The 6 days spent in Florence for the summer course were definitely days well spent! I am a junior doctor with a great interest in psychiatry. I found out about the course whilst googling up courses and masters in psychiatry. Once I looked at the brochure I knew that I had to go! The layout of the course consisted of lectures by well renowned psychiatrists followed by several workshops each day.  The talks gave an insight to where psychiatry is heading and to the vast amount of knowledge we still need to learn from research in the field. During the workshops, we worked in small groups to design our own experiments in an attempt to answer research questions that reflect the challenges in the field. This kind of team work gave us all the opportunity to get to know each other better and appreciate the different backgrounds we all come from. As a junior doctor, working with psychiatrists, psychologists and researchers from various countries was a truly unforgettable learning experience. It was a great pleasure to bond with so many extraordinary people and to share views on life and work over a cup of coffee or a plate of delicious Italian food at the beautiful renaissance Villa Finaly.

This course surpassed my expectations in every way and I look forward to come back!