IACAPAP
 

VICE PRESIDENT

Roberto Pallia

Medical graduate from the University of Buenos Aires in 1981. Resident in Pediatric Clinic and Chief Resident at the Alejandro Posadas National Hospital (1982-1986). Fellow in Pediatric Mental Health at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires. (1986-1988) Associate Physician, Staff Physician and Head of Pediatric Mental Health Service (2004-2022) at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (1987-present) Teaching Career, University of Buenos Aires (2002-2005) Master's in Psychoneuropharmacology, Favaloro University (2004-2008) Former Director of the University Specialist Medical Career in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Buenos Aires (2007-2025).Former doctor at the Hospital de Clínicas UBA.Former Director of the University Specialist Medical Career and Residency in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (2009-2025) Former Director of the University Specialist Psychologist Career in Clinical Psychology with Children, Adolescents and Families, University of the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (2009-2023) Since 2022, hospital activity has been directed towards teacher training and supervision of Professional resources in Pediatric Mental Health: psychologists and physicians, residents and postgraduate students of the Italian Hospital University. Past President of the Argentine Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Related Professions (AAPI) (2005-2007 and 2015-2017). Past President of the Latin American Federation of Associations of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Related Professions (FLAPIA) (2015-2017). Professor of Postgraduate and Postgraduate Programs in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and Dominican Republic, at the university level and through FLAPIA. Founding Member of the Latin American League for the Study and Treatment of ADHD (LILAPETDAH). Founding Member of the Latin American and Ibero-American Association of Neuroscience and Psychiatry (AILANCYP).

 

Prof. Pallia has presented numerous papers at conferences in his field, including those of IACAPAP, FLAPIA, WPA, APAL, APSA, AAP, ANA, AAPI, SAP among others. He has published articles in journals and book chapters on mental health and pediatric psychiatry.

 

At FLAPIA's proposal, he has been nominated for the Vice Presidency of IACAPAP 2026-2030.