The World Psychiatric Association is holding a regional conference in
Nairobi, Kenya, from March 21 to 27, 2007.
The theme of the conference is "Mental Health in
Development."
Pedro Ruiz, M.D., president of APA and secretary of meetings for the WPA,
is encouraging APA members to attend. "This meeting will provide an
excellent opportunity to American psychiatrists to experience cutting-edge
psychiatry in the cradle of mankind under the overall theme of mental health
services in development," he said.
Participants will be able to go on safari before or after the conference,
as well as visit famous game parks in eastern Africa.
More information may be obtained by completing an online form posted
at<http://registration.aims-international.com/wpa2007info/information.aspx>.▪