American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2026 Annual Meeting
Theme: Empowering The Psychiatric Workforce: Taking Control of Our Practices One Step at a Time
In a time when psychiatrists face increasing administrative demands, workforce shortages, and rapid changes in how care is delivered, the 2026 Annual Meeting theme, “Empowering the Psychiatric Workforce: Taking Control of Our Practices One Step at a Time,” captures both the challenges and opportunities ahead. It’s a call to focus on what each of us can do, day by day, to strengthen our profession and the care we provide.
Empowerment begins with small, deliberate actions. It happens when psychiatrists find new ways to simplify processes, build more collaborative teams, or advocate for systems that support meaningful, patient-centered care. By taking ownership of these incremental changes, we begin to transform not only our practices, but also our collective confidence in shaping the future of mental health.
The 2026 Annual Meeting in San Francisco will highlight practical, evidence-based approaches to navigating today’s complex environment, through workshops, discussions, and shared strategies that meet psychiatrists where they are. It’s an opportunity to connect, learn, and reenergize our sense of purpose.
This theme reminds us that lasting progress rarely comes all at once. It’s built step by step, through persistence, creativity, and community. Together, we can ensure psychiatry remains adaptable, resilient, and deeply connected to the people and values that define it.
International Marcé Society 2026 Conference
For the first time in its history, the International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health is bringing its prestigious conference to the African continent and it's happening in Cape Town, South Africa!
The theme for this historic gathering is UBUNTU: Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu – I Am Because We Are. This powerful African philosophy speaks to shared humanity, connection, and the healing power of community – values that are core to both perinatal mental health and your work.
The Call for Abstracts is now OPEN for the International Marcé Society 2026 Conference!
Submit your abstract: https://marceconference2026.com/call-for-abstracts/
26th World Congress of Psychiatry
Under the theme “Guided by Compassion, Grounded in Science: Psychiatry for Our Time,” the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026) will unite psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists, researchers, policymakers, and mental health advocates from across the globe.
Together with the Swedish Psychiatric Association (SPF), the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) invites you to Stockholm for an event that explores how psychiatry can remain both scientifically rigorous and deeply human in an era of rapid change and complex global challenges.
WCP 2026 will provide a leading international platform for advancing research, sharing clinical expertise, and fostering collaboration to enhance mental health care worldwide.
Together for Mental Health: African Leadership, Global Impact Conference
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Dates: November 2026
Preliminary thematic areas: climate change and migration, integrated care, substance use, youth mental health, lived experience leadership, innovations and frontiers
Broad programme: Keynotes, plenaries, symposium sessions and individual presentations, including poster presentations.
We’ll host an Innovations Fair, where select evidence-based, cost-effective, and scalable mental health innovations will be showcased through visual materials and short presentations to inform and engage decision-makers.
There will also be opportunities for site visits, where delegates can gain closer insights to local mental health programmes and organizations, including community-based models and locally driven mental health solutions for enriched contextual understanding and learning.
8th Annual AGMHI Conference
Theme: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Transgenerational Trauma in Africa
Durban, South Africa
7th Global Mental Health Summit
Theme: Mental Health and Wellbeing: What has changed? What needs to change?
Cape Town, South Africa
25th World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2025)
Theme: The Role of Psychiatry in the Changing World
Prague, Czech Republic
15th International Conference on Early Intervention in Mental Health
Theme: Breaking Boundaries
Berlin, Germany
African College of Neuropsychopharmacology (AfCNP) School on Neuropsychopharmacology
Application deadline: March 20, 2025
School dates and location: 1-8 June 2025, University Centre, the Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya.
The African College of Neuropsychopharmacology (AfCNP) School on Neuropsychopharmacology will run for 1 week starting June 1, 2025. This will feature intensive lectures by distinguished international faculty and participant-led poster sessions, offering a balanced approach to deepen students’ insight and expertise in neuropsychopharmacology. The course will also cover various aspects of neuropsychopharmacology, including the neuropsychiatry consequences of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS. It will delve into the neurobiology of mental disorders, exploring brain circuits, genetics, and environmental factors. The use of neuroimaging techniques to study brain structure and activity will be discussed. The importance of collaborative teams involving psychiatrists, psychologists, and neuroscientists in research and clinical applications will be emphasised. Ethical considerations will also be addressed, including informed consent, patient autonomy, and reporting of serious adverse events (SAEs). AfCNP is supported by Aga Khan University's Brain and Mind Institute, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), and the US National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA). Apply today to reserve your spot. Application begins on Thursday, January 23, 2025, and closes on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Eligibility / Who should apply to this school?
Early career scientists and researchers (within 5 years of completing a postgraduate degree), Postgraduate students and trainees in psychiatry, psychology, pharmacology, and the neurosciences, from any African country.
What cost will be covered for the selected participant?
Accommodation and meals
Travel expenses
Training costs
For any inquiries, please contact leonard.liposhe@aku.edu.
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
The theme for the 2025 Annual Meeting, "Lifestyle for Positive Mental and Physical Health," highlights the critical impact of regular physical activity, nutrition, restorative sleep, avoidance of harmful substances, social connectedness, and stress amelioration practices in improving mental and physical health outcomes.
Considerable evidence shows the effectiveness of these lifestyle interventions in both physical and mental health. Lifestyle interventions can be offered in addition to psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, other somatic therapy and with attention to social determinants of health, not only to ameliorate or cure illnesses, but to help people lead positive, meaningful lives.
Join APA’s 2025 Annual Meeting to discuss how we can work to help improve the lifestyle of our members, our patients, and the community at large, to enhance their mental and physical functioning, prevent illnesses, and ameliorate existing illnesses.
Los Angeles, California
WPA 2025 Regional Congress
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Regional Congress titled “Embracing the complexity of mental health: neuroscientific foundations and novel interventions” takes place in Alexandria, Egypt from 11-14 April 2025. The Congress will be held jointly with the annual meeting of the Egyptian Psychiatric Association.
Alexandria, Egypt
2025 Annual Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS)
Theme: Innovative Integration: Uniting Research and Practice in Schizophrenia
Chicago, Illinois
2025 UKZN Psychiatry Research Week
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Discipline of Psychiatry in partnership with Boston University Medical Campus and the AGMHI will host the annual UKZN Psychiatry Research Week from 24-28 February 2025. The training will be accessible to all professionals, researchers, students and trainees within the health sciences and mental health disciplines. The UKZN Psychiatry Research Week equips participants with the skills needed to conduct high-quality research that will meaningfully improve mental health care in Africa and the diaspora. Topics covered include epidemiology, biostatistics, qualitative research, scientific writing, as well as academic talks from international research faculty. Trainings will be presented in a hybrid format to maximize reach and accessibility.
More information about the 2025 program and how to register will be posted to the AGMHI website in the coming months.
Durban, South Africa
CUGH 16th Annual Global Health Conference
The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual conference is a must attend event on the global health calendar. In Atlanta, Georgia from February 20-23, 2025, join over 1,800 innovators, leaders, scientists, students and implementers, as we come together to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. The conference theme - Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future - embraces many issues important to global health and development. Individuals from academia, NGOs, government, INGOs and the private sector, across a range of biomedical and non-biomedical disciplines are encouraged to participate in our conferences. Attendees at CUGH2025 will be inspired and challenged to learn new skills, gain new contacts and find ways we can improve the wellbeing of people and the planet. Registration will open in January.
Atlanta, USA
15th African Society of Human Genetics & 1st Ugandan Society of Human Genetics and Bioinformatics Conference
Theme: Harnessing Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for African Genomics
Entebbe, Uganda
Biological Psychiatry Congress 2024
Theme: Brain and Mind: Broadening Horizons
Cape Town, South Africa
7th Annual AGMHI Conference
Theme: Closing the Gap: Innovations in Mental Health
Nairobi, Kenya
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.
Webinar: Collaborative RCPsych Dean’s Grand Rounds
Join us online on 22 August @ 11am ET / 5pm CAT for a special collaborative Dean's Grand Rounds hosted by The Royal College of Psychiatrists in partnership with the AGMHI, The International Marcé Society, and the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP).
Experts in their field, Drs. Anusha Lachman, Lavinia Lumu and Bavi Vythilingum will lead a discussion on integrating perinatal & infant mental health services in resource-constrained settings from a South African perspective.