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WFSBP 2015
Provisional Format Descriptions of the Scientific Sessions
Opening Lecture
The Opening Lecture will be held during the Opening Ce-
remony on 14 June 2015.
Plenary Lectures
Plenary Lectures are 45-minute sessions held by renowned
experts. The speakers have been chosen from among the
most prominent researchers in the respective field.
Symposia
Symposia will be selected, covering basic, clinical, interface
and conceptual topics of Biological Psychiatry. Symposia will
be organised and chaired by the experts whose proposals
will be accepted by the International Scientific Programme
Committee.
Debates
Debates are intended to offer a platform for a lively, yet
balanced discussion on controversial issues. A moderator
(chairperson) and two speakers (one proponent and one
opponent) will state their opinions on different subjects.
WFSBP Treatment Guidelines
Treatment Guidelines Sessions are 90-minute sessions with
an educational focus. They centre on the WFSBP Treatment
Guidelines and include brief presentations by individual panel
members, followed by lively and informative discussion. This
session type provides for substantial audience participation
and should be highly interactive.
WFSBP Consensus Statements
Consensus Statement Sessions are 90-minute sessions with
educational focus. They centre on the WFSBP Consensus
Statements and include brief presentations by individual panel
members, followed by lively and informative discussion. This
session type provides for substantial audience participation
and should be highly interactive.
Free Communications
Authors will be invited to submit abstracts on their latest
research findings. All submitted abstracts will be reviewed
and the best will be selected and allocated to Free Commu-
nication Sessions.
Young Scientists Award Sessions
These sessions are dedicated to the research findings of talen-
ted scientists up to 40 years of age. These 90-minute sessions
take place daily from 08:00 – 09:30 h. They comprise five
10-minute presentations, each followed by 5 minutes of
discussion at the end of the presentation.
Guided Poster Tours
A whole range of highly interesting papers on new research
findings and / or major research efforts are expected to be
submitted as posters. As many posters will probably be sub-
mitted by young investigators, the Local Organising Com-
mittee will arrange Guided Poster Tours to give the authors
the opportunity to present these findings and discuss them
with the audience.
Industry Sponsored Symposia
These 60- to 90-minute sessions are fully integrated into
the congress. The sessions are organised and executed by
the pharmaceutical industry by an unrestricted educational
grant.
CME Accreditation
The WFSBP 2015 Congress is seeking for accreditation by
the European Council for Continuing Medical Education
(EACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME)
credits to physicians.
The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of
Medical Specialists (UEMS). EACCME credits are recogni-
sed Europe-wide and in North America.
EACCME credits can be exchanged for their national equi-
valent by contacting the respective National CME autho-
rity. EACCME credits are recognised by the American Me-
dical Association (AMA) towards the Physician’s
Recognition Award (PRA).
