TO: ALL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

FROM: DR. L. TREVOR YOUNG, DEPARTMENT CHAIR

RE: SENIOR ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS

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I am pleased to announce that the following faculty members have been approved by the Provost for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, effective July 1, 2012:

Ofer Agid, Paul Arnold, Kenneth Fung, Sonu Gaind, Romina Mizrahi, Ronald Ruskin, and Vicky Stergiopoulos;

and the following member(s) have been promoted to the rank of Full
Professor:

Roger McIntyre

Please join me in congratulating these very accomplished colleagues and in thanking them for their outstanding contributions to the Department of Psychiatry.

Promotions to Assistant Professor will be announced later in the academic year.

I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Claire De Souza has been awarded the 2012 Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP) Junior Faculty Award. This award recognizes promising junior faculty who have significant teaching responsibility and who show interest in and potential for a continuing academic career. The award ceremony will take place at this year’s AAP Annual Meeting on October 11, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. De Souza on this outstanding achievement.

Dr. Susan Lieff
Professor and Vice-Chair, Education
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

TO: ALL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

FROM: L. TREVOR YOUNG, PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

RE: PSYCHIATRIST-IN-CHIEF, BAYCREST HOSPITAL

I am pleased to announce that after serving as Acting Psychiatrist-in-Chief since January 1st, 2011, Dr. Robert Madan has been appointed as Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Baycrest Hospital, effective April 2012.

Rob has been a member of the Department of Psychiatry for almost a decade. He began as a lecturer in 2003, and went on to earn a promotion to Assistant Professor in 2007. He received his MD degree from The University of Western Ontario in 1998, and completed a Psychiatry residency in 2003 at the University of Toronto. Three years later, Rob completed the Education Scholars Program at the Faculty of Medicine – a weekly two-year course on medical education and scholarship in medical education.

Rob is the Program Director for the newly accredited Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty. He has served as both Post-Graduate Education coordinator for Baycrest Hospital and Post-Graduate Coordinator for the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at the University of Toronto since 2004.

Rob is committed to education at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and faculty levels. He continues to conduct research related to education, and is an active participant in departmental initiatives such as resident selection and curriculum design.

On behalf of the Department of Psychiatry, I would like to congratulate Rob on his new position. I am certain he will make great contributions to our department through his new role.

It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Ari Zaretsky has been selected to receive the 2012 Sarita Verma Award for Advocacy and Mentorship in Postgraduate Medicine. The award exemplifies the qualities of professionalism, mentorship, advocacy and commitment to social responsibility. The award will be presented at the Faculty of Medicine’s Annual Education Achievement Celebration which will be held on Monday, April 30, 2012 from 4:15-7:00 pm.

Please join me in congratulating Ari. We are very proud of you.

Susan Lieff

Professor and Vice- Chair, Education, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

TO:                  ALL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

FROM:           DR. L. TREVOR YOUNG, PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

RE:                   DIAMOND JUBLIEE MEDAL AWARD

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I am very pleased to announce Dr. David Goldbloom is the recipient of the Diamond Jubilee Medal for 2012. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a new commemorative medal created to mark the 2102 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. The Medal is a tangible way for Canada to honour Her Majesty for her service to this country and also serves to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians. Dr. Goldbloom was presented the award by his Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston Governor General of Canada during his visit to CAMH with his wife her Excellency Sharon Johnston on April 13, 2012. Congratulations David on this well deserved award!

A detailed press release is posted on the CAMH website at:

http://www.camh.net/News_events/News_releases_and_media_advisories_and_backgrounders/Goldbloom_diamond_jubilee_award.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/c26zahp

TO:                  ALL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

FROM:           DR. L. TREVOR YOUNG, PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

RE:                   PRESIDENT’S TEACHING AWARD

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I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Ivan Silver has been awarded the President’s Teaching Award for 2012. This university-wide Award recognizes sustained excellence in teaching, research in teaching, and the integration of teaching and research. Award winners are designated by the University as members of the Teaching Academy for a period of five years, and as members, they are periodically called upon to discuss teaching-related matters and to advise the Vice-President and Provost. They may also be asked to deliver an annual public lecture or convocation address. The awardees receive stipends of $10,000 a year for five years to further their work. Dr. Silver was recognized for his sustained excellence in teaching, educational scholarship and leadership in building a culture of teaching and learning within the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Susan Lieff received the Award in 2011 and this is yet another testament to the department’s excellence. Congratulations Ivan on this prestigious honour!

More information about the President’s Teaching Award is available at http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/Awards/presidentaward.htm.

TO:                         ALL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

FROM:                  DR. L. TREVOR YOUNG, PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

RE:                          MHCC’s TRAINING FELLOWSHIP IN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

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Dr. Valerie Taylor has received an inaugural Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC) training fellowship in knowledge exchange. Recognizing the need for enhanced capacity to understand and implement effective knowledge exchange initiatives, the MHCC Knowledge Exchange Centre (KEC) created a nine-month SPARK Training Institute with the overall goal of improving the capacity for implementing effective knowledge exchange practices in the field of mental health, substance use and addictions. The program involves mentorship, hands on project work and capacity building in the area of knowledge exchange and begins in St. John’s, Newfoundland in July, 2012. Congratulations Valerie!

TO: ALL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

FROM: L. TREVOR YOUNG, PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

RE: DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

I am delighted to announce that following the completion of a successful five-year external review, Dr. Bruce G. Pollock has been re-appointed for a second term as Director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. The outcome of this review is a testament to the excellence of the division and its members.

Bruce is an exceptional clinician scientist, and his world-class leadership in the area of geriatric psychopharmacology is internationally recognized. Please join me in thanking Bruce for his years of contributions to our Department, and congratulating him on yet another outstanding achievement.

TO: ALL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

FROM: DR. SUSAN LIEFF, VICE-CHAIR EDUCATION

RE: 2012 CMA AWARD FOR YOUNG LEADERS IN THE EARLY CAREER CATEGORY

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam on receiving the 2012 CMA Award for Young Leaders in the early career category. The purpose of this award is intended to celebrate the efforts of young physician leaders of tomorrow in their efforts today. More specifically, this award recognizes Dr. Sockalingam’s clinical and education leadership as an award-winning teacher and mentor, and as one who has played a key role in the development of innovative educational and clinical programs at the local, provincial/territorial and/or national level. The award presentation will take place in August at the CMA’s annual meeting in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

TO:           ALL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

FROM:    DR. L. TREVOR YOUNG, PROFESSOR AND CHAIR

RE:           2012 AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IN CANADA