The future of our society through the establishment and activities of the Junior Section of Ultimate Liaison (JSOUL)

Abstract

The Junior Section of Ultimate Liaison (JSOUL) is a community of young psychiatrists involved in consultation and liaison psychiatry, with the goals of mutual improvement, promotion, and network building. Since its establishment and activities to date, JSOUL has been continuously developing through various information dissemination centering on presentations at academic conferences, steadily increasing its membership, and leading to the establishment of the Young Members Committee. The contents of the questionnaire revealed a wide variety of opinions and highly individualized attitudes of those who want to commit to its goals. We hope to continue to develop a structure that allows young psychiatrists to feel comfortable belonging to the committee and to acquire information and build a network according to their needs, while respecting the diversity of each member. We intend to continue to serve as a bridge between the Young Members Committee and the members/non-members of our society, and to enliven the society and general hospital psychiatry as a whole.