Member Benefits

1971-2020 49 Years of IPA Candidates together!

IPSO invites and encourages ALL IPA candidates to become members
The analytic world does not end at your institute’s doorsteps
Come and immerse yourself in the diversity of analytic cultures and thinking!

IPSO has been representing the interests of all psychoanalysts-in-training from IPA-affiliated societies and study groups in local and international committees and institutions since 1971.

Benefits of membership include the opportunity to:

Participating in international congresses and scientific meetings
Submitting original papers for consideration for the IPSO Writing Awards
Presenting clinical and theoretical papers at IPSO Congresses, Study Days, Colloquiums, Regional Meetings and Webinars
Presenting clinical material to senior analysts and colleagues at IPSO, EPF, APsaA and FEPAL Congresses
Participating in the Visiting Candidate Programs, IPSO’s most culturally and scientifically immersive experience of studying in another Institute for 1 to 4 weeks
Participating in the Cross Regional Study Groups, small online peer consultation groups on clinical material with members from Europe, North America and Latin America
Receiving the IPSO Newsletter with up-to-date activities in your community and the world
Becoming part of the IPSO Editorial Board, an opportunity to create editorial policy and review manuscripts prior to IPSO Congresses
Joining the IPSO WhatsApp worldwide group of IPSO Representatives (if you are one) and engage in lively discussions with colleagues from around the world
Being eligible to be appointed onto IPA Committees seeking IPSO candidate participation
Subscribing to the International Journal of Psychoanalysis at a special rate for IPSO members
Subscribing to Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing at a discounted rate for IPSO members
Benefitting from a reduced registration fee for the biannual IPA Congress
Becoming an IPSO Representative of your Institute
Running for office on the IPSO Executive Committee
Enjoying the intellectual and cultural diversity of the international psychoanalytic community
Attending social functions at IPSO Congresses, Study Days, Colloquiums, Regional Meetings, and during IPSO programming at the EPF, APsaA and FEPAL Congresses
Voicing one’s opinions on psychoanalytic training standards, raise issues about training in your society or region, and represent your group at a local and international level
Most of all, forming lifelong personal and professional relationships around the world