2004 WFSBP Asia-Pacific Congress and 41st Meeting of KSBP, July 9th-11th, 2004

Lee, Min Soo; Kim, Young Hoon

Abstract

World Federation of Biological Psychiatry(WFSBP) and Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry(KSBP) was recently held with more than 400 participants from the world The KSBP was established in 1985 to promote and develop clinical researches, education, and scientific exchange in the field of biological psychiatry. And The KSBP became a regular member of WFSBP in 1986, when was a turning point for KSBP to be involved in dynamic activities in scientific exchange and members' contribution to many international congresses. The themes of this congress were 1) "Bridging between East and West Biological Psychiatry" and Bridging between Basic and "Clinical Neuroscience". 2) exchanges of information and concepts provided an emerging synthesis of current and novel, A very well structured scientific program planned by members of the WFSBP Scientific Committee and colleagues from the many Asia Societies of Biological Psychiatry was presented for us, showing the most recent advances of the specialty. There were 4 plenary sessions, 21 symposia, free oral paper presentation, poster presentation, and an educational workshop. The Conference was very successful and highly educational.