WPA International Congress in Cape Town, 18-22 November 2016
The South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) has been awarded the co-hosting of a World Psychiatric Association (WPA) International Congress during November 2016 in Cape Town. The congress will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from the 18th to 22th November 2016, with the two congress presidents – the WPA’s President, Prof Dinesh Bhugra, and the President of the SASOP, Dr Mvuyiso Talatala. The theme of this congress will be “Psychiatry: Integrative Care for the Community” and will explore concepts, controversies and consequences of Psychiatry’s responsibility and accountability to society in terms of its scope of practice and of what can be considered as Psychiatry’s social contract.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION OPEN: until 31st March 2016.
REGISTRATION PROCESS: Neuroscientists to select an allied health profession (R3200 early and R3850 late) for registration, this has been arranged with the organizers.