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European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees (EFPT) Exchange Programme. Three Years of Promoting Mobility in Psychiatric Training.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

C. Feteanu ,
M. Orlova ,
M. Fistonic ,
O. Cools ,
L. Potter ,
A. Lugtenburg ,
M. Saje ,
A. Pontarollo ,
N. Capraz  and
I. Kekin
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C. Feteanu
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, University of Rene Descartes-paris V, Paris, France
M. Orlova
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Moscow Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
M. Fistonic
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
O. Cools
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
L. Potter
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
A. Lugtenburg
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
M. Saje
Affiliation:
Center for clinical psychiatry, University Psychiatry Clinic, Ljubljana, Slovenia
A. Pontarollo
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalier Alpes-Isères, Grenoble, France
N. Capraz
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Ataturk research and Training Hospial, Izmir, Turkey
I. Kekin
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
D. Garino
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatry Specialization School, Trieste/Udine, Italy

Abstract

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Introduction

Education is growing to a European level with the development of student exchanges. The EFPT Exchange Programme is the first psychiatric exchange programme to be developed in Europe. It was launched in 2011 by the EFPT Exchange Programme Working Group.

Objectives

To provide European psychiatric trainees with the possibility of intercultural professional experience with a simplified exchange procedure.

Aims

To promote acquaintance of different health systems and psychiatric practices as well as cooperation among trainees, with a focus on individual experience.

Methodes

The programme is run by trainees, for trainees, and provides observatory internships of 2-6 weeks in psychiatric units accredited for education. We collected systematic online feedback on participant satisfaction, as well as data on countries of residence, countries of exchange and number of applicants per phase.

Results

Since 2011, the program has extended to 11 countries and offers 50 placements in diverse clinical psychiatry units accredited for education. Six phases of exchange have been conducted, with a total of 85 exchanges. We observed an average of 34 applications per phase with 70% of applicants originating from: Turkey, UK, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, France, Croatia. 46% of applicants were accepted for exchange. The large number of trainees underlines the richness of professional exchange and the positive effect on personal development.

Conclusions

The succes of this programme among trainees should encourage the promotion of mobility in psychiatric training.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 30 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 23rd European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2015 , pp. 1
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2015
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