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Next Annual IAFMHS Conference | June 15 - 17 | Mexico City, Mexico

Following our successful first conference in Vancouver, we have now established our Association, paying due attention to establishing a formal structure (see the By-laws) and a democratic process. We anticipate focussing on four major areas:

• Clinical forensic psychiatry and psychology including family violence
• Administrative/legal issues
• Research in forensic mental health (civil/criminal),
violence, and abuse
• Training and education

08/19/2026

IAFMHS Students — we want to hear from you!
Help us improve the IAFMHS Student Board by sharing your feedback in our student survey. We want to know what you think about our conference activities, webinars, communications, and other student initiatives, as well as what you'd like to see from us in the future.
Your feedback will help guide our planning for the year ahead!
Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/sZYKa3aFmLmnGyQGA

08/17/2026

Join us for our next IAFMHS Student Webinar, Exploring Career Directions in Forensic Psychology, featuring a fireside chat with Dr. Lindsay Healey, PhD, research scientist at CAMH, and Dr. Sarah Schaaf, PhD, forensic and correctional psychologist.

Hear about two different career paths in the field, what their day-to-day work looks like, their education and training journeys, and their advice for students interested in forensic psychology. There will also be time for a live Q&A!

Thursday, August 20
11:00 AM ET | 8:00 AM PT | 4:00 PM GMT
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free and open to everyone!

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/khXeX1fVg79PNWAK6

08/05/2026

Are you looking to take on a leadership role within the international forensic mental health community?

Applications are still open for the IAFMHS Student Board President-Elect! This is a great opportunity to connect with students from around the world, help shape student initiatives, and gain valuable leadership experience. The role requires approximately 3–4 hours per week and includes 12 virtual meetings per year.

Know someone who'd be a great fit? Feel free to share this opportunity with them!

Learn more and submit your self-nomination here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/GJMq7ykY8YLLEG8g6

07/27/2026

Know a student who would make a great addition to the IAFMHS Student Board?

We encourage supervisors, faculty, and professionals to share this opportunity with trainees who may be interested in becoming more involved with the international forensic mental health community. Most roles require approximately 2 hours per week and include 12 virtual meetings per year.

Full self-nomination details are available here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/GJMq7ykY8YLLEG8g6

Thank you for helping us connect with the next generation of forensic mental health leaders!

07/20/2026

Supporting trainees means supporting the future of forensic mental health. 💙
This was our IAFMHS Trainee Resilience Initiative—a trainee-led, international collaboration exploring burnout, retention, and resilience across forensic mental health training.
Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation!

07/12/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 IAFMHS Student Diversity Award recipient, Taylor Matthew! 🎉 Pictured here with IAFMHS Student Board President Shreya Jagtap, we are proud to celebrate the achievements of students who help advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within the forensic mental health community.

07/04/2026

Our IAFMHS Student Breakfast brought students together for a relaxed morning of conversation, networking, and community. Attendees enjoyed a delicious breakfast, tested their knowledge with some Finland trivia, and learned about conference events and programming to help make the most of the week.

06/21/2026

🎉 And that's a on our in ! 🇫🇮

It has been an incredible few days at the annual conference of the . To every single attendee who made the journey to this beautiful city: Thank You! 🙏

💡 The quality of research presented was outstanding. Seeing so many dedicated share their , challenge each other's , and drive meaningful progress in forensic mental health is exactly what this is about.

✨ Across every part of the programme - the Welcome Reception, Banquet Dinner, 5k FunRun, Poster Sessions, Panel and Paper Discussions, and Early Career Meet & Greet, and so on - it was wonderful to see so many people fully engaged and connecting with one another.

🏆 Award were recognised for their excellent contributions to the field. And of course, watching new Special Interest Groups take shape was a highlight in itself.

📍 Next stop: Mexico City! 🇲🇽 We cannot wait to see you all there. Until then, keep the conversations going, keep pushing the research forward, and keep doing the important work you do.

☀️ Helsinki, it's been a pleasure.

06/21/2026

Thank you for an incredible ! 💙

On behalf of the IAFMHS Student Board, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our mentors, student board members, student volunteers, presenters, and everyone who attended and helped make this year's conference such a memorable experience.

From inspiring conversations and mentorship to new friendships and collaborations, we're grateful to be part of such a welcoming and supportive forensic mental health community.

We hope everyone made it home safely and gets some well-deserved rest after a wonderful week in Helsinki. Thank you for joining us—we hope you had as much fun as we did!

See you next year! 👋✨

— The IAFMHS Student Board

06/21/2026

✨ At our conference in , the Early Career Professional (ECP) Representatives Maartje Clercx and Lindsay V. Healey hosted a meet-and-greet for more than 20 ECPs. The event provided an opportunity to , exchange , and ways to this group within the in the future. ✨

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