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November,2020 Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) is pleased to announce the inauguration of its new president:
Grainne E. Neilson, MD, MRCPsych, FRCPC, LLM
President (2020-2021), Canadian Psychiatric Association
Dr. Grainne Neilson is a forensic psychiatrist in clinical and academic practice and has been an assistant ... Read More
09
Nov2020
Congratulations to the following recipients of the designation of Fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association:
Dr. Vinenzo Di Nicola
Dr. Mathieu Dufour
Dr. Soma Ganesan
Dr. Sanjay Siddhartha
Dr. Wei-Yi Song
Dr. Kenneth Fung was recognized with the designation of Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association. Congratulations, Dr. Fung!
November 9, 2020Rob Cornforth
09
Nov2020
The CPA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Awards Ceremony was held on Nov. 2, 2020. It marked the official welcome of new CPA president, Dr. Grainne Neilson, honoured past-president, Dr. Georgina Zahirney, and introduced president-elect, Dr. Douglas Urness. This year’s virtual awards ceremony was an opportunity to recognize members and ... Read More
November 9, 2020Rob Cornforth
22
Sep2020
Register now! The annual conference is a key opportunity to explore new perspectives, reconnect with colleagues and learn from the passions of others in the field of psychiatry.
Online sessions feature the latest discoveries in clinical practice and research. Learn about new policy initiatives and be empowered to create lasting positive ... Read More
September 22, 2020Rob Cornforth
15
Sep2020
In addition to this fall’s virtual annual conference, the CPA will add regular webinars to its CPD offerings to support members in meeting their MOC requirements. To help CPA’s CPD committee develop and schedule learning activities, we are looking for your feedback. The short nine-question survey will take no more ... Read More
September 15, 2020Rob Cornforth
09
Sep2020
Psychiatrists are frequently asked about the potential uses of cannabis and cannabinoid products to treat mental illnesses. To help inform members and educate the public, the CPA has systematically reviewed the existing literature on RCTs examining potential beneficial uses of cannabis and cannabinoid products to treat mental illness in adults. Read ... Read More
September 9, 2020Rob Cornforth
09
Sep2020
While clinicians may voluntarily decide to proffer themselves as an expert in disability evaluations, psychological harm cases, family court issues, criminal matters or other issues, these roles are specialized and require training, experience and expertise to navigate. CPA’s new position paper makes recommendations on how to proceed with independent medical ... Read More
September 9, 2020Rob Cornforth
02
Jul2020
CPA currently has a few available mentors in the following areas of specialty:
Psychodynamic psychotherapy, early-age trauma, sexual abuse, preconceptual trauma, child trauma
Leadership & administration, shared/collaborative care, quality improvement
Psycho-oncology
Sports, Mental Fitness, Peak Performance
Operational Stress Injury, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric/Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery, Research, Bioethics
If interested, please contact sadler@cpa-apc.org, ... Read More
July 2, 2020Rob Cornforth
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Jun2020
The Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) condemns racism, prejudice and discrimination in all forms, wherever it occurs, and stands in solidarity with colleagues and patients from Black, Indigenous, and other racialized communities.
The killing of George Floyd in the US has invoked distress, fear, trauma, and outrage worldwide. The enduring effects ... Read More
June 19, 2020super
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Jun2020
The CPA invites members to indicate their interest in joining a working group that will lead member consultation and develop a discussion paper on MAiD that examines issues such as decisional capacity, informed consent and appropriate safeguards in the context of available evidence.
Co-chaired by a representative from each of the ... Read More
June 10, 2020Rob Cornforth