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EPA kicks-off the project “European Brain Research Area”

The EPA is pleased to announce the launch of the EBRA-project – short for the European Brain Research Area which is led by the European Brain Council (EBC). As a member of the EBC, the EPA joined this consortium in order to optimise the…

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2019 ECP Scholarship: Applications closing soon

2019 ECP Scholarship: Applications closing soon. Deadline: 23 November 2018. The ECP Scholarship offers registration, hotel and special event invitations for attending EPA 2019 Warsaw to selected European early career psychiatrists. Applications for the ECP Scholarship will be accepted until 23 November 2018: don’t forget to…

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EPA Pascal-Boyle Prize: Nominations are now open!

EPA Constance Pascal – Helen Boyle Prize 2019: Nominations are now open! The EPA is pleased to announce for second consecutive year the “EPA Constance Pascal – Helen Boyle Prize of €10 000 for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Working…

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Warning: Fake congress websites

Warning to the EPA Community We are aware of fraudulent “EPA congress” websites that claim to offer registration and hotel reservations. Those who set up the website have used authentic EPA photos and a similar logo in order to deceive…

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EPA 2019 prizes and awards – Apply now!

The EPA is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2019 Research Prizes and Scholarship Programme is now open! RESEARCH PRIZES The EPA will award Research Prizes of €2000 each to early career psychiatrists working in the WHO Europe region, who…

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EPA supports world mental health day

The EPA is marking this year’s World Mental Health Day by emphasising the topic proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), “Young people and mental health in a changing world”. On this day, EPA President Prof. Silvana Galderisi underlines the…

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The EPA launches new membership categories

The EPA is pleased to announce that two new membership categories have been created in order to expand EPA benefits and involvement opportunities within the global mental health community. Professionals working in and around the psychiatric field, including psychologists, neurologists, psychiatric…

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Apply now for the gaining experience programme!

The EPA Early Career Psychiatrists Committee is pleased to announce that applications for the next Gaining Experience Programme are open ! The programme offers Early Career Psychiatrists (ECPs) short observership placements in various institutions across Europe, allowing them to broaden their clinical,…

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The EPA opposes U.S. policy separating families

The EPA joins the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics in opposing the U.S. immigration policy that separates children from their parents. This is inhuman and likely to have a profound and negative life-long impact on the mental and physical health…

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Patient organisations join the EPA

The EPA is very pleased to announce that patient organisations GAMIAN (Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks – Europe) and EUFAMI (European Federation of Association of Families of People with Mental Illness)have joined the EPA Board as ex-officio members. The inclusion of…

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