On Jun. 3, CPA president Dr. Georgina Zahirney appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadians’ mental health and describe how it has exacerbated structural inequities in the health care system for people with mental illnesses.
Despite ... Read More
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Apr2020
Within a few days, our lives have been transformed. Our modes of transit, communication, and even grieving have been upended. It’s been a lot to come to terms with and a lot to grieve – let alone the grieving of those lost to this pandemic.
And yet amidst this turmoil, there ... Read More
April 29, 2020Rob Cornforth
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Mar2020
After my last update to you, in August 2019 I attended the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Annual Congress in Lisbon, Portugal as the Zone 1 Representative to the WPA Board. Below is a summary of the report on WPA activities since the last update, including recent updates regarding psychological consequences ... Read More
March 18, 2020Rob Cornforth
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Mar2020
People with a psychiatric illness should not be discriminated against solely on the basis of their disability, and should have available the same options regarding medical assistance in dying (MAiD) as available to all Canadians, says the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) in a position statement released today.
A person who is ... Read More
March 13, 2020Rob Cornforth
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Feb2020
By Dr. Marie Gojmerac, B. Sc., M.D., M.A. candidate. Chair of the CPA Section on the History and Philosophy of Psychiatry.
As the chair for the Canadian Psychiatric Association Section on the History and Philosophy of Psychiatry, I grapple with the relevance of my own section. The necessity and usefulness of ... Read More
February 7, 2020Rob Cornforth
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Feb2020
An interview with early career psychiatrist Dr. Kathleen Sheehan, conducted by Cory Kowal, PGY5 University of Manitoba.
The MIT committee collaborates to create content for the Psych-E quarterly newsletter, and we think it is important to connect with early career psychiatrists, to give you, the reader, insight into what to expect ... Read More
February 7, 2020Rob Cornforth
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Feb2020
By Dr. Reece Ramkissoon PGY5, University of Manitoba
When I began my psychiatry residency, the thought of specializing in geriatric populations was not something that came to mind. As an inexperienced junior resident, geriatric cases in the emergency department intimidated and frustrated me. I believed that age-related issues and diagnostically unambiguous ... Read More
February 7, 2020Rob Cornforth