—Ottawa, ON, July 26, 2018—
In the aftermath of the recent shooting in Toronto that left three people dead, including the gunman Faisal Hussain, the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) is concerned that publicity surrounding this event may reinforce the unwarranted public perception of a link between violence and ... Read More
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—Ottawa, ON, March 8, 2018—
With the release of its updated policy paper, Media Guidelines for Reporting on Suicide, the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) is presenting itself as a collaborative resource to news outlets to assist with the safe and humane reporting of suicide events.
Scientific evidence has ... Read More
My experience at the CPA Conference
Constanza Testart Aguirre, 4th year medical student
The train stops at the Ottawa Station. It’s a beautiful sunny day and I am filled with gratitude for my mentor. Encouraged by a senior resident, I registered for the CPA conference and managed to ... Read More
Leadership in Psychiatry Training
Marlon Danilewitz, PGY3
More and more, there is growing recognition of the importance of physician leadership in healthcare. At the same time, the road to develop leadership skills requires tremendous effort and training. Unfortunately, there is a lack of leadership opportunities in residency training1. ... Read More
Resident Wellness
Hillary Bohler, PGY-3
Want to try something new? Need motivation to stay fit? A big part of wellness is keeping physically healthy, and a great way of achieving this is with cross-country skiing!
“Wellness” for me means dedicating a short time each day for exercise or ... Read More
Residents Psyche – Requiem for a dream or a wake-up call to become a leader : Artin Mahdanian, PGY-3
Requiem for a dream or a wake-up call to become a leader
Artin Mahdanian, PGY-3
I immigrated to Canada in 2013, not fleeing war or prosecution but in search of a land of equality and non-discrimination. After two years of multiple obstacles, I finally matched to a psychiatry ... Read More
Study Tips from an R5: 5 tips for 5 years
Dr. Tina Allibhai, PGY-5
1. Read around cases. I know, I know, the last thing that you want to do after a long day is go home and read, but a quick ... Read More
Minutes with a Mentor: Dr. David Gratzer
Nadia Daly, PGY-4
At last year’s CPA meeting, I interviewed Dr. David Goldbloom and wrote about it in the Residents Psyche Newsletter (see “Minutes with a Mentor: Dr. David Goldbloom.”) In this second edition of Minutes with a Mentor, I present ... Read More
Reflecting on a Resident Track workshop
Dr. Rejish Thomas
Transcultural Psychiatry: A Focus on Refugee and Aboriginal Mental Health
by Rejish Thomas, Anika Maraj, Delphine Daigneault-Leclerc, Sharleen Gill
This seminar was renewed after first being presented last year, with more focus on group work around two difficult cases.
Like last ... Read More
CPA 2017 In Review: Psychiatry and Legislation
Dr. Marlon Danilewitz
The landscape of psychiatry in Canada is ever evolving. This past year saw a number of landmark legislative decisions that have had prominent impact on the practice of mental health and addictions in Canada. That being the case, ... Read More
The Academies represent and advance the special interests of subspecialized areas of psychiatric practice. There are currently four psychiatric Academies that are affiliated with the CPA through its Council of Academies.
