Early Career Psychiatrists
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The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section of Early Career Psychiatrists aims to represent and support psychiatric trainees/residents and early career psychiatrists across the world.
In 2003, the WPA Executive Committee created the Young Psychiatrists Council, targeting all trainees and early career psychiatrists registered in national psychiatric associations. Later, in 2009 this was restructured as the WPA Early Career Psychiatrists Council, with one representative nominated for a term of three years by each WPA Member Society. In 2014, a group of early career psychiatrists proposed the creation of a WPA Early Career Psychiatrists Section, and in 2015 the Section was established (Pinto da Costa, 2020).
WPA early career psychiatrist section membership
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overarching term, as it represents and supports both psychiatric trainees/residents and early career psychiatrists (up to seven years after becoming specialists in psychiatry)
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no age limit
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no financial membership cost
For further information and to contact the Section of Early Career Psychiatrists, please e-mail: wpa.ecp.section@gmail.com
Chair:
Lamia Jouini
Activities: Leads the committee, chairs meetings, represents the committee in official matters, and ensures the team is progressing on its objectives
Represented Zones: North Africa and Middle East (WPA Zones 11 and 12)
E-mail: dr.lamia.jouini@gmail.com
Co-Chair:
Alex Vicente Spadini
Activities: Supports the Chair, steps in as Chair representative when needed, helps with coordination and decision-making, and may lead specific initiatives
Represented Zones: South America (WPA Zones 4 and 5)
E-mail: alexsword@gmail.com
Secretary:
Rick Peter Fritz Wolthusen
ctivities: Handles meeting minutes, maintains records, organises documentation, and reviews/manages applications for section membership
Represented Zones: North America (WPA Zones 1, 2 and 3)
E-mail: rick.wolthusen@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor
Katherine Tan
Activities: Makes the call for articles to members, oversees the creation and distribution of the committee’s newsletter on the Section page
Represented Zones: Australia and New Zealand (WPA Zone 18)
E-mail: katherinelitan@gmail.com
Social Media Coordinator:
Sara Medved
Activities: Manages the Section’s online presence, posting updates, engages with the social media audience, and promotes initiatives.
Represented Zones: Eastern Europe (WPA Zones 9 and 10)
E-mail: saramedv@gmail.com
World Psychiatry Exchange Program Coordinator:
Ganesh Gudva
Activities: Oversees the World Psychiatry Exchange program, supports national/local coordinators and participants' general queries, manages the call for institutions, oversees the feedback process and issuing of participants' certificates.
Represented Zones: Asia (WPA Zones 15, 16 and 17)
E-mail: drkudva@gmail.com
Conference Coordinator:
Tejil Morar
Activities: Organises the ECP sessions and activities at the World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP) and other key events.
Represented Zones: South Africa (WPA Zones 13 and 14)
E-mail: tejilmorar@gmail.com
Communications Coordinator:
Fatma Swilem
Activities: Facilitates communication with Section members, other sections, WPA bodies, and external organisations
Represented Zones: Western Europe (WPA Zone 6, 7 and 8)
E-mail: fatmaswilem@gmail.com
>> Please click here to see the ECP Section Committee.
>> Please click here to see the ECP Membership List.
References
Pinto da Costa M. Early career psychiatrists - history, 2020 and beyond. World Psychiatry. 2020 Feb;19(1):127-128. doi: 10.1002/wps.20712.