The purpose of the psychosomatic specialist initiative is to:

1. Recognize and support physicians and Ph.D. level clinical psychologists who practice psychosomatic medicine across different disciplines
2. Contribute to the formation of these specialists by the provision of specific courses (starting from Torino in September 2009)
3. Expand psychosomatic research and practice, particularly among non-psychiatric physicians

Criteria for eligibility:

1. ICPM membership in good standing
2. Medical degree/PhD
3. Clinical and/or research experience in psychosomatic medicine (not less than 5 years) to be verified through CV and/or professional references

Chairman of the Psychosomatic Specialist Evaluation Committee is Dr Thomas N. Wise (USA).
Members of the committee are Antonio Barbosa (Portugal) and Marco Rigatelli (Italy).

The list of the psychosomatic specialists will be published on a yearly basis in the ICPM website and in the ICPM sections of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics and the Journal of Psychosomatic Research