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ArticleGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2026

Advancing global mental health training: The World Psychiatry Exchange Program 3.0.

Mariana Pinto da Costa, Amine Larnaout, Sharad Philip, Nicholas Tze Ping Pang, Lucija Šenjug Mance, Mohammadreza Shalbafan, Joan Soler Vidal, Tiago Costa

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Article in Global mental health (Cambridge, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mariana Pinto da CostaInstitute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5966-5723
Amine LarnaoutRazi Hopsital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia.
Sharad PhilipDepartment of Psychiatry, Clinical Neurosciencs and Addiction Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati Assam, India.
Nicholas Tze Ping PangUniversiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia.
Lucija Šenjug ManceUniversity Psychiatric Hospital Sveti Ivan, Croatia.
Mohammadreza ShalbafanMental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute (PHRI), Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4536-3441
Joan Soler VidalHospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Servei Andorrà Atenció Sanitària, Escaldes, Andorra.
Tiago CostaNewcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute, UK.

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Abstract

Global migration is reshaping mental healthcare, creating challenges and opportunities that demand intercultural dialogue. In 2021 the World Psychiatry Exchange Program was launched under the auspices of the World Psychiatric Association to promote global collaboration and mutual learning. Its third call for applications, opened in October 2023, received 162 applications from 68 individuals, more than double the number from the second edition. Applicants represented a diverse geographical distribution (Asia 58.8%, Africa 22.1%, Europe 10.3%, South America 5.9% and North America 2.9%), with ages ranging from 25 to 52 years (mean 34 years). Just over half (53%) were early career psychiatrists within 7 years of specialising, while 47% were psychiatry trainees. Following a competitive selection process, 15 psychiatrists undertook exchanges in 2024 across Europe, Africa and Asia, with placements in Croatia, India, Iran, Malaysia, Tunisia, Spain and the United Kingdom. Evaluation data showed consistently positive feedback: 82% strongly endorsed the clarity and ease of the application process, and all participants reported feeling well supported by local coordinators.As psychiatry responds to global demographic change, investment in intercultural competencies and flexible training pathways is essential. The psychiatrist of the future is a global psychiatrist, equipped to deliver care, education, and leadership globally.

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