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Successful WPA Regional Congress hosted in Kolkata, India

WPA News

May 18, 2023

Successful WPA Regional Congress hosted in Kolkata, India

World Psychiatric Association (WPA) and Affiliated Society, The SAARC Psychiatry Federation (SPF) hold one of the largest regional congresses in Kolkata, India

By Dr Gautam Saha, President SAARC Psychiatric Federation, Organising Chair, WPARC 2023, Kolkata, India

World Psychiatric Association Regional Congress 2023, was held in Kolkata, India from 14th to 16th April 2023. The conference was organised by SAARC Psychiatric Federation…

The WPA has once again announced fellowships (Travel Awards) for Trainee Psychiatrists and Medical Students to attend the WPA WCP23 in Vienna, Austria later this year (28th Sept – 1st Oct 2023). There are two separate prestigious awards, one for all trainees in psychiatry and one for all medical students.

WPA News

May 15, 2023

WPA offer Trainee Psychiatrists & Medical Students Travel Award to attend 23rd World Congress

World Psychiatric Association (WPA) announce fellowships (Travel Awards) for Trainee Psychiatrists and Medical Students to attend the 23rd WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP23) in Vienna, Austria

By Prof. Afzal Javed, President – WPA

The award for the Trainee Psychiatrists asks candidates to submit an essay of 3000-5000 words (including references) on this topic “Climate Change, Urbanisation, Air Pollution,…

The Disorders of Intellectual Development course is now live on WPA’s Education Portal

WPA News

May 12, 2023

The Disorders of Intellectual Development course is now live on WPA’s Education Portal

By WPA Education Coordinator

The Disorders of Intellectual Development course is a six part series on the Psychiatry of Disorders of Intellectual Development. The Disorders of Intellectual Development course…

$We are looking forward to welcoming you to the World Psychiatric Association\'s (WPA) 23rd World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP2023) in Vienna from 28 September – 1 October 2023. Together with our valued member societies & The Psychiatric Association of Austria, we have prepared an enriching scientific program with numerous sessions and lectures that convey our present scientific and technological revolution in psychiatry.$

WPA News

May 09, 2023

Early registration deadline for WCP2023 is approaching

The early bird registration deadline for WCP 2023 is approaching. Join us by 15 May 2023 to take advantage of the lower registration fees.

By WPA

Early Bird Registration Deadline is 15th May 2023 The early bird registration deadline for WCP 2023 is approaching. Join us by 15 May 2023 to…

The Quality Management series is now live on WPA’s Education Portal

WPA News

Apr 19, 2023

The Quality Management series is now live on WPA’s Education Portal

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The Quality Management series was developed and certified by a cooperation of LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, WHO Collaborating Centre for Quality Assurance and Empowerment…

$The WPA Working Group on Medical Students publish an eBook compiling some of the selected essays they received as part of their fellowship award to attend last year\'s WPA World Congress in Bangkok Capacity building and to promote psychiatry among medical students is one of the major components of World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Triennium Action Plan 2020- 2023. In this regard, WPA offered Medical Students the opportunity to win a fellowship (Travel Award) to attend the 22nd WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP22) in Bangkok, Thailand in August 2022.$

WPA News

Apr 12, 2023

WPA Medical Student Working Group Release eBook of Essays on Stigma and Mental Health

By Professor Muhammad Waqar Azeem (Chair of the WPA Working Group on Medical Students)

The WPA Working Group (WG) on Medical Students invited all medical students to submit an essay of up to 1,500 words (including references) on the…