2nd Advanced Course on Psychiatry As a Science

Dr. Koray Karabekiroğlu has attanded to the "2nd Advanced Course on Psychiatry As a Science" which was held in Berlin on 31st of Oct- 4th of November. He was awarded the travel and accomodation expanses by Charite Medical School. This course was organized and directed by Prof. Norman sartorius and mostly focused on developing research and presentation skills of psychiatry specialists and organizing multi-national research projects.

Together Against Stigma- III. International Congress

Dr. Koray Karabekiroğlu has attended to the "Together Against Stigma- III. International Congress" which was held in Istanbul on 5-8th of October, and he presented a panel presentation entitled "Misunderstanding and Stigma on Attention Deficit Disorders" and two posters, "Stigmatization & Assumptions of Parents and Teachers on Attention Deficit Disorders" and "Stigmatization & Assumptions of Parents and Teachers on Autism Spectrum Disorders".

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Autism & ADHD- III. International Symposium

Dr. Koray Karabekiroğlu has attended to the "Autism & ADHD- III. International Symposium" which was held in Istanbul on 12-14th of September, and he presented a panel presentation entitled "Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified- Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis"

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World Psychiatry Congress

Dr. Koray Karabekiroğlu has attended to the "World Psychiatry Congress" which was held in Istanbul on 12-16th of July, and he presented a panel presentation entitled "Integrative processing of internal and external information, A neuro-developmental approach" and two posters, "Relation of Offspring’s Psychiatric Diagnosis to the Timing of Parental Depression" and "Head Circumference in Autism is Enlarged From 2 to 3 Years of Age".

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UEMS-CAPP Meeting at Torun, in Poland

European Union of Medical Specialities- Child Psychiatry meeting is held on 9-10 June 2006 at Torun, in Poland. Presidents of national child and adolescent psychiatry societies of European countries, president of ESCAP (European Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), and representatives of EFPT (European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees) had attended to this meeting.

Dr. Koray Karabekiroğlu was the representative of EFPT. In the meeting, current problems, suggestions and future plans of "European Child Psychiatry" are discussed. Founding process of the "European Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" and UEMS-CAPP relations with ESCAP were the hottest topics. Several working groups are formed including "service delivery and quality assurance", "ethics", "publishing issues", training", continous medical education" and "fund raising".

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Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University

Dr. Koray Karabekiroğlu became an assistant professor by 21st of september, 2005 in Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University Medical Faculty, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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UEMS-CAPP (European Union of Medical Specialities- Child Psychiatry and Psychotherapy) meeting (Iceland)

European Union of Medical Specialities- Child Psychiatry meeting is held on 8-11 September 2005 at Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland. Presidents of national child and adolescent psychiatry societies of European countries, president of ESCAP (European Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), representative of IACAPAP (International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Practices) and representatives of EFPT (European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees) had attended to this meeting.

Dr. Koray Karabekiroğlu was the representative of EFPT. In the meeting, current problems, suggestions and future plans of "European Child Psychiatry" are discussed.