this year! The EPA is offering a new, specific track of sessions focusing on Covid-19 perspectives and research to help the psychiatric community learn from the…

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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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Become an EPA Ambassador!

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To be able to efficiently represent the views of psychiatrists and shape better mental health policies and programmes in Europe, the EPA is creating a pool of psychiatrists, called the EPA Ambassadors, who will be the force behind this important…

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