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Published Online: 17 February 2006

Psychiatry on the World Stage

Publication: Psychiatric News
Volume 41, Number 4
https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.41.4.0019
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The APA Office of International Activities and its components, the Council on Global Psychiatry, Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disasters, and Corresponding Committee on Misuse and Abuse of Psychiatry, will present several timely symposia and workshops at this year's annual meeting. Among them:
Other activities include five discussion groups that will examine current issues in psychiatry pertinent to Europe, Latin America, South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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Africa Discussion Group: Sunday, May 21, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown, Aurora Room, Second Floor
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South Asia Discussion Group: Monday, May 22, noon-2 p.m., Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown, Club Room, Lobby Level
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Europe Discussion Group and Council on Global Psychiatry Component Workshop: “European Psychiatry: Health and Mental Health Policy After the Helsinki Summit,” Tuesday, May 23, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Toronto Convention Centre, South, Level 700, Room 703
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Latin America Discussion Group and Council on Global Psychiatry Symposium:“ APA/APAL: Addressing Psychiatric Patients' Needs in Latin America,” Tuesday, May 23, 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Toronto Convention Centre, South, Level 700, Room 714 B
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Middle East Discussion Group: Wednesday, May 24, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown, Club Room, Lobby Level
In addition to the many international activities, and in response to Hurricane Katrina's devastation on the Gulf Coast and the subsequent need for disaster psychiatry services, the Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster will host two important sessions:
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Course: “Psychiatric Interventions in Disasters and Public Health Emergencies: Theory to Practice”: Sunday, May 21, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. (advance registration required)
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Component Workshop: “Disaster Psychiatry: Practical Skills to Help District Branches Develop Disaster Plans for Their Communities”: Monday, May 22, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Toronto Convention Centre, North, Level 100, Room 104A
The goals of the Office of International Activities are to strengthen APA's international membership base and carry on APA's long tradition of international collaboration with related organizations devoted to furthering the mission of psychiatry.
Information about the Office of International Activities is posted at<www.psych.org/research/dor/international/index.cfm> or can be obtained by e-mail to [email protected].

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