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European Psychiatric Association



Organizer: 
Psychiatric Association of Bosnia-Herzegovina

University Clinical Center Tuzla, Department of Psychiatry


Auspice:
Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Afzal Javed

Great Britain, “Rehabilitation Psychiatry in 21st century”

Dr. Afzal Javed
MBBS, MCPS, D.PSYCH (LONDON), BOARD CERT.PSYCH (UK),
F.R.C.Psych. (UK), M.PHIL (EDINBURGH), FRCP (Ireland)
afzal.javed@ntlworld.com
Dr. Afzal Javed is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust at Nuneaton. He is also an Honorary Clinical Associate Teacher at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick UK.

He graduated from King Edward Medical College Lahore, Pakistan and received higher specialised training in Psychiatry at Royal Edinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh and Institute of Psychiatry & Maudsley Hospital London.

He has served the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK as Deputy / Associate Registrar, member Board of International Affairs of the College, Chairman of West Midlands Division of the College & one of the lead College office bearers for SAS doctors & Pt & carers groups. He is currently elected as executive committee member of the College Faculty of Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry.

His role in international psychiatry is highlighted by his involvement with a number of professional organisations. He is currently working as:

• Secretary for Sections World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
• President Elect World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR)
• Immediate Past Co Chairman WPA Section on Psychiatry in Developing Countries
• Founding Secretary General Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA)
• Advisor & Founder Secretary General of South Asian Forum on Mental Health & Psychiatry (SAF)
• Advisor SAARC Psychiatric Federation (SPF)
• Chairman Pakistan Psychiatric Research Centre, Fountain House, Lahore, Pakistan

1. His areas of special interest are Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Research. His academic skills have been invaluable when publishing more than 95 scientific papers and being author of six books/monographs on different topics of psychiatry. He is currently involved in a number of projects on Schizophrenia and is completing audits in different clinical aspects of long term management of chronic mentally ill in the community.