Course on Leadership
and
Professional Development of
Early Career Psychiatrists
Barcelona
16-18th October 2025
Aim of the Course
The Catalan Psychiatric Society, the Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programs, and the FIDMAG Research Foundation support the organisation of a course that aims to develop participants’ leadership and professional skills.
It’s a great opportunity to learn from two of the most prominent and influential psychiatrists on how to make presentations and posters, read and write scientific articles, prepare a proposal for a project, produce a curriculum vitae, chair a session and also how to deal with other challenges that young psychiatrists face.
When?
From:
Date: October 16th, 2025
Time: 08:30
To:
Date: October 18th, 2025
Time: 17.00
Where? In Barcelona
Institut Estudis Catalans
Faculty of the Course
Dr. Joan Soler Dr. Igor Filipčić Dr. Sultan Albrahim
Requirements:
Requirements:
The training is tailored for 16 young psychiatrists within 2 years before or 7 years after the end of their specialty training.
Participants must be fluent in English language and will be expected to prepare an oral presentation and a poster for the course.
Price: Free
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance
Application
To apply the candidates should send to barcelonaleadershipcourse@gmail.com the following documents:
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Curriculum vitae
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Letter of motivation to attend the course
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Signed recommendation letter from their institution certifying that they are psychiatry trainee or within 7 years of completion of specialist training
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Proof of fluency in English language (certificate or senior colleague's statement that applicant is fluent in English).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 22nd 2025
Travel & accommodation costs are NOT covered.
Selected participants will receive indications about accommodation possibilities
Sponsors
Amb el suport del Departament de Recerca i Universitats de la Generalitat de Catalunya (2021-SGR-01475)
Where? In the center of Barcelona
Coordinator of the Course
Joves Psiquiatres de Catalunya
Societat Catalana de Psiquiatria
FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries
Servei Andorrà d'Atenció Sanitària
Contact: joan.soler.vidal@gmail.com
Organizing Team member
Dr. Zahra Morawej
Psychiatrist and Lecturer
Kairuki University
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania