EPA 2027

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EPA Congress

The European Psychiatric Association's main congress, bringing psychiatrists, trainees, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and researchers together for clinical updates, research presentations and professional exchange. The 2027 edition is listed for Prague in April 2027.

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EPA

The European Psychiatric Association, the organising body behind the EPA Congress. EPA membership status affects several registration fee tiers, so check your category before paying.

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Early Career Psychiatrist (ECP)

A psychiatrist in the early stage of their career. The EPA registration table includes an Early Career Psychiatrist EPA Member rate, so confirm eligibility and required evidence on the official registration page.

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Medical Resident

A doctor in postgraduate specialist training. The registration table lists separate resident rates for Country A and Country B; check which country group applies to your training location.

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Psychologist (congress registration category)

A non-medical mental health professional with a psychology qualification. The EPA registration table includes a combined rate for psychologists, psychiatric nurses and psychiatric social workers.

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Psychiatric Nurse

A nurse specialising in mental health care. At the EPA Congress, psychiatric nurses register under the combined psychologist, psychiatric nurse and psychiatric social worker category unless another rate applies.

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Psychiatric Social Worker

A social worker focused on mental health support, case management and community care. The congress registration table groups this role with psychologists and psychiatric nurses for fee purposes.

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CME/CPD

Continuing medical education or continuing professional development. Delegates often need attendance evidence for licensure or appraisal; check the official programme for accreditation and certificate details.

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Abstract

A structured summary of research submitted for review for oral, symposium or poster presentation. Deadlines and formats are set by the organiser; check the official call before preparing a submission.

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Plenary session

A large-format session for all delegates, usually featuring invited speakers and broad clinical, research or policy themes. Check the schedule for times and rooms.

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Symposium

A themed session with multiple speakers, often organised by a research group, society or industry sponsor. Check the programme for topic focus, speakers and any accreditation details.

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Workshop

An interactive, smaller-group session focused on practical skills or methods. Some workshops may require separate sign-up; confirm access rules in the programme.

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Poster session

A scheduled viewing period where authors present printed or digital posters. Useful for early-career researchers and for discussing specific topics with authors.

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State-of-the-art session

A session type summarising current evidence and practice in a clinical area. Check the 2027 programme for the specific topics and speakers.

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Member Country A / B

Fee tiers in the EPA registration table. Country A and Country B groupings determine the rate for EPA members; use the official registration page to confirm which group your country falls into.

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Non-member Country A / B

Registration tiers for delegates who are not EPA members, split by country group. The captured early rates were USD 762 for Country A and USD 600 for Country B; confirm current fees before booking.

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Early registration

A discounted registration window before standard rates apply. The captured table lists early rates from USD 185 for students to USD 762 for EPA non-member Country A; deadlines were not captured, so check the official site.

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Congress badge

Your personal access pass, usually collected at the venue registration desk or designated self-service point. Bring photo ID and your registration confirmation.