The 8 Best Psychiatry Conferences in 2026

Psychiatry conferences are one of the best ways to stay current with research, pick up practical clinical skills, and grow your professional network.

Between registration fees, travel, and time away from patients, you want to choose the right ones. We’ve put together this list of the eight best psychiatry conferences happening in 2026 to help you plan your year.

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The 8 best psychiatry conferences in 2026

1. International Conference on Psychiatry and Psychology (ICPP)

Dates: February 16-17, 2026

Location: New York, United States

Website: ICPP conference page

WASET runs the ICPP across dozens of cities throughout the year, so if the February dates don’t work for you, look for editions in London (June 29-30), Vienna (June 22-23), Madrid (March 30-31), and other cities. The New York edition moved up from its previous March slot to mid-February for 2026. Presentations are listed as digital format.

2. Mayo Clinic Psychiatry Clinical Updates

Dates: March 2-5, 2026 (optional session March 6)

Location: Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii

Venue: Fairmont Orchid

Website: Mayo Clinic CE page

Mayo Clinic’s flagship psychiatry course covers clinically relevant updates for managing psychiatric problems and comorbidities across the lifespan. Expect sessions on mood and psychotic disorders, anxiety, trauma, addiction, perinatal psychiatry, evidence-based psychotherapy, and emerging pharmacotherapies.

The conference moved from Lahaina, Maui to the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast for 2026. New this year is an optional add-on day on March 6 covering “Psychiatry in Medical Settings.” Both in-person and livestream options are available, with sessions running 7 am-12:30 pm daily.

3. European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA)

Dates: March 28-31, 2026

Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Venue: Prague Congress Centre

Website: EPA Congress

The 34th European Congress of Psychiatry takes place at the Prague Congress Centre under the theme “Mental Health: Improving Care and Expanding Horizons.” Organized by the European Psychiatric Association with MCI Group, the EPA Congress delivers strong clinical content alongside the latest research.

After Madrid in 2025, the move to Prague keeps the congress accessible to attendees across Europe.

4. Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP) Annual Meeting

Dates: April 30 – May 2, 2026

Location: New York City, New York

Venue: New York Marriott Marquis

Website: SOBP 2026

SOBP’s annual meeting focuses on alternative frameworks for understanding psychiatric illnesses and emerging tools for experimental measurement. It’s a research-heavy meeting where presenters share techniques and experimental designs they’ve used to identify biological pathways associated with psychiatric symptoms and disorders.

The 2026 meeting moves from Toronto to the New York Marriott Marquis. Registration allows switching between virtual and in-person through March 31, 2026.

5. APA Annual Meeting

Dates: May 16-20, 2026

Location: San Francisco, California

Venue: Moscone Center South

Website: APA Annual Meeting

The American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting is one of the largest psychiatry conferences in the world. The 2026 edition at Moscone Center South features over 400 scientific sessions, 4 plenary sessions, and more than 1,000 poster presentations. This year’s theme: “Empowering the Psychiatric Workforce: Taking Control of Our Practices One Step at a Time.”

Both in-person and virtual attendance options are available. After last year in Los Angeles, the move up the California coast keeps things convenient for West Coast attendees while remaining easy to fly into from anywhere.

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6. Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress (RCPsych)

Dates: June 15-18, 2026

Location: Liverpool, England

Venue: ACC Liverpool

Website: RCPsych Congress

RCPsych’s International Congress heads to ACC Liverpool after ICC Wales in 2025. One thing worth noting: this is in-person only with no live streaming option. Sessions will be recorded for later viewing where speakers have given permission.

Early bird registration closes March 31, 2026.

7. World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP)

Dates: September 23-26, 2026

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Venue: Stockholmsmässan

Website: WCP 2026

The 26th World Congress of Psychiatry brings the global psychiatry community to Stockholm under the theme “Guided by Compassion, Grounded in Science: Psychiatry for Our Time.” Organized by the World Psychiatric Association in partnership with the Swedish Psychiatric Foundation (SPF), the WCP draws psychiatrists from around the world.

Key deadlines: abstract submissions close March 23, 2026, and early registration ends June 2, 2026.

8. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Annual Meeting

Dates: October 26-31, 2026

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Venue: Hyatt Regency Atlanta and Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Website: AACAP 2026

AACAP calls its annual meeting “the world’s premier gathering of child and adolescent psychiatrists.” The 2026 edition moves from Chicago to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta and Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Online registration opens in August 2026. Hotel reservations and the preliminary schedule become available June 16, 2026. If you’re also interested in pediatric medicine broadly, check out our list of pediatric conferences.

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