European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees
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The European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees (EFPT) is a non-profit organization for European national psychiatric trainees.[1][2] It is a federation of the national trainees associations (NTA) of psychiatric trainees of about 38 European nations.
| Formation | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 20, Avenue de la Couronne 1050 Bruxelles (Ixelles), Belgium |
| Members | 38 European countries |
President | Claudiu Pavel, M.D. |
| Website | efpt |
Organization
The EFPT is a non-profit organization registered under Belgian law. The governing body of the EFPT is the General Assembly, which meets annually.[3] A board of directors (Board members) is annually elected by the General Assembly. Board members work as a team to fulfil the EFPTs goals and projects, with the help of General Managers, who are elected by board members.[4]
Statements
Projects and Working Groups
The EFPT has a community of active working groups organizing events dedicated to the improvement of trainees' knowledge and skills (e.g., psychopathology, research methods, leadership, neuropsychopharmacology).[7]
Research
In the past, the EFPT led several research projects about :
- relationship between trainees and industry,[8]
- burnout among psychiatry trainees,[9]
- brain drain among psychiatry trainees,[10]
- psychotherapy training of psychiatry trainees,[11]
The EFPT also conceived materials promoting a positive image of psychiatry, with some videos targeting stigmatization.[12]