Dongier, Maurice, 1925 - 2015
Dr. Maurice Dongier died peacefully in Montreal on September 19, 2015. He is survived by his wife Suzanne, his four children, Pierre, Fran莽ois, Isabelle, Philippe and their families, his brother Michel, his sister-in-law Genevi猫ve and their families. He will also be missed by many colleagues and friends.
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To read more about what Dr. Rob Whitley has to say about the misconception that people with mental illness are prone to violence, please visit the following link:听
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Dear psychiatry residents and faculty members,
Please join me in applauding two of our residents who have assumed very important leadership roles.
On behalf of myself and our residency program I heartily congratulate Dr. Annie Trepanier, an R5 in our program, for taking on the role of president of the Federation of Medical Residents of Quebec and Dr. Aris Hadjinicolaou for stepping up as president of the Association of Residents of 缅北强奸.
Department of PsychiatryMessage from the Chair鈥檚 Office听 Date: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听June 1, 2015 听 Dear Colleagues, |
Dear Colleagues,
Dear Colleagues,
Please join me in expressing our appreciation to Dr. Dara Charney for her hard work and outstanding service as Associate Chair of Education and Chair of the Departmental Promotions Committee. Her term ended on April 30, 2015.
As Associate Chair, Dr. Charney was responsible for the department鈥檚 educational mission and supervision of Undergraduate, Graduate and Post-Graduate Medical Education/Residency Programs. Her organization, insight, and commitment have played a large role in our department鈥檚 thriving educational mission.
Dear Colleagues,
It is with much sadness that I communicate the passing of our esteemed colleague Frank Ervin last Friday in St Kitts. Frank was a pioneer clinician scientist, a visionary researcher, and an engaged social activist. Frank influenced the life and career of many of us. He was an excellent mentor and a source of inspiration.
Please follow the link below to see Dr. Karl Looper speak about MINDSTRONG, a fitness fundraising event to expand youth (ages 15-25) mental health programs at the Jewish General Hospital on Global Morning News.
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Dr. Ashok Malla and his team leads ACCESS Canada project TRAM- Transformational Research in Adolescent Mental Health. To read more about this five year and 25$ M initiative jointly funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Graham Boeckh Foundation (GBF), click the following link.
A study led by Professor Debbie Moskowitz of the Department of Psychology, and co-authored by Emeritus Professor Simon Young of the Department of Psychiatry, reveals how men with smaller index fingers and longer ring fingers are nicer towards women. 听To read more about the study and why, click the following links:
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To learn more about Dr. Sherif Karama's study on how smoking thins the cortex of the brain, follow the links below:
Graduate student Jay Olson who recently published a research paper with Professor Amir Raz is attracting positive media attention. 听Jay Olson was also interviewed by The Atlantic, CBC radio, Radio-Canada International, ABC (Australian) radio, and the National Post about his research. To read more about his work, please click the following links below:
