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Prof. Andrea Fiorillo Begins Presidency as EPA Welcomes New Board Members

The EPA is pleased to announce the beginning of Professor Andrea Fiorillo’s term as President for 2025–2027. Prof. Fiorillo brings to the role a forward-looking vision rooted in scientific excellence, clinical relevance, and societal impact. The EPA also extends congratulations…

11th EPA Forum gathers Mental Health Community & Policymakers in Madrid

The 11th EPA Forum took place in Madrid on Saturday, 5 April 2025. The event gathered the EPA community, civil society partners, national ministries, and the EU institutions to share perspectives on mental health at work ahead of the 33rd European…

Launch of the EPA Leadership Academy: Empowering the Next Generation of Psychiatric Leaders

The EPA is proud to announce the launch of the first edition of the EPA Leadership Academy from 5-7 September 2025 at the Centre Culturel Saint-Thomas in Strasbourg, France. This new initiative aims to equip early career psychiatrists with essential leadership…

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Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Carers, and Patient Associations from the Netherlands share Perspective for 2035

  The EPA is pleased to share the Perspective on a Mentally Healthier 2035, a joint initiative of MIND, the Dutch Association of Mental Health and Addiction Care (de Nederlandse GGZ), the Netherlands Institute of Psychologists (NIP) and the Netherlands…

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European Parliament establishes Intergroup for Mental Health

Photographer: Philippe Buissin; Source: European Parliament

  The European Parliament confirmed the establishment of the first-ever Intergroup for Mental Health on 18 December 2024. The EPA welcomes this decision to give MEPs a formal platform across nationalities, committees, and political groups for collaboration on mental health as…

Call for Applications: Editor Position for European Psychiatry

Applications are now closed. The EPA extends its thanks to all applicants! The EPA is recruiting a new editor for European Psychiatry, the flagship journal of the EPA published by Cambridge University Press (CUP). This role offers a valuable opportunity…

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EPA attends the EMA Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Amsterdam

EPA Board Member, Pavel Mohr, attended the European Medicines Agency and Heads of Medicines Agency Multi-stakeholder Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Amsterdam on 5 November 2024. The EMA used this occasion to update its stakeholders on developments related to AI,…

EPA participates in Virtual Brain Twin Co-Creation Workshop in Madrid

The EPA was proud to contribute to the first Design Co-Creation Workshop – Design Co-Lab of the Virtual Brain Twin (VBT) project, held at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid on 7 November 2024. The workshop brought together psychiatrists, neuroscientists, innovation…

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