Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology

[JS-3] EEE WPA-Servier Academy-new educational model for young researchers

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology 2014; 24: Supplement S2-S2
Read: 484 Published: 18 February 2021

According to the decision of the 2nd Meeting of the Heads of WPA Zone 10 Psychiatric Societies (October 2012, Kharkov), a database for East European magazines in Russian has been created. It was also decided for an intensive magazine articles exchange within this database. In order to improve the quality of the material and to cover the International Psychiatric Congresses more deeply, the Heads suggested forming a group of young scientific observers. Within the framework of the WPA Educational Program, the East-European Educational WPA-Servier Academy has been established. On basis of references of national Societies 12 young researchers from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, with equally good knowledge of Russian and English have been selected. During the years 2013-2014, this group shall be attending/attended major European Congresses (EPA and ECNP) and making reviews on the most interesting matters discussed at Congresses. After the reviews are edited by the supervisors, they will be added into the database and granted for publishing in various WPA Zone 10 magazines without limitation. This idea was for the first time put into practice at the EPA Congress in Nice, the first 11 reviews were forwarded for publication to the Presidents of Societies at the 3rd meeting (June 2013, Almaty). 15 reviews have been published already in psychiatric magazines of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Azerbaijan. The next set of reviews were prepared by the members of EEE WPA-Servier Academy after the ECNP Congress in Barcelona and forwarded for publication in December 2013. This approach definitely enhances scientific outlook of young researchers and is developing new skills in reports preparation. Distribution of such scientific information among psychiatrists of Post-Soviet countries on regular basis shall contribute to development of WPA Educational Program on our continent and raise the professionalism of specialists.

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