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April 28th, 2006

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  • Memo from Dr. Donald Wasylenki, Chair and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto:
    Funeral and Memorial Services for Hubert Van Tol
     
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    Cognitive Therapy Summer Training Institute
    (Event: June 1-3, 2006)
     
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    ADHD: Essential Knowledge for the Healthcare Professional, Educator & Parent
    (Event: June 23-25, 2006)
     

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    To:

    All Faculty Members, Residents and Fellows, department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
     

    From:

    Donald Wasylenki, Professor and Chair
     

    Re:

    Funeral and Memorial Services for Hubert Van Tol
     

    Please see Dr. Kapur’s memo below.
     
     

    Sent on Behalf of Shitij Kapur

    Dear Colleagues:

    I write to you to share with you further information about ceremonies to mark Hubert's tragic passing. As you may have seen in yesterday's Globe and Mail, below is Hubert's obituary. I have spoken with Hubert's wife, Monica, and she very much appreciates all the support coming from Hubert's friends and colleagues at CAMH. Hubert's family has indicated that they would like to keep his funeral service small and oriented towards close friends. If others would like to show support to Hubert's family during this difficult time, there are a number of organizations listed in his obituary that you can support.

    Also, as per the wishes of his family, we will be holding a memorial service for Hubert at CAMH later this summer. This will be an opportunity to commemorate his life and celebrate his many professional achievements. We will send you further details on the memorial service as soon as they are finalized with the family.

    If you have any questions, or require any assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me, Darryl, or Jim. We are here to help during this difficult time.
     

    Globe & Mail, April 26, 2006

    VAN TOL, Hubert, PhD. At age 46, Huub was killed when a truck hit his bicycle on his way to work on April 20, 2006. Born on September 20, 1959 in Maastricht, The Netherlands. He leaves behind his loving wife Monica Seger-van Tol, and his beloved children Helena, Luke, and Nicholas, his parents Anneke and Hubert van Tol and his brother Rob. He will be sadly missed by his mother-in- law Marianne Seger. He will be fondly remembered by all his Seger and Rhamey in-laws, and many nieces and nephews. Hubert was a Professor and Canadian Research Chair in Neurobiology at the University of Toronto. He received his PhD at the University of Utrecht, where he and Monica met. A funeral service will be held at Loretto Abbey, 101 Mason Blvd at 1:30 pm on Thursday, April 27th. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the HHM van Tol Fund for research at Neuroscience Canada, or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (the Frank Seger Memorial Fund) or to Feed the Children.

    • Reminders

    Education

    MSPI 2006 Workshops:

    The Mount Sinai Hospital - Department of Psychiatry,
    designated as a Centre of Excellence in Psychotherapy,
    is pleased to announce the
     
    2006 Mount Sinai Psychotherapy Institute (MSPI) Workshops and Psychotherapy Certificate Programme

    Suitable for psychotherapy supervisors, psychiatrists, GP psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and occupational therapists, the workshops are intended to expand the clinical repertoire of experienced psychotherapists.

    All MSPI workshops are held over two weekends, two months apart. The formats feature a combination of didactic presentation and interactive small group learning with demonstration and direct application. In addition, web-based electronic group discussion of material enhances learning through further application of principles to practice.

    The workshops can be taken for CME credits (accreditation pending) or, combined with 20 hours of longitudinal one on one supervision completed within two years, can be applied towards an MSPI & University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, CME Department, Psychotherapy Certificate. Supervision is offered by >30 psychotherapy experts, in specific modalities or patient populations, who are carefully matched with each candidate according to their area of interest.

    Please Note: Dates have changed as highlighted below.

    "Optimizing Adaptation: A Psychotherapeutic Approach to Geriatric and Medically Ill Patients"


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    Dates:

    Revised Dates:
    Fri., Apr. 21st and Sat., Apr. 22nd, 2006; and
    Fri., Jun. 9th and Sat., Jun. 10th, 2006

    Faculty:

    Robert Maunder, Jon Hunter, Lesley Wiesenfeld, Joel Sadavoy

    Course Directors:

    Robert Maunder & Lesley Wiesenfeld

    Better manage clinical challenges related to working with medically ill and elderly patients. Learning objectives for this workshop are related to assessment, formulation and treatment of geriatric and medically ill patients with particular focus on adult developmental tasks and the interpersonal determinants of adaptation to illness. Relevant aspects of personality, attachment style, psychiatric diagnosis and defensive function will be considered to guide therapeutic choices, and develop techniques to enhance patient coping.

     

    "Achieving and Sustaining Psychotherapy Effectiveness"

    Dates:

    Note: Date changed to Tues., May 23rd, 2006

    Faculty:

    Molyn Leszcz, Nancy McNaughton, Jon Hunter, Rex Kay, Clare Pain, Allen Peterkin and Robert Maunder

    Course Director:

    Paula Ravitz

    Winner of the 2005 University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Ivan Silver Award for Excellence in Continuing Mental Health Education

    Achieving and Sustaining Psychotherapy Effectiveness, will this year, be offered in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association Conference in May 2006 in Toronto. Details can be found on their website at:
    http://www.psych.org/edu/ann_mtgs/am/06/courses/Brochure2006.pdf

    (See Course #68 on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006)

    The MSPI & University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine CME Department offer an intermediate level Certificate in Psychotherapy, for credentialed interprofessional psychotherapists (GP psychotherapists, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists), which involves taking an MSPI workshop coupled with longitudinal psychotherapy supervision with one of our 30 supervisors, within a two year period. For further information about the certificate program and to apply, contact: Paula_Ravitz@camh.net.

    For further information, to register for the MPSI workshops or apply for the certificate programme, contact:
     
    Janissa Wan, Administrative Coordinator, MSPI
    Jwan@mtsinai.on.ca or 416-586-4800 x5185
     
    Paula Ravitz, MD, FRCPC, Head, MSPI
    Paula_Ravitz@camh.net

    • Research

    UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

    To:             All Members, Residents, Fellows and Students
                      in the Department of Psychiatry

    From:         Dr. Sean B. Rourke
                     Chair, Harvey Stancer Research Day

    Date:         March 27, 2006

    Re:            32nd ANNUAL HARVEY STANCER RESEARCH DAY,
                           THURSDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2006

    Dear Colleagues,

    We are very pleased to announce that the theme for the 32nd Annual Harvey Stancer Research Day is Neuroscience with a Keynote Address by:

    Dr. Donald Stuss, PhD., O. Ont., FRSC, FCAHS
    University Professor, Departments of Medicine and Psychology
    Director of Research, Rotman Research Institute

    “Neuropsychiatry and Neuroscience: Personal and University Contexts”

    Research Day is a major function of the Department of Psychiatry. It allows researchers to present a synopsis of their current research to one another, to the Toronto Psychiatric community, and to the public. In particular, it provides the opportunity for junior members of the Department, including residents, fellows and students to prepare and deliver an academic presentation. Research submissions, including studies using quantitative, qualitative, and case study designs and methodologies are welcome.

    The Harvey Stancer Research day will be held at the Munk Centre for International Studies located at 1 Devonshire Place (corner of Hoskin Avenue and Devonshire Place).

    In order to be eligible to present at Research Day, you must complete the information sheet and submit your abstract online (maximum 250 words) at the following website http://idrp.ohtn.on.ca/UofTResearchday/UofTWelcome.html.

    The Research Day Adjudication Committee reviews all abstracts submitted for poster and oral presentations. Junior staff, fellows, residents and students from all disciplines are especially encouraged to submit oral presentations. Sessions will be organized thematically and will reflect the scope of the programs and divisions existing in the Department of Psychiatry. In addition, special emphasis is placed this year on Neuroscience.

    There will be awards given out for the Best Abstract submission and Oral Presentation by a Resident, a Graduate Student, a Fellow and a New Investigator, and a separate award for the Best Poster. Each of the awards carries with them a substantial cash contribution.

    To compete for Resident, Graduate Student, Fellow and New Investigator awards, a 1-2 page written summary of the research study must be submitted along with the abstract submission by May 5, 2006. Adjudication for these awards will be based on both the written submission (abstract and summary) and oral presentation on Research Day. Adjudication for the Best Poster award is completed on Research Day and is based solely on the poster itself (i.e. no written summaries are required).

    Note: If you are not planning to compete in one of the award competitions, you are not required to submit a written summary - you need only to submit an abstract. You may submit up to a maximum of three abstracts but no more than one abstract for oral presentation.

     

    Submission requirements:

    Please submit all information online at http://idrp.ohtn.on.ca/UofTResearchday/UofTWelcome.html by Friday May 5th 2006 no later than 5:00 pm. Please note that we will not accept late submissions.

    Oral presentations will be limited to 15 minutes, followed by a 5-minute question period. Please note that media representatives may attend the presentations and will have access to the abstracts.

    If you have any queries regarding online submissions, please direct these to Ms. Joanne Bedasie in the Research Office at the Department of Psychiatry at (416) 979-4276 or by e-mail at joanne.bedasie@utoronto.ca.


     

    I look forward to your attendance and participation in this year’s exciting and stimulating event.

    Sincerely,

    Sean B. Rourke, Ph.D.
    Chair, Harvey Stancer Research Day

    St. Michael’s Hospital
    Director of Research, Mental Health Service
    Scientist, Centre for Research on Inner City Health
    Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
    (416) 864-6060, ext 6482
    sean.rourke@utoronto.ca

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    • New Books and Publications

  • "Psyche in the Lab: Celebrating Brain Science in Canada"
     
    A new book by Mary V. Seeman and Neil Seeman
    Foreword by Senator Roméo Dallaire

    Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation, this volume celebrates the creativity and dedication of Canadian scientists who have helped unravel some of the mysteries of the mind over recent years. The authors used criterion-based techniques to select 16 leading scientists for semi-structured interviews, as well as well-known philanthropists, policy-makers, and psychiatric “survivors.” The fascinating interviews and reports not only show what motivates such outstanding individuals, but also describe what Canada and other countries can do to encourage more and better neuroscience. Of interest to clinicians, researchers and students of psychiatry, as well as interested lay persons.

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    • May 2006

  • International Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project (IPAP) and the University of Buffalo

    Diffusion, Adoption and Maintenance of Psychopharmacology Algorithms International Symposium

    May 5th and 6th, 2006

    Object:
    To explore the challenges of bringing the latest evidence-based medicine in convenient algorithmic form to the point of care.

    Leaders:
    Experts in innovation diffusion, informatics, persuasion technology and knowledge translation and in continuing medical education (CME), medical decision-making and algorithm development.

    Keynote speaker:
    Ted Shortliffe, PhD, MD
    Professor and Chairman, Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI); Professor of Computer Science; Professor of Medicine, Columbia University.

    Host:
    School of Informatics, University of Buffalo, Dave Penniman, PhD, Dean.
    IPAP. Chairman, Ken Jobson, MD.

    Participants:
    Representatives from the following entities will participate:
    the American Psychiatric Association(APA), the World Health Organization(WHO), Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), AHRQ and other governmental representatives, Association of American Medical Schools(AAMS), Unity Health, Duke University Department of Psychiatry (informatics), Columbia University (DBMI, medical decision making), the Texas Medicaid Algorithm Project(TMAP), the Harvard Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project, the Canadian Psychiatric Association, as well as members of HIMSS and developers of decision-support software for psychiatry.

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  • Date:     February 2, 2006
     
    To:        All Faculty, Department of Psychiatry,
                 University of Toronto
     
    From:    Donald Wasylenki, Professor and Chair
     
    Re:        APA Golf Tournament - Monday, May 22nd, 2006

    I am writing to let you know that as part of the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto next May, there will be a golf tournament. This is an annual event sponsored by GAPA (Golfers of the American Psychiatric Association) and is always lots of fun. All handicaps are accommodated! The tournament will be held on the North Course at Angus Glen, site of both past and upcoming Canadian Opens. The date is Monday, May 22nd with a shotgun start at 7:30 and a lunch with prizes to follow. Stan Jennings, who organizes these tournaments, is hoping to have a good Canada vs USA competition with perhaps an added contingent from Ireland! I hope that many of our Summerfest participants and all other golfers in the Department will come out. Please contact Stan Jennings at <wsjennings@tuckerpsychiatric.com> to sign up!

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    • October 2006

  • Advance Notice: Psychotherapy Conference - October 2006

    The Department of Psychiatry of the University Health Network and the Psychotherapy Program of the University of Toronto are excited to announce a conference to be held on October 14th, 2006 with keynote speaker Dr. Drew Westen, a leader in addressing issues of evidence in psychotherapy. He will speak both on the topic of Evidence in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and on the use of evidence in the teaching/supervision of psychotherapy.

    This is an advance announcement and more details will follow. For more information please visit the conference website at: http://www.supervisionconference.tk

    Or contact: Dr. Sam Izenberg, Co-ordinator of Psychotherapy Training, University Health Network; email: supervisionconference@gmail.com

    • November 2006

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