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Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the most recent FRSQ awards and grants (posted April 24th, 2013)! Chercheurs-boursiers - Clinique et épidémiologique Jennifer Coelho, Institut Douglas Les endophénotypes de l'impulsivité: caractérostoqies de l'interface etre l'anorexie nerveuse et le trouble obssessionel-compulsif Aurelie Labbe, Institut Douglas Outils statistiques pour l'analyse de données génétiques multiples et corrélées: expression génétique, phénotypes et mét
**The deadline for submissions has been extended to May 22, 2013** The McGill Department of Psychiatry is calling for submissions for the 2013 McGill Department of Psychiatry Awards. Four awards of $10,000 will be granted this year. The first three awards are granted for proposals pertaining to research related to disorders that affect young people. The fourth is a new award, introduced this year to support fellows at McGill.atry Awards.
Click to view: Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Spring 2013
USA Today: Each family dinner adds up to benefits for adolescents Click link below to read full article: www.usatoday.com The Telegraph: Family meals have calming effect on troubled teenagersClick link below to read full article:
Underprescribing of Clozapine and Unexplained Variation in Use Across Hospitals and Regions in the Canadian Province of Québec Clinical guidelines recommend a trial of clozapine for schizophrenia patients who are refractory to other antipsychotics; its benefits for this population, including a reduction in suicide rates, have been documented in numerous studies. This paper uses Québec government administrative data (RAMQ and Med-Echo) to show tha
Dear Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Program Committee Members and Faculty and Faculty Members of the Department of Psychiatry;
Dear all, It is my great pleasure to announce to you that our program has received full accreditation status from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The surveyors were impressed with the overall quality of the program, the dedicated faculty members, the high caliber of residents, and the positive atmosphere of collaboration and commitment to educational excellence. I would like to thank all of you for your help with the accreditation and your constant support and participation in the residency program. Sincerely,
This week, the Department of Psychiatry would like to put the spotlight on Dr. Eduardo Chachamovich.
It is our pleasure to announce a new Graduate Program Director, Dr. Naguib Mechawar! Dr. Mechawar is the Director of the Mood, Anxiety and Impulsivity-Related Theme at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, and Director of the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank.
Each year, a prize of $1,000.00 and a trophy is awarded to the student who has published the best addictions-related paper. This year, the winner will be announced in the spring at the annual Student Research Day.
The McGill Department of Psychiatry is calling for submissions for the 2013 McGill Department of Psychiatry Awards. Four awards of $10,000 will be granted this year. The first three awards are granted for proposals pertaining to research related to disorders that affect young people. The fourth is a new award, introduced this year to support fellows at McGill.
**The deadline for submissions has been extended to May 22, 2013** The McGill Department of Psychiatry is calling for submissions for the 2013 McGill Department of Psychiatry Awards. Four awards of $10,000 will be granted this year. The first three awards are granted for proposals pertaining to research related to disorders that affect young people. The fourth is a new award, introduced this year to support fellows at McGill.
Dr. Juan Carlos Negrete is Professor Emeritus with the Department of Psychiatry, McGill University. Dr. Negrete was a devoted director of the Montreal General Hospital Addictions Center (McGill University Health Centre) for over 15 years. Even though he has attained emeritus status at McGill, he continues to work in a full-time capacity, performing regular clinical duties, supervising trainees, collaborating in clinical research studies, and lecturing at CME events. He is also very active doing medical expert work.
Tuesday, February 12th is Bell Let’s Talk Day! Bringing awareness to an often invisible, yet one of the most pervasive health issues in Canada, Bell Let’s Talk is a mission to address mental illness in the workplace and at home. This program is dedicated to the promotion and support of mental health, through initiatives to support anti-stigma, increased access to care, additional research, and improving the overall culture of mental health support in Canada.
It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Hannah Schwartz as our new Training Director of Postgraduate Psychiatry at St. Mary’s Hospital Center. Dr. Schwartz completed her residency in psychiatry at McGill University and a fellowship in perinatal and early childhood psychiatry at Université de Montréal. She presently serves on the Selection Committee for CaRMS and is a co-chair for a module in the postgraduate Diploma Course.
