University of Toronto - Department of Psychiatry

ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATION

September 12th, 2008

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Newest Items...

Department

Memo from Dr. Donald Wasylenki, Chair - Dept. of Psychiatry - Univ. of Toronto:
Administrative Staff Changes
REMINDER: Coming up on Tuesday
Dept. of Psychiatry - Univ. of Toronto:
Chair's Welcome Reception

Education

Memo from Dr. Ari Zaretsky, Director, Postgraduate Education - Dept. of Psychiatry - Univ. of Toronto:
Psychiatry Education Office
Memo from Dr. Sagar Parikh, Director of Continuing Mental Health Education - Dept. of Psychiatry - Univ. of Toronto:
Education Announcement

Events

Hospital for Sick Children:
Psychiatry Rounds: "Suicide in South Asians in the UK - Changing Patterns of Risk"
Presented by Dr. Kwame McKenzie, Senior Scientist, Social Equity and Health Research; Senior Clinician, Schizophrenia Program; Medical Director of Diversity and Mental Health; Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
(Event: September 18, 2008)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:
Grand Rounds: "Neuroanatomy with the Psychiatrist in Mind: Emotion, Motivation, and Social Cognition"
Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Downer, PGY-IV Resident in Psychiatry, University of Toronto
(Event: September 19, 2008)

Reminders

Centenary Celebration
Education
Research
Awards
Funding
Opportunities
Events:
Sept-08 | Oct-08 | Nov-08 | Dec-08

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Department

M E M O:

To:

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

From:

Donald Wasylenki, Professor and Chair

Re:

Administrative Staff Changes

I am writing to update you on important administrative staff changes in the Department of Psychiatry.

After over two decades as Postgraduate Coordinator, Marie Mara will be moving from Postgraduate Education to a new role as Departmental Assistant. Brenda Cerilli will be the Acting Postgraduate & Fellowship Coordinator effective immediately. Brenda can be reached at brenda.cerilli@utoronto.ca, 416-979-6911, Room 828.

Irene Ly will also be moving from Postgraduate Education to a new role as Departmental Finance Officer. Sue Eccles will be our new Education Assistant effective immediately. Sue's contact information is sue.eccles@utoronto.ca, 416-979-4275, Room 833. Irene will continue to train and assist Sue through this transition.

In addition, a new administrative position of Education Coordinator will be filled by Terrie Oliveira effective Monday, September 15. Terrie can be reached at theresa.oliveira@utoronto.ca, 416-979-4985, Room 829.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the exemplary and unique contribution made by both Marie and Irene to Postgraduate Education in our Department of Psychiatry. These two modest but highly talented individuals have been loved and admired by countless residents and faculty alike. We are deeply indebted to both of them for their loyalty, hard work and patience as they provided oversight to one of the largest and most complex residency training programs in the Faculty of Medicine. Marie and Irene will be dearly missed in Postgraduate Education, however, their departmental knowledge and superb organizational skills will be fully utilized in their new roles in our Department of Psychiatry.

Donald Wasylenki, MD, FRCPC
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto

*** PLEASE SAVE THE DATE! ***

You are cordially invited to the
Department of Psychiatry’s

CHAIR'S WELCOME
RECEPTION

September 16th, 2008, from 5-7 pm

University of Toronto - Faculty Club
41 Willcocks Street, Main Lounge

All faculty, residents, fellows
and staff are invited.

*** MARK YOUR CALENDARS ***

Education

M E M O:

To:

All Faculty, Department of Psychiatry

From:

Dr. Ari Zaretsky, Residency Program Director

Re:

Psychiatry Education Office

Dear Faculty,

The Department of Psychiatry Education Office has a small number of staff who are devoted to overseeing many complex administrative responsibilities. Therefore, for all regular resident teaching, it is the primary responsibility of the faculty who is involved in teaching to produce their own handouts in advance of their specific lecture or seminar. This preparation of handouts should be done at the faculty member's own local hospital site with support from the local education coordinator or administrative staff. The Department of Psychiatry Postgraduate Education Office, with direction from the faculty member teacher, will continue to take responsibility to ensure that electronic copies of the learning material are disseminated to all resident learners.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Ari E. Zaretsky, MD, FRCPC
Director, Postgraduate Education
Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Diane Granato
Business Manager

CC: Dr. B. Hodges, Dr. D. Wasylenki

M E M O:

To:

All Faculty Members, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

From:

Sagar Parikh, Director of Continuing Mental Health Education

Re:

Education Announcement

INVITATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

I am writing to invite you to consider joining the Continuing Mental Health Education (CMHE) committee of our U of T Department of Psychiatry. We are the most fun, most stimulated, and best fed committee in the department! Our group meets to foster the development of CE; we do this by meeting 6-8 times per year, sharing ideas for planning new education events, identifying ways to improve health care by disseminating education, and learning about the latest in CE innovation and research.

We have openings for two members-at-large. Newer faculty are encouraged to join. We promise to show you the best ways to get your ideas and passions for education transformed into projects, and to ensure that your activities get proper academic and career recognition.

Questions? Email me.

thanks

Sagar

Sagar V. Parikh, M.D., FRCPC
Deputy Psychiatrist-in-Chief, University Health Network
Director of Continuing Mental Health Education and
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Director of CME, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Main office: Room 9M-329, Toronto Western Hospital,
399 Bathurst St., Toronto, M5T 2S8, Canada

Events

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Education

The Next Two-Year Training Program in
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy offered by
The Institute for the Advancement of Self Psychology (IASP)
begins September 2009, Toronto

The next two-year training program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy offered by the Institute for the Advancement of Self Psychology (IASP) will begin in September 2009. Inquiries regarding the program are currently being received.

The two year seminar program and the clinical supervision emphasize contemporary models of psychoanalytic theory and practice. The program is designed for mental health professionals with experience in the practice of individual psychotherapy, and who are interested in developing their knowledge and skill in contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy and/or psychoanalysis.

Candidates who complete the two year program may choose to continue on to more advanced training through the third and fourth year of seminars and further clinical supervision in psychoanalytic psychotherapy or psychoanalysis.

For inquiries regarding the 2009 - 2011 training program contact:

Deanna Walsh
deanna@iasptoronto.com
(416) 690-3722

Visit the IASP website at www.iasptoronto.com

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[Program Information | Program Poster]

Research

No listing(s) at this time.

Awards

No listing(s) at this time.

Funding

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Opportunities

The Department of Psychiatry at Women’s College Hospital is offering a one year funded fellowship to MD or PhD candidates seeking advanced training in HIV and women’s mental health.

Applicants must have successfully completed their RCPSC psychiatry specialty examinations and be a member in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario by the date of commencement of the fellowship. PhD candidates must have completed the requirements of their PhD program prior to starting the fellowship.

The fellowship will include a mix of clinical and academic activities. The specific time allocation is negotiable, but ordinarily, fellows spend at least 75% of their time in scholarly pursuits. Clinical work will focus on women’s mental health and may be spent with any one of the four existing programs in the Department of Psychiatry: General Psychiatry, Mental Health in Medicine, Reproductive Life Stages, or Trauma Therapy. Alternatively, the successful applicant may wish to work jointly between two programs. The academic component of the fellowship will include the design and completion of a research or other scholarly project suitable for publication. Topics for this project should be directly related to the aforementioned clinical themes of the department. Suitable research areas may include: fertility and family planning in persons infected with HIV, HIV and trauma in women, or pregnant women with HIV and mood or anxiety symptoms. Other potential topics can be considered and should be negotiated directly with the supervisor.

Interested candidates may apply for one year of funding beginning July 1, 2009 or another mutually agreed upon date. Internal funding will be subject to the rules of the University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry fellowship program. (Please see: http://www.utpsychiatry.ca/ Go to ‘Education’ and scroll down to ‘fellowship program’ for information regarding the program.)

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and CV by January 1, 2009 to:
Pam Kavanagh
Department of Psychiatry, Women’s College Hospital
76 Grenville Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1B2
Email: pam.kavanagh@wchospital.ca or Tel : 416-323-6400 Ext. 4381.

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New Books and Publications

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Events

September 2008

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Transdisciplinary Tobacco Rounds:

An Epidemiological analysis of smoking among all persons undergoing inpatient treatment for psychiatric illness in Ontario

Presenter:

Wajid Ahmed, MSc, MAS, MBBS
Clinical Fellow at Nicotine Dependence Clinic, CAMH & PGY3 Fellow, Department of Family and Community Medicine, U of T

Learning objectives:

By the end of this presentation you will:

get an overview of Ontario Mental Health Reporting System;

understand the socio-demographic characteristics of smokers admitted in any of the psychiatric beds in Ontario; and

understand the rate of smoking in individuals admitted in Ontario with co-existing mental illness in Ontario.

Date:

Friday, September 19, 2008

Time:

9 - 10 am
Coffee and tea will be served.

Location:

*** (PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION) ***
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
33 Russell Street, Meeting Centre, Room 2029
RSVP for in person attendance is not required

Contact:

Virginia Chow
virginia_chow@camh.net
416-535-8501 ext. 7408

Directions:

Russell St. site is located one street north of College St. on the east side of Spadina

BY TTC: You can get off at Spadina Station and walk south along Spadina to Russell Street. (Approx 10 min)

OR

Get off at Queens Park Station and walk west along College St. and north on Huron (Approx 10 min)

Parking:

There is limited parking around CAMH. There is underground parking (entrance off Spadina Street just north of College). This lot fills up rapidly before 9:00am. The parking fee is $12.00 for all day. If you use underground parking, do not try to enter the building via the stairwells. We have a security system and a key is required. Exit the parking lot via the parking attendant's kiosk and go around the building to the Spadina entrance of 250 College St.

Webcast:

For more information about webcasting of this event to Brentcliffe, QS and other sites, contact virginia_chow@camh.net or 416-535-8501 x1199. Web casting of this event is funded by a partnership under the coordination of the Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative (CTCRI). <http://www.ctcri.ca>.
A special thank you to OTRU for the long-term loan of their webcam.

Next TTR:

Please mark the sessions for this academic year in your calendars
October 17, November 14 & 21, January 16, February 20, April 17 and June 19.

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7th Annual Humber River Regional Hospital Clinical Day:

“Past, Present and the Future:
Embracing the Challenges of Dementia”

Friday, September 19, 2008

Old Mill Inn (Toronto, Ontario)

For information, call Dr. A.G. Awad’s office
(Ms. Pamela Walsh 416-658-2012)

[Printable Flyer]

October 2008

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International Society of CNS
Clinical Trials & Methodology (ISCTM)
Mid-year Meeting

Toronto, Ontario – InterContinental Hotel,
October 6-7, 2008

“Advances in Conceptualization of
Disease Progression in Alzheimer’s Disease
– An Interdisciplinary Conference”

For information, call Dr. A.G. Awad’s office
(Ms. Pamela Walsh 416-658-2012)
or visit the website: www.isctm.org