The executive committee of the Spanish Society of Psychiatry and Mental Health (SEPSM) has appointed Dr. Justo Pinzón Espinosa, a researcher at the Mental Health Group of the Research Institute of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau – IIB Sant Pau, and a psychiatrist at the same hospital, as one of the two coordinators of the recently created Young Psychiatrists Working Group. In this new section, he will represent and advocate for the interests of psychiatrists up to the age of 35 and will serve as a link between this group and the rest of the scientific society.
“For me, this appointment is a logical and natural step after my tenure as president of the Spanish Society of Psychiatry Residents in 2019 and 2020,” says Dr. Pinzón, who explains that “during this period, we developed strategies, with the board of directors, to promote research, teaching, and the improvement of the quality of care for psychiatry residents in Spain. I also strengthened the presence and participation of Spanish residents in the European Federation of Psychiatry Residents, where I served as national coordinator of residents’ associations and leader of the ‘Psychiatry Across Borders’ working group until 2021.”
Among the main objectives of the new Young Psychiatrists section of the SEPSM, Dr. Pinzón highlights that “the first step will be to establish the functional and organizational foundations, as well as to establish formal collaborations and strengthen ties with the young sections of other psychiatric societies in Europe, such as the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, the European Psychiatric Association, or the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and internationally with institutions such as the American Psychiatric Association or the World Psychiatric Association.” Additionally, they aim to “promote spaces for the exchange of ideas and socialization during important events in the field of Spanish Psychiatry to foster collaborations throughout the country.”
