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April 4th, 2008

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  1. Baycrest and the Dept. Of Psychiatry - Univ. of Toronto:
    Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at Baycrest
     
  2. Mohammad Alsuwaidan, PGY-3 and Roger McIntyre, Head of the Mood Disorders Pyschopharmacology Unit (MDPU) at UHN:
    "Neuromodulation in Psychiatry"
     
  3. University of Toronto Psychiatric Outreach Program:
    April 2008 UTPOP culture newsletter
     

    4. Opportunities

  4. Department of Mental Health, St. Michael’s Hospital:
    Research Coordinator II
    (Deadline: April 14, 2008)
     

    5. Events

  5. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:
    Addiction Rounds: Motivation Based Treatment Model and Dual Recovery Therapy for Co-Occurring Schizophrenia and Addiction
    Presented by Dr. Douglas M. Ziedonis, M.D., M.P.H., Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry; University of Massachusetts Medical School, UMass Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA
    (Event: April 11, 2008)
     
  6. Women’s College Hospital:
    The Women's Mental Health Program Grand Rounds:
    "Intimate partner violence (IPV) among immigrant women in Canada: Findings from the Tamil community"
    Presented by Robin Mason, Research Scientist, Violence and Health Research Program, Women’s College Research Institute; Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto
    (Event: April 11, 2008)
     
  7. The Arthur Sommer Rotenberg Chair in Suicide Studies, Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital:
    Suicide Studies Rounds:
    "Preventing suicides in the Toronto subway system: A program evaluation"
    Presented by Rahel Eynan, BA, MA, PhD candidate, Suicide Studies Unit with the Arthur Sommer Rotenberg Chair in Suicide Studies
    (Event: April 14, 2008)
     
  8. Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP):
    Annual Meeting 2008 - Early registration deadline
    (Event: June 6-9, 2008)
     

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

    From:

    Mohammad Alsuwaidan, PGY-3 and Roger McIntyre, Head of the Mood Disorders Pyschopharmacology Unit (MDPU) at UHN
     

    Re:

    Neuromodulation in Psychiatry
     

    Dear Colleagues,

    Have you wanted to learn more about neuromodulation in mood disorders and in psychiatry? Be sure to tune in to the latest episode of the MDPU podcast where an exciting new episode of the MDPU podcast is now available entitled "Neuromodulation in Psychiatry". In this episode of the MDPU Podcast Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidan and Dr. Roger McInytre host special guest Dr. Peter Giacobbe in a fascinating discussion on the history, research, clinical utility and ethical issues of neuromodulation in mood disorders and in psychiatry. The discussion touches on diverse modalities including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), magnetic seizure therapy (MST), vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS).

    The episode is about 20 minutes long and is available absolutely free through the iTunes Store at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=265332244 or http://www.mdpu.ca/podcast_e.html

    Mohammad Alsuwaidan, MD
    Resident in Psychiatry

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    Annual meeting of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology

    Deadline for early registration for the Annual meeting of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology has been extended to April 15, 2008.

    The meeting will be held in Toronto June 6-9th, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel.

    Details and Registration available on the website: www.ccnp.ca

    This conference brings together Canadian and International leaders in Neuroscience, Neurospsychopharmacology and Psychiatry to present innovative symposia with a strong emphasis on translational research. Trainees and graduate students are encouraged to apply for travel awards and to compete for a spot in "CCNP: The Next Generation" symposium. The annual meeting is geared toward all basic scientists and clinical practitioners working in psychiatry focused domains. The President's theme for 2008 is "Neurodevelopment and Behaviour".

    We look forward to welcoming you to the Hilton Hotel's newly designed conference facilities at 145 Richmond Street West, right in the heart of Toronto's theatre and restaurant district.
     

    Meir Steiner, MD, PhD, FRCPC
    President
    CCNP

    Sidney Kennedy, MD, FRCPC
    Chair, Local Organizing Committee
    Psychiatrist-in-Chief,
    University Health Network

    • Centenary Celebration

    • UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

     

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    All Faculty Members, Residents, Fellows and Students of
    All Disciplines in the Department of Psychiatry

     

    From:

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

     

    Date:

    April 16, 2008

     

    Re:

    34th ANNUAL HARVEY STANCER RESEARCH DAY,
    THURSDAY, JUNE 19th, 2008

    Keynote Address
     
     
     
    Harvey Stancer, MD, PhD
    Professor Emeritus of Psychiatric Research
     

    “Foundations of Research: An Historical Perspective.”

    Dr. Stancer was born in Toronto and received a B.A. and PhD for his chemical synthesis of phospholipids. After receiving his M.D. in Toronto he interned in New York. Subsequently, as a McLellan fellow in London England he published in the Neurochemical field. He then completed his clinical training in Psychiatry at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York. In 1961, he returned to Toronto and was appointed chief of the Research Ward and subsequently was awarded an MRC Scholarship to help set up Neurochemical Laboratory Research as well as clinical research and aid in part of the planning of the anticipated Clarke Institute. He was licensed to practice Medicine in Ontario, Texas and California. Over the next 25 years in Toronto, as the first Professor of Psychiatric Research he was involved in major developments in clinical and laboratory research as well as the training of psychiatric residents and supervision of MSc and PhD students. His work has been reported in at least 75 publications in peer reviewed journals as well as a like number of invited lectures internationally. Among other firsts, Dr. Stancer and his colleagues published a possible genetic role in mood disorders. Also, he initiated with others the first Psychiatric Research Foundation. Latterly, while still at the University of Toronto, he was a Visiting Professor at UCLA for one third of each year.

    The Harvey Stancer Research Day will be held at:
    The Metro Toronto Convention Centre
    In the SOUTH Building located at 222 Bremner Boulevard
    http://www.mtccc.com/attendees/entandroomlocations/southbuilding.cfm
     

    For our Centenary year,
    the Department of Psychiatry is delighted to announce
    the following Chairs of our morning oral sessions:

    Dr. David Kupfer - Clinical Psychiatry
    MD, Thomas Detre Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

    Dr. Helen Mayberg - Depression and Imaging
    MD, Professor, Psychiatry and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine

    Dr. Laura Roberts - Clinical Education
    MD, Charles E. Kubly Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin

    Dr. Martin Knapp - Health Services Research
    Director of the Personal Social Services Research Unit at the London School of Economics, and Professor of Social Policy and Co-director of LSE Health and Social Care

    Dr. Nora Volkow - Neuroscience and Addictions
    MD, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse

    Meet the Experts
    The morning session chairs will also be available for an open discussion in the afternoon.  The ‘Meet the Experts’ sessions will be held concurrently.
     

     

    ALL ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ONLINE

    http://idrp.ohtn.on.ca/UofTResearchDay/UofTWelcome.html

    On-line Registration
    Opening: Monday March 10th, 2008

    On-line Abstract Submission and Award Applications
    Opening: Monday March 10th, 2008
    Closing: Extended till May 7th, 2008 at 5 pm
    *Awards will be announced on June 19th, 2008

    Notification of Oral and Poster Sessions
    Available by May 26th, 2008

    Event Programs
    Event Programs will be available on June 12th, 2008

    Inquiries may be directed to:
    Mr. Jeremy Nichols, Research Office, Department of Psychiatry
    (CAMH – College Site), 250 College St, Room 841,
    Toronto, ON M5T 1R8
    Tel: 416-979-4275; E-mail: jeremy.nichols@utoronto.ca


     


     

      The Harvey Stancer Research Day will be tied into additional
      events to celebrate our 100th anniversary.
      The following are important dates to keep in mind:

      Wednesday, June 18, 2008

    • Dr. Helen Mayberg will be giving a public lecture in the McLeod Auditorium at the Medical Science Building located on 1 King’s College Circle.  The lecture will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

      • Friday, June 20, 2008

    • Dr. David Kupfer, Dr. Laura Roberts, Dr. Martin Knapp and Dr. Nora Volkow will be giving Centenary Lectures in the McLeod Auditorium at the Medical Sciences Building located on 1 King’s College Circle. The lectures will be held from 8:00am to 4:30pm .
    • An Alumni Reception will be held in the Students Commons (formerly known as the Stone Lobby) at the Medical Science Building located on 1 King’s College Circle following the Centenary Lectures.

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    Upcoming SSHRC Competitions

    Please note the following upcoming SSHRC competitions, and the UTRS internal deadlines:

    Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada:
    http://www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/program_descriptions/conferences_e.asp
    Application form will be available in March
    UTRS deadline: 24 April 2008 /  SSHRC deadline: 1 May 2008

    International Opportunities Fund Development and Project Grants:
    http://www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/program_descriptions/iof_e.asp
    Application form will be available in March
    UTRS deadline: 30 April 2008 / SSHRC deadline: 7 May 2008

    Aid to Scholarly Journals:
    This program replaces two earlier programs; Aid to Research and Transfer Journals and Aid to Open-Access Research Journals. The application form will be available on the SSHRC website by May 1, 2008, and further information is available at:
    http://www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/program_descriptions/
    scholarly_journals_e.asp
    UTRS deadline: 23 June 2008  /   SSHRC deadline: 30 June 2008

    If you have questions about any of the above programs, please contact me.
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    Sarah Scott
    Grants Officer, Social Sciences and Humanities
    Research Services
    University of Toronto
    Simcoe Hall, Room 133S
    27 King’s College Circle
    Toronto, ON M5S 1A1

    T: 416-978-7324  F: 416-971-2010
    Email: sja.scott@utoronto.ca

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    New CIHR policy on Funding Acknowledgement

    Dear colleagues,

    As of January 1, 2008, CIHR has implemented a new regulation that mandates acknowledgement of CIHR grant numbers in all publications (see below). Non-compliance may result in CIHR not recognizing CIHR-funded publications for the purposes of grant review.

    "The Funding Reference Number is a 5 digit number that identifies a unique research grant. You can find this number in the letter sent to you from CIHR that acknowledges your successful grant application. When acknowledging CIHR support in peer-reviewed publications you are required to cite this number."

    Please ensure that all members of your department are made aware of this important change in policy.

    Patricia Brubaker, Ph.D.
    Vice-Dean Research and International Relations (Acting), Faculty of Medicine
    Professor, Departments of Physiology and Medicine
    Canada Research Chair in Vascular and Metabolic Biology
    Room 2115A, Medical Sciences Building
    University of Toronto
    1 King's College Circle
    Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 Canada
    Tel: 416-978-5150
    Fax: 416-978-5568
    Email: medicine.vdrir@utoronto.ca

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    Killam Research Fellowship

    Dear colleagues,

    Application information is now available for the following competition, on the Canada Council website:

    Killam Research Fellowship: http://killam.canadacouncil.ca/

    This award provides two full years of release time, valued at $70,000 per year.

    UTRS internal deadline: 8 May 2008
    Sponsor deadline: 15 May 2008

    Please note that the application requires electronic submission and institutional approval, as well as support material in hard copy; it is advisable to start the process well in advance to allow time to obtain a user ID and complete the necessary steps. Please also note that the CV required is the Common CV—SSHRC and NSERC CV’s are not acceptable—so please allow sufficient time to complete this.

    If you are interested in applying for a Killam Fellowship, kindly let me know by 1 May 2008, and please feel free to contact me if you need further information.

    Thank you,
    Sarah
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    Sarah Scott
    Grants Officer, Social Sciences and Humanities
    Research Services
    University of Toronto
    Simcoe Hall, Room 133S
    27 King’s College Circle
    Toronto, ON M5S 1A1

    T: 416-978-7324  F: 416-971-2010
    Email: sja.scott@utoronto.ca

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    Mount Sinai Psychotherapy Institute (MSPI):

    Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP)

    The Mount Sinai Psychotherapy Institute (MSPI) is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop on Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) which will be taught by Drs. Sian Rawkins and Molyn Leszcz.  CBASP (McCullough) is the only psychotherapeutic model developed specifically for the treatment of chronic depression. It is a time-limited manualized approach whose effectiveness has been validated through large scale research trials (NEJM 2000). Its aims are to help the chronically depressed adult to break through the self-perpetuating cycle of disconnection from the environment, so that their behavioral consequences can better inform their interpersonal behavior. Through active use of the therapeutic relationship, goals include helping the patient generate empathic behavior and heal interpersonal trauma.  

    Enrolment will be limited to 30 participants and the format will include interactive teaching and demonstration of techniques with standardized patients held over two weekends in April and June of 2008 (April 25 and 26, June 20 and 21).  This will be enhanced with two months of case based learning and group consultation through our electronic list-serve.  This workshop can be taken on its own or, by application, as part of the advanced training of the MSPI Psychotherapy Certificate Programme .

    For further information and registration, please see the attached flyer or contact Janissa Wan:  JWan@mtsinai.on.ca at 416-586-4800 x5185.

    Sincerely,

    Paula Ravitz MD FRCPC
    Director, Mount Sinai Psychotherapy Institute (MSPI)
    416-586-4800 x7500
    Paula.Ravitz@utoronto.ca

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    • June 2008

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    The 2008 Annual Thelma Cardwell Research Day
    June 25th, 2008

    This year, as part of the annual Thelma Cardwell Research Day we have the pleasure of bringing you a world-renowned speaker in the field of mental health. Having garnered the attention of the world during her own struggle with mental illness, our speaker Margaret (Trudeau) Kemper now works to erase the stigma that prevents people from seeking treatment and creates barriers in the workplace.

    Currently 1 in 5 Canadians will be affected by mental illness at some point in their lives, and at any given time, 300,000 Canadians struggle with serious and persistent mental illness. This is an issue of great relevance to rehabilitation professionals. Many individuals facing physical disability find their recovery impacted by the onset of mental illness.

    At the University of Toronto, our research in this area is focused on removing stigma as we identify ways to return these individuals to meaningful lives and employment. We hope you will join with us for this lecture and celebrate the success of our students who will carry on this very important work.

    The Thelma Cardwell Research Day is one of the highlights of the University of Toronto Occupational Therapy program and is highly anticipated in the OT community.  We will also be featuring many important research projects conducted by our graduating students. These innovative projects move forward the study of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and include research that explores models of occupational therapy to very applied projects that look at the development of new technologies for people with disabilities.

    We ask you to save the date, and plan to join us for this fascinating lecture about a subject in need of serious attention and research.

    Register Now: http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/research/research_day/index.asp

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