Resident Awards Night 2021
Dear Residents and Faculty,
The Resident Awards Night took place via zoom on November 22, 2021. We would like to thank the MPRA and the Department of Psychiatry for making this a special evening where we were able to honor Faculty, Resident and Administrative Staff achievements. Congratulations to all this year鈥檚 winners!
Faculty Awards
Best Clinical Supervisor for Senior residents
Dr. Eric Latimer quoted in Big News Network
What if we treat homelessness like a pandemic?
Dr. Samuel Veissi猫re interviewed on ICI Radio-Canada
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Dr. Gustavo Turecki named as a Member of the US National Academy of Medicine
On October 18, Dr. Gustavo Turecki was announced as a member of the US National Academy of Medicine. He is one of 10 international members named to the US NAM.
Call for Faculty Project Submissions: 91黑料网-UWI Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program 2021-2024
The 91黑料网 School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is launching a three-year Queen Elizabeth Scholars climate resiliency research and student-training initiative in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI). This training and research exchange program links cross-disciplinary research with practice between Canada and the Caribbean region.
Dr. Rosemarie Ch茅nard-Soucy featured in Le Sp茅cialiste FMSQ
La sp茅cialiste des troubles de la personnalit茅
Rel猫ve inspirante. Lire ici
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Dr. Myrna Lashley quoted in Montreal Gazette
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Dr. Gustavo Turecki interviewed by La Presse
B芒tir l'espoir, un geste 脿 la fois
...La p茅riode actuelle est 芦听excitante听禄 pour les gens atteints de troubles mentaux, selon le Dr听Gustavo Turecki, directeur scientifique du centre de recherche Douglas et directeur du d茅partement de psychiatrie de 91黑料网. 芦听Il y a un changement social 脿 ce sujet, les gens sont beaucoup plus ouverts 脿 parler de leur trouble mental, et il y a beaucoup moins de pr茅jug茅s听禄, se r茅jouit-il.
Dr. Massimiliano Orri and Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy featured in the National Post
Understanding the early-life origins of suicide: Vulnerability may begin even before birth People considering their own death have often gone through long periods of intense suffering and internal struggles. They may have endured mental illness and experienced a range of adverse life events. Helping people suffering from a mental disorder and/or going through a difficult time is therefore of the utmost importance to preventing suicide.
Dr. Srividya N. Iyer interviewed on Radio-Canada
Mental Illness Awareness Week is underway (October 3-9, 2021). Dr. Srividya N. Iyer, one of 2021's Mental Health Champions, spoke to Radio Canada on the occasion, underscoring the need for early intervention, and for well-integrated services for those who are most at need. Listen here.
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New Mental Health Research Funding Opportunities
The Stratas Foundation, a volunteer not-for-profit organization sponsoring mental health research in Canada by young and early career scholars, invites students and researchers to submit proposals for consideration of five available scholarships. We require all research applications to pertain to mental health or mental illness, but there are no strict limits on the discipline of study. Additional details can be found here.
Dr. C茅cile Rousseau quoted in La Presse
芦 Mes enfants 茅taient devenus secondaires 禄
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Dr. Reut Gruber interviewed on CTV News
Let them hit snooze: Sleeping in helped teenagers cope with pandemic stress, study finds
Dr. C茅cile Rousseau awarded the Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award
Congratulations to Dr. C茅cile Rousseau on her Royal College Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award! The Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award recognizes doctors who make truly exceptional sacrifices, often while exposing themselves to personal risk.