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WFSBP 2017
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Founded in 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the World
Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry is a
non-profit world wide organization composed of 63 Na-
tional Societies of Biological Psychiatry and Individual
Members representing professionals from over 70 coun-
tries.
With this multitude of countries represented in its world-
wide community, the World Federation has built an inter-
national network of over 4,500 opinion leaders, the ma-
jority of which are key opinion-leaders in the practice of
Biological Psychiatry.
WFSBP members by continent
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57,6%
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0,5%
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6,6%
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24,5%
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3,7%
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7,1%
As of May 2017
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Europe
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Africa
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Asia
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North America
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South America
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Oceania
The principle objectives of WFSBP are:
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To foster and encourage scientific research and ad-
vancement in the field of Biological Psychiatry
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To improve the quality of training spanning all the bio-
logical psychiatry sciences
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To promote education and achieve the highest level of
knowledge and understanding within the field
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To provide information and guidance to all institutions,
societies or individuals with an interest in biological
psychiatry
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To establish, build, and maintain solid collaboration
with international and national organisations related to
biological psychiatry
Educational activities, regional, international and world
congresses, the interactive website
www.wfsbp.org ,and
The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry build the World
Federation's portfolio and insure its worldwide influence.
The development of worldwide treatment guidelines is
one of WFSBP's main areas of international leadership.
Year after year, more and more professionals choose to
join the World Federation's Biological Psychiatry arena
and enjoy its exclusive educational and networking op-
portunities.
WFSBP members by field of activity:
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Clinicians 88%
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Researchers 12%
About WFSBP