Mental Health and Telehealth Organizations
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World of Health IT
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About: | The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition is a solution-targeted concept for the IT (information technology) healthcare community across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. |
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World Health Organization [WHO]
(Organisation mondiale de la Santé) (If you wish to, click on the above for its home page) | |
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About: | A specialized agency of the United Nations [UN] with 191 Member States, the World Health Organization [WHO] was founded in 1948. The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. In support of its main objective, the Organization has a wide range of functions, including:
WHO also proposes conventions, agreements, regulations and makes recommendations about international nomenclature of diseases, causes of death and public health practices. It develops, establishes and promotes international standards concerning foods and biological, pharmaceutical and similar substances. |
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2-nd International Conference on Intellectual Disability/Mental Retardation
(You can refer to the meeting's Web pages.) November 6-8, 2008 Bangkok, Thailand Sponsor: World Health Organization [WHO], (Organisation mondiale de la Santé) Co-sponsored by the World Psychiatric Association. Event Contact: (you might click on the link below for making contact) Shekhar Saxena (A request: it would be nice if you were to refer to this Web resource as your source when you call the sponsor to ask about the above event.) |
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World Institute for Self-Healing [WISH]
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Contact: | (You might click on the link below for making contact)
World Institute for Self-Healing, Inc 501 Hoes Lane Piscataway, NJ 08854 732/699-0900 qigong4us@yahoo.com |
About: | The World Institute for Self-Healing [WISH] is a non-profit organization dedicated to education, research, development and application of human self-healing and mind power. |
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World Islamic Mental Health Association [WIAMH]
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World Islamic Mental Health Association Nasr City PO Box 8180 Cairo Egypt 202-2600541 fax +92/42/735-2803 Fax: 92-42-757-2488 |
About: | The World Islamic Mental Health Association [WIAMH] is an Islamic organization
Since modern psychiatry is a Western import to the Muslims it was felt by pioneer Muslim psychiatrists, that for psychiatry to work more effectively in the Muslim world all aspects of the psychiatric process including Diagnosis, Prognosis Treatment, and Planning for Psychiatric Facilities, have to be adapted to the Islamic cultural context. The major objectives are to promote mental health in Muslim countries and to carry research in cultural psychiatry of the Muslims. |
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World Mediation Forum [WMF]
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About: | The World Mediation Forum [WMF] is a not-for-profit world-wide umbrella organisation committed to the ideals of education, international networking, and capacity building in the field of conflict management and dispute resolution and uniting mediators and conflict resolution practitioners from all regions and countries through networking, research and global communication. |
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6-th International Conference
"The Multicultural Spectrum of Mediation" October 9-11, 2007 Jerusalem, Israel Sponsored by: World Mediation Forum [WMF] A pre-conference will be held on October 7 and 8, 2007 in Be'er Sheva, Israel. Deadline for abstracts or proposals: 5/15/2007. (As a courtesy: would you please be kind and refer to these Web pages when you call to ask about the above event?) |
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World Medical Association [WMA]
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Contact: | (You could use the link below for securing more information)
World Medical Association, Inc 13, ch du Levant CIB - Bâtiment A Box 63 01210 Ferney-Voltaire Cedex France +33/4/50 40 75 75 +33/4/50 40 59 37 fax wma@wma.net |
About: | The World Medical Association [WMA] was founded in 1947 to serve humanity by endeavoring to achieve the highest international standards in Medical Education, Medical Science, Medical Art and Medical Ethics, and Health Care for all people in the world. There are 84 national medical association members of WMA.
WMA functions through:
The official publication of the WMA is the World Medical Journal. |
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World Organization of Family Doctors [WONCA]
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Contact: | (The link below is available for more information)
World Organization of Family Doctors 01-02 College of Medicine Building 16 College Road Singapore 169854 +65/6224 2886 +65/6324 2029 fax admin@wonca.com.sg |
About: | The aim of the World Organization of Family Doctors [WONCA] (the full name is World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians) is to improve the quality of life of the peoples of the world through fostering and maintaining high standards of care in general practice/family medicine by providing a forum for exchange of knowledge and information between member organizations of general practitioners/family physicians, encouraging and supporting the development of academic organizations of general practitioners/family physicians, and representing the educational, research and service provision activities of general practitioners/family physicians before other world organizations and forums concerned with health and medical care (such as the World Health Organization).
WONCA is made up of national colleges, academies or organizations concerned with the academic aspects of general family medicine. Beginning with 18 members in 1972, there are now 97 member organizations in 79 countries. The official publication of WONCA is The European Journal of General Practice. |
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Europe Regional Conference
"Re-Thinking Primary Care in the European Context - A new challenge for General Practice" (Please refer to the meeting's Web pages.) October 17-20, 2007 Paris, Ile-de-France, France Sponsored by: World Organization of Family Doctors [WONCA] At a time when all European countries are orienting their health systems towards Primary Care, it is essential to position General Practice as the first in line in the system of providing care. The aim is to implement the approach of the EBM (Evidence-Based Medicine) into daily practice, integrating the current scientific data, the clinical context and the patient𠏋 preferences. The developed subjects will concern the whole area of General Practice, its diversity and its global approach, from acute disorders to chronic diseases.
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World Psychiatric Association [WPA]
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Contact: | (The link below is available for more information)
World Psychiatric Association International Center for Mental Health Mt Sinai School of Medicine Fifth Avenue and 100th Street, Box1093 New York, NY 10029-6574 718/334-5094 718/334-3459 718/334-5096 fax wpa@dti.net |
About: | Initiated in 1950 as an international society for producing world psychiatric congresses and officially founded in 1961, the World Psychiatric Association [WPA] is an organization of psychiatric societies aimed at advancing psychiatric and mental health education, research, clinical care and public policy.
The members of the WPA are 112 national psychiatric societies representing� more than 150,000 psychiatrists worldwide. The societies are clustered into 18 Zones and 5 Regions: the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific. Representatives of the societies constitute the WPA General Assembly, the governing body of the organization. The WPA has individual members and there are provisions for affiliation of other associations (e.g., those dealing with a particular topic in psychiatry). Objectives are to:
The official publication of WPA is World Psychiatry. |
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International Congress
"Working Together for Mental Health - Partnerships for Policy and Practice" November 28-December 2, 2007 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Event sponsor: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Topics:
Speakers:
Deadline for abstracts or proposals: 11/30/2006. Event Contact: (you can click on the link below for more detail) The Meeting Planners 91-97 Islington Street Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 3066 +61/3/9417 0888 +61/3/9417 0899 fax (Please, kindly say you read about it here if you ask about the above event.) |
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European Congress
"Ethics, Science and Psychiatry for the Person" February 6-9, 2008 Paris, Ile-de-France, France Sponsored by: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Objectives:
Topics:
Invited presenters:
Official language: English with some simultaneous translation to and from French.
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Thematic Conference on Depression and Relevant Psychiatric Condition in Primary Care
(Kindly consult the meeting's Web pages.) June 19-21, 2008 Granada, Andalucía, Spain Event sponsor: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Co-sponsored by the Spanish Society of Psychiatry. In this meeting, the findings of the multicentre European study PREDICT (Prediction of future episodes of depression in primary medical care; evaluation of a risk profile) will play a key role.
(In order to help us out when asking about this event, it could be nice if you were to mention this World Wide Web resource as your source.) |
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14-th World Congress of Psychiatry
"Science and Humanism: For a Person-Centered Psychiatry" ( See the meeting's Web pages.) September 20-25, 2008 Prague, Czech Republic Event sponsored by: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Co-sponsored by the Psychiatric Association of the Czech Medical Association of J E Purkyně. Event Contact: (the link below is available for e-mail) GUARANT International spol s ro Opletalova 22 110 00 Prague 1 Czech Republic +420/2/84 001 444 +420/2/84 001 448 fax (As a favor: won't you be so nice as to mention this World Wide Web resource as your source when you call to ask about the above meeting?) |
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International Congress
"Treatments in Psychiatry - A New Update" (You can consult the meeting's Web pages.) April 1-4, 2009 Florence, Toscana, Italy Sponsor: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Co-sponsored by the Società Italiana di Psichiatria. This Congress aims to provide a high-quality, comprehensive overview of all evidence-based treatments currently available for all mental disorders. It may be the most-attended psychiatric conference of the year. In addition to the featured presentations there will be update and regular symposia, workshops, new research sessions, advanced courses poster sessions and satellite symposia. Over 8,000 participants are expected. Featured presentations:
Official language: English, with simultaneous translation into Spanish and Italian for selected presentations.
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2-nd Thematic Conference on Legal and Forensic Psychiatry
June 16-20, 2009 Madrid, Madrid, Spain Event sponsored by: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Event Contact: (the link below is available for e-mail) Alfredo Calcedo Barba (So as to help us out it might be very nice if you would mention these World Wide Web pages as your source when asking about the above event.) |
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8-th World Congress of Depressive Disorders and International Symposium on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
September 24-26, 2009 Mendoza, Argentina Event sponsor: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Event Contact: (the link below is available for e-mail) Jorge Nazar (A request: it might be very helpful of you to tell about these Web pages when you call to inquire about this meeting.) |
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Regional Meeting
April 15-18, 2010 Yerevan, Armenia Event sponsor: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Event Contact: (the link is available for more detail) Armen Soghoyan (So as to help us out when asking about the above event, won't you please be nice and mention this World Wide Web resource as your source?) |
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Regional Meeting
June 17-19, 2010 St Petersburg, Russia Event sponsor: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Event Contact: (you could activate the link below for e-mail) Valery Krasnov (As a favor: should you enquire about the above, please point out that you read about it here.) |
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Regional Meeting
(You can refer to the meeting's Web pages.) September 1-5, 2010 Beijing, Beijing Shi, China Sponsored by: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Event Contact: (you might activate the link below for more information) Zou Yizhuang (Please, when you enquire about this meeting, kindly refer to our Web pages.) |
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Event Contact: (the link is available for securing more information) Tarek A Okasha (As a favor: when you call the sponsor to inquire about this meeting, it would be very nice if you were to mention these Web pages as your source.) |
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15-th World Congress of Psychiatry
( Click above for the meeting's Web pages.) October 11-15, 2011 Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Sponsored by: World Psychiatric Association [WPA] Co-sponsored by the Argentina Association of Psychiatrists [AAP]; the Association of Argentinean Psychiatrists [APSA]; and the Foundation for Interdisciplinary Investigation of Communication [FINTECO]. Event Contact: (you can use the link below for making contact) Mariano R Castex (As a favor: won't you be so nice as to refer to this World Wide Web resource as your source when inquiring about this event?) |
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World Psychiatric Association [WPA]
Transcultural Psychiatry Section (You can click on the above for the sponsor home page) | |
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Contact: | (You could use the link below for making contact)
Transcultural Psychiatry Section info@wpa-tps.org |
About: | The Transcultural Psychiatry Section of the World Psychiatric Association [WPA] was started in 1982 to increase awareness of culture on mental health and mental illness and to encourage public health policy, clinical practice and research on:
The Transcultural Psychiatry Section organizes international conferences at least twice yearly. |
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World Research Group
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Contact: | (The link is available for more detail)
World Research Group 1120 Avenue of the Americas 7-th Floor New York, NY 10036 800/647-7600 212/869-7231 800/717-3237 fax 212/869-7311 fax info@worldrg.com |
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World Transhumanist Association [WTA]
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World Transhumanist Association PO Box 128 Willington CT 06279 860/297-2376 |
About: | The World Transhumanist Association [WTA], founded in 1998, is a nonprofit membership organization which works to promote discussion of the possibilities for radical improvement of human capacities using genetic, cybernetic and nano technologies.
Transhumanism is an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and evaluating the possibilities for overcoming biological limitations through technological progress. Transhumanists seek to expand technological opportunities for people to live longer and healthier lives and to enhance their intellectual, physical, and emotional capacities. Official publications of the WTA are: |
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WPF Counselling [WPF]
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WPF Counselling 23 Kensington Square London W8 5HN United Kingdom +44/20/7361 4864 |
About: | WPF is the largest charitable provider of general counselling and psychotherapy services in the United Kingdom. It offers psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy training through a nationwide network of affiliated centres. Training emphasizes experiential learning, including group venues. |
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Wright Institute
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Contact: | (You can use the link for e-mail)
The Wright Institute 2728 Durant Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 510/841-9230 info@wrightinst.edu |
About: | The Wright Institute is a Clinical Psychology Graduate School, offering a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program in Clinical Psychology. It was founded in 1968. |
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Open House
(You can refer to the meeting's Web pages.) October 17, 2007 Berkeley, CA Sponsor: Wright Institute Open Houses are an opportunity to meet informally with faculty members and students, and ask questions at a panel discussion. Event Contact: (you could use the link below for obtaining more information) Liz Hertz The Wright Institute 2728 Durant Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 510/841-9230 ext 111 (As a favor: if you inquire about the above event, please point out you read about it in this Web site.) |
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Open House
(You can consult the meeting's Web pages.) November 2, 2007 Berkeley, CA Event sponsor: Wright Institute Open Houses are an opportunity to meet informally with faculty members and students, and ask questions at a panel discussion. Event Contact: (you can use the link below for e-mail) Liz Hertz The Wright Institute 2728 Durant Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 510/841-9230 ext 111 (Please, when calling about this meeting, it might be very nice if you would mention our Web pages as your source.) |
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Open House
( Consult the meeting's Web pages.) December 3, 2007 Berkeley, CA Sponsor: Wright Institute Open Houses are an opportunity to meet informally with faculty members and students, and ask questions at a panel discussion. Event Contact: (you could use the link below for e-mail) Liz Hertz The Wright Institute 2728 Durant Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 510/841-9230 ext 111 (A request: when inquiring about this meeting, would you please be kind and refer to this Web resource?) |
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Open House
( Consult the meeting's Web pages.) January 3, 2008 Berkeley, CA Event sponsored by: Wright Institute Open Houses are an opportunity to meet informally with faculty members and students, and ask questions at a panel discussion. Event Contact: (you might click on the link below for e-mail) Liz Hertz The Wright Institute 2728 Durant Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 510/841-9230 ext 111 (A request: it would be nice of you to tell about this World Wide Web resource as your source when you call to ask about this event.) |
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Open House
(You can consult the meeting's Web pages.) February 5, 2008 Berkeley, CA Sponsor: Wright Institute Open Houses are an opportunity to meet informally with faculty members and students, and ask questions at a panel discussion. Event Contact: (the link below is available for e-mail) Liz Hertz The Wright Institute 2728 Durant Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 510/841-9230 ext 111 (A request: if you enquire about this, kindly credit these Web pages.) |
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Wyoming Alliance for the Mentally Ill [AMI]
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Wyoming AMI 656 Granite Drive Rock Springs, WY 82901 307/362-3333 |
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Wyoming Mental Health Division
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Wyoming Psychological Association
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Contact: | (The link below is available for more detail)
Wyoming Psychological Association PO Box 1191 Laramie, WY 82070 307/745-3167 307/742-5011 fax wypsych@wyomail.com |
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