Towards a brighter future: the commitment of EPA for European early career psychiatrists Olivier Andlauer Berlin, 17th October 2015

The ECPC 1999Former members of the EFPT within the framework of the European Congress of Psychiatry Network of European young psychiatrists 2004Young Psychiatrists Programme (YPP), EPA Congress in Geneva (Switzerland) 2005Committee of European young psychiatrists nominated 2007Formal “Young Psychiatrists Committee” (YPC) 2009Early Career Psychiatrists Committee Special attention to trainees and young psychiatrists attending international psychiatric conferences 2011ECPC specific biennial Action Plan, 4 Task Forces - To improve participation - To identify and address problems - To promote professional development 2013, 2015 New ECPC composition

ECPC – EPA composition and activities Chair TF on meetings TF on Professional Development TF on Publications TF on Research European Congress programme ECP scientific track Networking event Awards for ECPs Biennial action plan Communication with EPA structures Co -Chair Task forces (TF) Chairs Advisory Scientific Programme Committee, Board

ECPC Programme (2016!) Conversations The Political and social mission of psychiatry Tackling suicide where there are too few psychiatrists Court debates Mindful or mindless: mindfulness is more than just a hype? Gender identity disorder should be considered a mental illness? Symposia Services Users and Carers are experts in Mental Health EFPT/ ECPC-EPA Symposium Research by trainees and early career psychiatrists Identity or Competency : how to train the modern day psychiatrist Training Workshops Using ethics in daily psychiatry Dissociative symptoms, how to recognise and treat them

ECPC Programme Joint symposium: Getting Started: The First Steps i​​n Psychiatric Consultations Social activities: – Lounge – Networking evening Scholarships, travel grants, research prizes Reduced fees

The number of ECPs attending the ECPP at EPA congresses is growing...

Task Force on Meetings and Associations Mariana Pinto Da Costa, Portugal Nikita Bezborodov, Latvia Ozge Kilic, Turkey Defne Eraslan, Turkey Petricean-Braicu Alina, Romania Darya Smirnova, Russia Outcomes: 1) International Conference on Mental Health, Cambridge Sept ) EFPT Forum Porto, Portugal, June ) UEMS Meeting, Belgium, April ) DGPPN Berlin, November ) Leadership Course by Prof Sartorius, Croatia, ) Fourth Young Psychiatrists Network Meeting, Wroclaw, April ) 22 nd European Psychiatric Trainees Forum, London, June ) UEMS meeting, official observer, London, October ) WPA congress, Madrid, September 2014 Strategy : 1)Introduce ECP programmes at general congresses 2)Increase represantation of the ECPC at other ECP events

Comorbidity between mental & physical disorders July 2015 Strasbourg, France European Psychiatric Association #EPASummerSchool

International Conference on Mental Health, Cambridge Sept 2015

Task Force on Professional Development Olga Kazakova, Belarus Gregory Lydall, United Kingdom Maria Orlova, Russia Costin Roventa, Romania Laura Stane, Latvia Project “Gaining Experience Programme” Second year about to start. Tweet Chats #EPAChat Completed study on EPA educational activities Promotion and publication of online educational modules for ECPs MOOCs with Committee on Education

Gaining Experience Programme In the continuity with the well established EFPT Exchange Programme Promote professional exchange of knowledge and intercultural experience Short observership placements in various psychiatric institutions across Europe, 2 to 4 weeks ECPs < 40 and/or 5 years after passing the specialist exam from any European country (WHO definition of Europe) Pilot phase (Germany, Israel, Switzerland, UK) : – Placements in Austria and UK – 5 EPA Grants of 800 €

Nikolina Jovanovic, Croatia Marisa Casanova Dias, Portugal Sinan Guloksuz, Turkey Zuzana Lattova, Czech Republic Mario Luciano, Italy Ana Moscoso, Portugal Slavica Nikolic, Serbia Task Force on Publication Outcomes: 1) 2 nd Book: “ Psychiatry in practice: a guide for early career psychiatrists” 2) Scientific papers have been published in: International Review of Psychiatry Academic Psychiatry International Psychiatry Psychiatria Danubina 3) “Book Challenge”

Task Force on Research Katja Koelkebeck, Germany Dorota Frydecka, Poland Domenico Giacco, Italy Claudia Palumbo, Italy Maja Pantovic, Serbia Florian Riese, Switzerland Outcomes: 1) Publications JAMA Psychiatry Lancet Psychiatry European Journal of Psychotraumatology The mPIVAS project: smartphone based monitoring and intervention against antipsychotic drug induced adverse effects

The progress of the mPIVAS project: 5 countries, 6 partnerships -European Psychiatric Association (EPA) – France -University Hospital Center Zagreb - Croatia (Coordinator) -Croatian Psychiatric Association – Croatia -University of Zurich, Division of Psychiatry Research - Switzerland -Charles University in Prague (Department of Psychiatry, First Faculty Medicine) - Czech Republic -Westphalian Wilhelms University Muenster – Germany PsyLog mobile application translated in 6 Languages Web and Facebook page of the project Psychoeducational course – EPA congress 2014 and webcasting of materials Year of the Brain 2014 Label for cascade courses in 6 countries, from European Brain Council Research Project ongoing Task Force on Research

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