Dear colleagues, trainees, doctors, and mental health professionals,
Warm greetings from the Malaysian Psychiatric Association and the MCPM 2026 Organising Committee.
It’s Merdeka Month! 🇲🇾 Have you made plans to join us at MCPM 2026?
This year is particularly special as we celebrate the Pearl Jubilee of the Malaysian Conference of Psychological Medicine — our 30th MCPM — together with members and friends of our psychiatric fraternity.
A friendly reminder: a conference is more than lectures and slides! It is where friends catch up over tea, colleagues reconnect after another busy year, and then everyone pops back into the halls for the plenaries and symposia.
As always, our Scientific Committee has put together a programme featuring local and international colleagues who are eager to share their knowledge, experience and ideas with us.
Symposium Highlights
This year’s scientific programme brings together speakers to explore:
- Psychiatry in the Digital Era: AI and Digital Innovation
- Breaking Barriers, Building Hope: Community and Rehabilitation Psychiatry
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy: Cultural Adaptations for Couples
- The Medical Student Journey: Mind, Motivation and Meaning
- The Architecture of Recovery: Addiction Psychiatry and Rehabilitation
- The Art and Science of Tackling the Ageing Mind
- Psychiatrist with Faith: Religiosity and Psychospirituality in a Multicultural Community
- Compassionate Support Following Critical Clinical Incidents
- Women at the Edge: Mental Health in Forensic Settings
- Narcissism or Autism? When Psychotherapy Helps — and When It Harms
- Behind Closed Doors: Sexual Wellbeing and Mental Health
- Local Communities, Global Minds: Advancing Community Mental Health in Southeast Asia
And while ideas are shared and friendships are renewed, don’t forget our E-Poster Finalist Session on Sunday morning, where our top three e-posters will be presented!
What else do we have for you?
Two Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop I
Handling Difficult Conversations: Tips for Health Care Professionals
Chairperson: Dr Johari Khamis
Speakers:
Dr Suhaila Mohd Som
Dr Nusrat Najmin Khan
Dr Ng Boon Seng
Dr Farah Nabila Bt Abdul Majid
Workshop II
Synaptic Integration in Neuromodulation Therapies: From Principles to Practicality
Building clinical decisions through evidence, technology and experience
Chairperson: Dr Sivenanthini Visvanathan
Speakers:
Dr Kenny Ong Kheng Yee
Dr Chhoa Keng Hong
Dr Mohamad Iqbal Mohaini
Make a day of it! Full-day workshop registration includes lunch, so you can stay with us, recharge, and continue with the afternoon session.
So, do look at our conference website for our attractive workshop registration rates, with special rates for MPA members, trainees and allied health professionals.
There is much more happening throughout the weekend, so do visit the conference website for the full programme and further details. MCPM 2026 Conference Website
We look forward to welcoming you to the 30th Malaysian Conference of Psychological Medicine as we celebrate our Pearl Jubilee together — learning, reconnecting and looking towards the future of psychiatry.
Breaking Barriers, Building Hope in Psychiatry
Warm regards,
MCPM 2026 Scientific & Organising Committee
P.S. Interested in contributing to next year’s MCPM? We welcome expressions of interest for symposium proposals for MCPM 2027. Please contact us at secretariat@psychiatry-malaysia.org.
