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The Resident Awards Night was held on Monday, November 26th at Thomson House. The MPRA honoured residents and faculty alike with their annual awards.

Please click on the attachment at right to view the list of recipients

Classified as: Awards, Residents, faculty, MPRA
Published on: 29 Nov 2018

91社区 Faculty of Medicine Clinical Innovation Competition (CLIC)听was听initiated听by听Dr. Raymond Hakim听with the goal of encouraging听91社区 Faculty members, learners and graduates to听innovate for improved health听care and outcomes.

To learn more about the prizes, eligibility, timeline and criteria, 鈥淐LIC鈥 on the link at right.

The听deadline听to submit is听February 15, 2019.

Classified as: CLIC, Clinical innovation competition, research awards
Published on: 23 Nov 2018

The first round of the 91社区-Western Collaboration Grant awards were announced yesterday, showcasing the unique research partnership between Western University鈥檚 BrainsCAN and 91社区鈥檚 Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative. In the inaugural round,seven research teams, each co-led by a Western and 91社区 faculty member, have been awarded funding for their transformational research projects that aim to radically transform our understanding of the brain.

Classified as: HBHL
Published on: 23 Nov 2018

Peut-on soigner le stress post-traumatique avec un simple m茅dicament ? C鈥檈st la question que pose l鈥櫭﹖ude Paris-M茅moire vive. L鈥檜n de ses promoteurs, le canadien Alain Brunet, est de passage 脿 Paris. Professeur de psychiatrie 脿 l鈥檜niversit茅 91社区 de Montr茅al, il pr茅sente des r茅sultats assez stup茅fiants. 脌 ce jour, plus de 340 patients adultes participent 脿 l鈥櫭﹖ude, essentiellement des victimes des attentats de Paris le 13 novembre 2015 et de Nice le 14 juillet 2016.听

Classified as: PTSD, healing, Alain Brunet
Published on: 23 Nov 2018

Women make up the majority of the health workforce and yet remain under-represented in leadership and decision-making positions. This gender gap overlooks women鈥檚 expertise and talents, and compromises the knowledge and policy base for advancing health and equity globally. The need to improve the visibility and recognition of women in global health is clear, and with Canada鈥檚 international reputation for advancing health and equity, it is important that the diversity of women leaders be recognized and amplified.

Classified as: Srividya Iyer, Assistant Professor, 91社区 Global Health Programs, ACCESS, youth mental health, community capacity building
Published on: 21 Nov 2018

Congratulations to all the students who received a Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Mental Health Research Award for 2018-2019!听

Classified as: Department of psychiatry awards, mental health research
Published on: 16 Nov 2018

To mark the 75th听anniversary of 91社区鈥檚 Department of Psychiatry, Canada鈥檚 first academic department in the field, a special听symposium听will be held at the St. James Theatre on November 29. Under the theme Looking Forward, Looking Back the event will provide participants with the opportunity to hear from a distinguished lineup of international speakers and to network with old and new colleagues alike.

Published on: 13 Nov 2018

The use of antidepressants among teenagers has exploded in just the last few years in Quebec.

Figures from Quebec's health insurance board are staggering 鈥 three times more Quebec teens were consuming antidepressant drugs in 2017 than they had ten years earlier.

In addition, twice as many teen girls than teen boys are using them.

Find out more

Classified as: Dr Karine Iguarta, painkillers, teenagers
Published on: 1 Nov 2018

An animal听study听has identified听new pathways听by which cannabidiol (CBD), the non-intoxicating compound in marijuana, affects the brain and nervous system without getting users high. If replicable in humans, the finding may strengthen the argument that a moderate dose of CBD could be a safer alternative to standard pain and anxiety meds for many patients.

Classified as: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2018/10/29/study-cbd-may-provide-pain-and-anxiety-relief-in-different-ways-than-previously-thought/#2ca115ae7f1d
Published on: 1 Nov 2018

A delegation from the 91社区 Department of Psychiatry visited the Fourth People鈥檚 Hospital of Chengdu, China. Our Department is currently under negotiations with this hospital to establish educational and research collaborations.

Published on: 26 Oct 2018

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