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Canadian Psychiatry Association (CPA) Annual Conference 2011

CPA 2011 in Vancouver had a great turnout from Queen’s. We tied McGill in terms of resident representation in the CPA. McGill and Queen’s were the top two schools with most residents signed up with the CPA in Canada.

Two of our residents won bursary awards to attend the CPA.

• Dr. David Murray and Dr. Mitra Monir Abbasi both won travel bursary awards to attend the CPA. Congratulations!
• Dr. Nishardi Wijeratne presented on Olanzapine and diabetes.
• Dr. Maria Hussain although could not be present in person, presented a poster presentation on, Edema, a rare but serious side effect of quetiapine. 
• Dr. Varinder Parmar was the COPE representative for Queen’s University at the CPA.
• Dr. Barinder Singh represented Queen’s on the members in training (MIT) executive as a member at large. Dr. Barinder Singh currently sits as the MIT member on the Advocacy committee in the CPA.

Great representation from Queen’s residents overall. Great work Queen’s psychiatry!

ICRE

Three residents from our program are attending the ICRE conference as we speak. Our program is full of budding young leaders.

Dr. Mitra Monir Abbasi, Dr. Daniela Volochniouk and Dr. Barinder Singh are currently in Quebec city for the international conference on residency education.

http://icreblog.royalcollege.ca/about-icre/

WHO | World report on disability

WHO | World report on disability

Cuba’s primary health care revolution: 30 years on

http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-030508/en/index.html


"What is left to address? Mendoza says: “We have to pay more attention to patient satisfaction. Some of the staff don’t like to hear criticism. But I tell them, ‘the day we think we’re doing everything right is the day we’ve abandoned our patients, and also abandoned our commitment to the principles of Alma-Ata’.” "

WPA guidance on how to combat stigmatization of psychiatry and psychiatrists

http://www.wpanet.org/detail.php?section_id=7&content_id=922

MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF CANADA | U of C "Mind Course" targets stigma among medical students

MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF CANADA | U of C "Mind Course" targets stigma among medical students