The EAGP is pleased to announce the sixt “Summer School in Geriatric Psychiatry”, a 3-day course in geriatric psychiatry for junior geriatric psychiatrists. 

 

This course will provide a forum for bringing together budding European geriatric psychiatrists with academic or institutional potential and favour networking for future co-operation across Europe. 

The attendees will improve their knowledge in old age psychiatry and share experiences about mental health programs and organizations. 

The course will feature workshops, group discussions, and state of the art lectures by European experts in the field of geriatric psychiatry. The participants will be encouraged to make their own contributions and present their papers/research. 

 

Who will be the attendees? 

The course will have up to 20 slots for junior geriatric psychiatrists. Given the limited space, attendees will be selected on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

 

Where? 

Prilly/ Lausanne, Switzerland, in one of Europe’s oldest old-age psychiatry services 

The address of the training place is: Route de Cery 60, 1008 Prilly, Switzerland.

 

When? 

From September 3-5, 2025

 

What are the course fees? 

 

• 600 € for each participant 

• 500 € for EAGP members or members of societies that are affiliated to EAGP or participants from Southern European countries 

• 300 € for participants coming from European middle income countries (OECD) 

• For participants coming from lower income countries (OECD) the EAGP offers a scholarship for 4 people of 600 € each (comprising 300 € course fees and 300 extra €)

• For participants coming from Ukraine, the EAGP offers 2 scholarships covering the fees as well as travel expenses and accommodation

 

• The fees cover attendance, food, and the social event. Hotel fees are not included, but a hotel room can be booked for attendees in the same hotel upon request by the course secretary. 

 

For eligibility, please join a CV and a motivation letter. 

 

For more info and registration, please contact info@eagp.com and regula.benjelloun@chuv.ch

Registration deadline : June 30th 2025

 

Parking/ Travelling: 

Travel by car: There is a visitor car park (subject to a charge and a limited number of spaces).

Travel by public transport: From Lausanne city centre, the LEB (regional train) provides easy access by public transport.

Hotel: The IBIS Lausanne Centre hotel is simple and very close to the LEB train stop