University of Toronto - Department of Psychiatry

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February 20th, 2009

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Department

Memo from Dr. Donald Wasylenki, Chair - Dept. of Psychiatry - Univ. of Toronto:
St. Joseph's Health Centre
[Please Note: The reception venue has changed to room 801].
Dept. Of Psychiatry - Univ. of Toronto and CAMH:
Professorial Lecture Series: "Variations on the theme of psychiatric epigenetics"
Presented by Dr. Arturas Petronis, Head, the Krembil Family Epigenetics Laboratory; Senior Scientist, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
(Date: March 4, 2009)
Undergraduate Medical Education, Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto:
COUPE Best Paper Award for Medical Students
Dept. Of Psychiatry - Univ. of Toronto:
Photos from Dr. Molyn Leszcz's Professorial Lecture

Newest Course and Event Announcements

Centre for Addiction & Mental Health:
Grand Rounds: "What do you mean I can’t smoke? A quality improvement study of nicotine replacement practices in the EAU"
Presented by Wayne Baici, Resident in Psychiatry, University of Toronto; and Andrea Iaboni Resident in Psychiatry, University of Toronto
(Event: February 27, 2009)
UHN - Toronto Western Hospital:
Grand Rounds: "TLC - An Innovative Educational Program of Teaching for Learning and Collaboration"
Presenters: Raed Hawa, MD, Dept. of Psychiatry; Debbie Kwan, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Dept. of Community Medicine; Brenda Mori, Dept. of Physical Therapy
(Event: February 27, 2009)
REMINDER:
University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: "Introductory Experiential Workshop"
(Event: March 20-21, 2009)
Note: Flyer is now posted.
Friends of the CAMH Archives and the Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto:
"Celebrating the Life and Work of Dr. L.S. Penrose in Canada 1939-45" Distinguished guest speaker Sir Roger Penrose, FRS
(Event: March 23, 2009)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy:
Eight Week Workshop: Becoming your own Therapist Facilitators: Patricia Rockman, MD, CCFP, FCFP; and Rosa Leone, MD
(Event: April 14 - June 23, 2009)
Hong Fook Mental Health Association:
Diversity and Equity in Mental Health / Addiction: From Policy to Practice to Policy
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mareasa Isaacs, Executive Director, National Alliance of Multi-Ethnic Behavioural Health Associations
(Event: May 28-29, 2009)

Courses and Events

CME Courses 2009

Intermediate Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IIPT), CAMH and Faculty of Medicine, Continuing Education & Professional Development, Univ. of Toronto, (Jan. 29-June 25)
Alzheimer Symposium: “Dementia and Challenging Behaviours Program”, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and Univ. of Toronto, (Mar. 2)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Introductory Experiential Workshop, UHN - Toronto General Hospital, (Mar. 20-21)
Toronto Psychopharmacology Update Day, CAMH, Continuing Education and Professional Development, (Mar. 21)
40th Anniversary of the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, (Apr. 16)

Other Courses and Events 2009

Advanced Child Psychopharmacology, Hospital for Sick Children, (Jan-June)
Narrative and Humanities Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, (Feb. 26)
Grand Rounds, CAMH, (Feb. 27)
Grand Rounds, UHN - Toronto General Hospital, (Feb. 27)
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Women's College Hospital, (Mar. 6)
19th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, (Mar. 8-10)
Suicide Studies Rounds, Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, (Mar. 9)
Culture, Community & Health Studies Program, Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto, (Mar. 11)
Celebrating the Life and Work of Dr. L.S. Penrose, Friends of the CAMH Archives, and Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto, (Mar. 23)
Preventing Depressive and Anxiety Relapse, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, (Mar. 31 - May 26)
Group for Teens (16-19 years old), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, (Mar. 31 - May 26)
Becoming your own Therapist, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, (Apr. 14-June 23i>
International Conference on Addictions and Mental Health: "Embracing the Future of Addictions Treatment", The Salvation Army Toronto Harbour Light, (Apr. 23-24)
Annual Day in Psychoanalysis: “Sexual Fantasies and Contemporary Psychoanalysis”, Toronto Psychoanalytic Society, (Apr. 25)
“Marginalized Youth and Contemporary Educational Contexts”, Community Health Systems Resource Group, Hospital for Sick Children - Collaborative Research Symposium Series, (May 13)
10th Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Conference, 2009 Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference, (May 28-29)
Diversity and Equity in Mental Health / Addiction, Hong Fook Mental Health Association, (May 28-29)
Emotion Focused Therapy Institute, York University Psychotherapy Research Center, (Summer & Fall)
4th Annual Canadian Congress for Research on Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace, CAMH and Work and Well-being Research and Evaluation Program, (Oct 28-30)

Reminders

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Department

M E M O:

To:

All Faculty Members, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

From:

Donald Wasylenki, Professor and Chair

Re:

St. Joseph's Health Centre

St. Joseph's Health Centre currently is searching for a new Psychiatrist in Chief as Dr. Ty Turner has completed his term there. St. Joseph's is, of course, a very important community teaching hospital with a strong association with the Department of Psychiatry. Please review the attached job descriptions and forward any suggestions to the contact indicated. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Ad Copy:
http://www.utpsychiatry.ca/News09/dw/AdCopy-Psychiatry_final.pdf

Briefing Document:
http://www.utpsychiatry.ca/News09/dw/Briefing-Document_Psychiatry_final.pdf

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

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COUPE Best Paper Award for Medical Students

Dear Undergraduate Medical Students,

On behalf of Dr. Jodi Lofchy, Director Undergraduate Medical Education, I am pleased to announce that the COUPE Best Paper Award for Medical Students is now open for 2009 submissions.

This award is designed to recognize a student in undergraduate medical education who demonstrates an enhanced level of understanding and interest in mental health. Since its inception, this prestigious prize has been awarded to a U of T student. Let’s keep this trend going, please review the following attachment outlining all eligibility and requirements.

The author of the winning submission will be notified by e-mail and acknowledged in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. As well, an announcement will be made at the CPA annual meeting in the fall. The winner will receive $ 250.00, travel expenses paid to attend the fall CPA meeting, (up to a value of $750.00) as well as an engraved plaque from COUPE.

Submissions are accepted by e-mail only. Please send your paper to Ms. Jennifer Holland at jenniferm.holland@utoronto.ca in the Undergraduate Medical Education Office. The deadline is midnight on March 15, 2009.

Jennifer Holland
Administrative Coordinator
Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto

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TAPSCOTT CHAIR IN SCHIZOPHRENIA STUDIES
AND HEAD, SCHIZOPHRENIA PROGRAM

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto is conducting a search for the joint position of Tapscott Chair in Schizophrenia Studies and Head of the Schizophrenia Program. The position is situated at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto has one of the largest concentrations of faculty and students in the mental health field in the world. Academic activities are organized into 14 priority programs including schizophrenia (http://www.utpsychiatry.ca). The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is Canada's leading addictions and mental health facility, fully affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and designated as a centre of excellence by the World Health Organization (http://www.camh.net). It enjoys a high profile international reputation and plays a key role in influencing health policy at all levels of government.

The successful candidate will be a productive clinician-scientist. He/she will be responsible for developing a strong interdisciplinary university program in schizophrenia research (basic, clinical and population) and education with a centre of excellence at CAMH. Overall success will be measured by the evolution of a stimulating academic program, characterized by recruitment and retention of productive faculty members, external funding and peer-reviewed publications and the active participation of students and fellows. The successful candidate will be a senior clinician-scientist with a strong record of independent scholarship in the schizophrenia field and with evidence of success in providing leadership and educating and mentoring students and junior faculty members. He/she will be eligible for an academic appointment at the Professor or Associate Professor level.

Please reply with a letter of interest and current curriculum vitae to: Dr. Donald A. Wasylenki, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, CAMH-College Site, 250 College Street, Suite 835, Toronto, ON CANADA M5T 1R8.

The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2009.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community. The University especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

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RISE Fellowship Description

The R.I.S.E Program (Research, Scholarship and Innovation in Education) of the Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the upcoming competition for the R.I.S.E Education Research Fellowship. This two-year fellowship is offered to individuals who have either completed postgraduate training in psychiatry or a related field or to graduate students who wish to specialize in health professional education. The fellowship aims to provide a solid understanding of major educational issues including curriculum, assessment and evaluation, principals and philosophies of medical education, learning theory, administration, faculty development and other aspects of health professional education. In particular the fellowship will enable the individual to develop a deep knowledge of the application of these areas to health professional education. A major focus of the fellowship is the acquisition of research expertise in health professional education. The majority of the fellow’s time will be devoted to undertaking a formal graduate program or post-doctoral work in health professional education. This will consist of an original research project in collaboration with established educational researchers at the Wilson Centre for Research in Education and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education or the Institute of Medical Sciences or other graduate department of the University of Toronto. The fellowship is supervised by a member of Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry RISE Program and should lead to least one or two publications in a refereed journal as well as one or more presentations at international meetings. In addition to the focus on research, an emphasis is placed on the development of teaching skills and educational innovation through participation in the educational activities of the Department of Psychiatry and in the other health professional faculties at the University of Toronto.

Fellows must not undertake more than 15 hours/week of clinical or other non-fellowship related work, or more than 4-hours of teaching per week that is not connected to the primary research project. The R.I.S.E fellow will normally be provided with appropriate office space, computer equipment and support at the Wilson Centre for Research in Education at the University Health Network. (A separate application to be a Wilson Centre Fellow is required). The fellowship provides for a total of $35.000 salary support annually for a period of 2-years in addition to support for conference attendance.

Application Deadline: March 31st 2009

Fellowship Contact:

Dr. Brian Hodges, MD, PhD, FRCP(C)
Program Head, Research Scholarship and Innovation in Education (RISE)
Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto
University Health Network - General Division
200 Elizabeth Street, 1ES- 565
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4
Tel: (416) 340-3079 Fax (416) 340-3792
Email: brian.hodges@utoronto.ca

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March 2009

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Women's College Hospital
Department of Psychiatry
Grand Rounds
Noon to 1 PM
East Wing, Room E934

Date: Friday, March 6, 2009

Topic: “Morbidity and Mortality Rounds in Psychiatry”

Speaker: Cliff Posel, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, U of T; Head, Division of General Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

This is an accredited group learning activity eligible for RCPSC MOC.

Pamela Kavanagh
Manager, Medical Partnership
Women's Mental Health Program
Women's College Hospital
76 Grenville Street, 9th Floor, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2
Telephone: 416-323-6400, Ext. 4381
Fax: 416-323-7718
pam.kavanagh@wchospital.ca