World Suicide Prevention Month
ESPPA 2026 Symposium
Changing the Narrative
on Suicide:
Safer Transitions
Abstract & E-poster submission deadline: 6 September 2026
Why safer transitions matter
The period after discharge from emergency or inpatient care is a time of elevated risk for suicide. Safer transitions strengthen continuity of care, reduce preventable harm, and build clinical confidence through practical tools, brief interventions, and implementation strategies.
Symposium at a Glance
Who should attend?
Researchers
Educators
Hospital leadership
Policy makers
Students
Crisis-intervention professionals
Pharmacists
ESPPA symposium schedule
Programme
Opening welcome
Professor Joanna Rymaszewska, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, Poland
Zwiększanie bezpieczeństwa po wypisie ze szpitala po kryzysie samobójczym: wykorzystanie serious games do rozwijania umiejętności planowania bezpieczeństwa – doświadczenia z projektu ERE współfinansowanego przez Unię Europejską
Warsztat w języku polskim
dr n. med. Anna Baran, Uniwersytet w Karlstad, Szwecja, współprzewodnicząca Sekcji Edukacji i Szkoleń w Prewencji Samobójstw Międzynarodowego Towarzystwa Prewencji Samobójstw oraz Prezes Europejskiego Towarzystwa Suicydologii, Prewencji i Postwencji (ESPPA)
EN
Building Safer Transitions of Care: Using Serious Games to Develop Safety Planning Skills – Experiences from the EU-Co-Funded ERE Project
Workshop in Polish
Anna Baran, MD, PhD, Karlstad University, Sweden, Co-Chair of the IASP SIG Education and Training in Suicide Prevention and President of the European Suicidology, Prevention & Postvention Association (ESPPA)
Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR). Neither the European Union nor UHR can be held responsible for them.
From Registration to Protection: The French VigilanS System for Post-Attempt Suicide Prevention
Professor Sofian Berrouiguet, University of Brest, France, Secretary of the Suicidology & Suicide Prevention Section of the European Psychiatric Association
From National Strategy to Real-World Action: Lessons from Lebanon's Suicide Prevention Plan
Professor Ziad Nahas, University of Minnesota Medical School, USA
Coffee Break
Improving Clinical Confidence and Patient Safety: Lessons from U.S. Experience with the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale
Assistant Professor Katarzyna Litak, University of Minnesota Medical School, USA
Czy szpitale i sektor farmaceutyczny powinny ściślej współpracować przy wypisie pacjenta po kryzysie samobójczym? Nowe spojrzenie na bezpieczeństwo pacjenta po wypisie z SOR lub oddziału szpitalnego
Forum eksperckie w języku polskim
Uczestnicy: przedstawiciele dyrekcji szpitali, personelu medycznego, mediów oraz nadzoru farmaceutycznego.
EN
Should Hospitals and the Pharmaceutical Sector Work More Closely at Discharge After a Suicidal Crisis? Rethinking Patient Safety After Emergency and Inpatient Care
Expert forum in Polish
Participants: representatives of hospital management, medical staff, media professionals and pharmaceutical supervision.
Final Reflections & Call to Action
All Symposium Lecturers
Satellite E-poster Session
International Faculty
Anna Baran
MD, PhD, MBA
Psychiatrist & suicidologist
Karlstad University
President, ESPPA
Sweden
Sofian Berrouiguet
Prof.
Psychiatrist & researcher
CHU de Brest
Université de Bretagne Occidentale
France
Katarzyna J. Litak
MD, FASAM
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Minnesota Medical School
M Health Fairview
USA
Ziad Nahas
Prof., MD
Professor & Executive Vice Chair
University of Minnesota
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
USA
Satellite E-poster
Session
Share your work and connect with colleagues across disciplines and borders.
Submit abstract
Present your research, programmes, or innovations in suicide prevention and postvention.
Join authors online
Engage directly with presenters and expand your professional network.
Open Satellite E-poster Session
Explore the full collection of e-posters during the satellite session.
Organisers
Patronage
Honorary Patronage
Under the Honorary Patronage of the Rector of Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Under the Honorary Patronage of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
In collaboration with
Karlstad University, Sweden
Wydawnictwo Lekarskie PZWL
Venue
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
pl. Grunwaldzki 11, 51-377 Wrocław, Poland
Open in Google MapsPublic transport
Nearest stop:
Kliniki – Politechnika Wrocławska
Please check current connections before travelling.
From Wrocław Główny railway station
Approx. 15–20 minutes by public transport
Onsite participation
€24 / 100 PLN
Full access to the scientific programme and networking.
E-poster session only
€12 / 50 PLN
Access to the satellite e-poster session (online).
Free participation
Free
Students, Wrocław Tech employees and invited participants from partner organisations.
For paid registration options, please make the payment by bank transfer after completing your registration.
Payment by bank transfer
Payment by bank transfer
For paid registration options, please make the payment by bank transfer after completing your registration.
Registration fees
Onsite participation: €24 / 100 PLN
E-poster session only: €12 / 50 PLN
Students, Wrocław Tech employees and invited participants from partner organisations: Free
Beneficiary / Account holder
Europejskie Towarzystwo Suicydologii, Prewencji i Postwencji
European Suicidology, Prevention & Postvention Association (ESPPA)
Bank
BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.
ul. Kasprzaka 2
01-211 Warszawa
Poland
PLN account / IBAN
PL35 1600 1462 1725 6439 2000 0001
EUR account / IBAN
PL78 1600 1462 1725 6439 2000 0002
BIC / SWIFT
PPABPLPK
Beneficiary address
Aleja Niepodległości 769/1
81-838 Sopot
Poland
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ESPPA2026 – FIRST NAME SURNAME – REGISTRATION TYPE
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ESPPA2026 – Anna Müller – EPOSTER
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