Psychiatry Weekly

PSYCHIATRY WEEKLY

March 5, 2018 Call for Applications: 2018 Al-Sumait Prize The prize is to be awarded to individuals or institutions who, through their research projects or initiatives, have made significant advancement in various areas of health on the African Continent. Applications are due June 30, 2018. Please go to www.alsumaitprize.org for full application details.

Welcome R1 Residents 2018-2019 On behalf of the Postgraduate Residency Program, we are very happy to announce our newly matched candidates. We matched extremely well and our list not only includes diversity but a record breaking number of candidates from McGill University.

Dany Diep University of Saskatchewan Justin Frederick Hall Université de Sherbrooke Sarah Hanafi University of Alberta Laurence Laneuville McGill University Marie-Pier Lecours Université de Montréal Jaclyn Laura Marcovitz McGill University Mohamad Matout McGill University Nima Nahiddi University of Ottawa Catherine Ouellet McGill University Jake Prillo McGill University Gabriel Souza McGill University Carole-Anne Tremblay McGill University

Congratulations to our new residents!

From the Residency Program Office: Weekly Information Capsule Did You Know the program supports our research track residents by offering them protected time (one half-day every two weeks) starting in the second half of their PGY-1?

Upcoming Events Mon, Mar 12 @ 11:00-12:00 (Douglas Institute, Dobell Pavilion, Bowerman Room) Neuroscience for mental health seminars: Dissociable structural and functional hippocampal outputs vis distinct classes of cells in the subiculum with Dr Mark Cembrowski Mon, Mar 13 @ 12:30-14:00 (1001 Decarie Blvd, Conference room, B 08 3019) Child Psychiatry Research Seminar: Bridging cultures and contexts: A multi-method study on risk and protective factors for socio-emotional adjustment among immigrant early adolescents in Italy with Diana Miconi, PhD. Mon, Mar 14 @ 12:00-13:30 (St-Mary’s Hospital) Medical Aid in Dying: a pilot workshop for 3rd and 4th year medical students designed by the Royal College of Physicians. Group discussion led by Drs Mona Gupta and Marc Chammas Fri, Mar 16 (Deadline: call for abstracts) Québec child mental health research day: Depression and suicidality; biology, environment and treatment implications. Please email abstract to: [email protected] Tue, Mar 20 (Deadline: call for applications) 2018 Leyton Addiction Research Prize. Please email applications to [email protected] Wed, Mar 21 (Jewish General Hospital, ICFP Amphitheatre) Child Psychiatry Conference - The Family Check-Up: An Innovative Ecological and Developmentally Informed (Tailored) Approach for High-Risk Families Wed, Mar 21 (Allan Memorial Institute, South Seminar P1.082) Save the Date: Career Day 2018 Fri, Mar 23 @ 11:00-12:30 (Allan Memorial Institute, South Seminar P1.082) Grand Rounds: Privilege and oppression in ordinary psychiatry with Dr Paul Uy Fri, Apr 6 (Jewish General Hospital, ICFP Amphitheatre) 13th Annual JGH Department of Psychiatry Research Day Mon, Apr 9 @ 11:00-12:00 (Douglas Institute, Dobell Pavilion, Bowerman Room) Neuroscience for mental health seminars: Social stress induces neurovascular pathology and immune response promoting depression with Dr Caroline Ménard Wed, Apr 25 @ 13:30-16:30 (ICFP Amphitheatre, 4333 Cote Ste-Catherine Road)) Cultural Psychiatry Day 2018: Indigenous mental health with keynote speakers Drs Barry Lavallee and Suzanne Stewart Fri, May 4 @ 9:00-16:00 (Montreal Children’s Hospital, Auditorium ES1.1129) Québec child mental health research day: Depression and suicidality; biology, environment and treatment implications. To register please email: [email protected] Fri, May 4 to June 22 (Montreal Institute of Applied Mindfulness, Suites 110-115) An eight-week program for physicians and allied healthcare professionals led by Dr Patricia Dobkin Thu, May 24 @ 12:00-15:00 (Allan Memorial Institute, South Seminar P1.082) Save the Date: Introduction to competency-based medical education (CBME); Reshaping postgraduate psychiatric training. Confirm attendance to [email protected]

In the News Dr Mark Brandon featured in Nature The mazes with minds of their own Dr Rob Whitley quoted in The Telegram Pam Frampton: Living on ‘likes’ and ‘shares’ Dr Sylvia Villeneuve quoted in Santé Magazine Maladie d’Alzheimer: l’importance de l’histoire familiale

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