Resident Awards Night 2020
Dear Residents and Faculty,
The Resident Awards Night took place via zoom on November 23, 2020. We would like to thank the MPRA and the Department of Psychiatry for making this a special evening where we were able to honor Faculty, Resident and Administrative Staff achievements.
Faculty Awards
Best Clinical Supervisor for Senior residents
Winner: Dr. Tewfik Said
Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in Vancouver Sun
Experts question deletion of racism allegations from Vancouver police report
Dr. Martin Gignac mentionné dans le Journal de Montréal
Garder ses enfants sains à la maison. Lire l'article
Drs. Gustavo Turecki, Michael Meaney and Nathan Spreng named to Highly Cited Researchers 2020 List
Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Dr. Michael Meaney and Dr. Nathan Spreng (Associate Member) for being among the most highly cited researchers of 2020! Each year, Clarivate™ identifies the world’s most influential researchers ─ the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. This is demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science™.
Dr. Romina Mizrahi awarded the Joel Elkes Research Award from ACNP
Congratulations to Dr. Romina Mizrahi on her American College of Neuropsychopharmacology’s Joel Elkes Award! The ACNP presents the Joel Elkes Research Award to a young scientist in recognition of an outstanding clinical contribution to neuropsychopharmacology. Read more
Dr. Mark Brandon receives leadership grant
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Brandon, recipient of Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Program grants. Dr. Brandon is among 20 successful applicants from across the country to receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.
Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Hill Times
Worrying statistics on men’s mental health signal it’s time for an inquiry
(By Rob Whitley) All too often, the word 'gender' is typically equated with 'women,' meaning that issues disproportionately affecting men are overlooked or ignored. Hill Times
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Professor Tina Montreuil quoted in Journal Métro
L'autogestion de la santé mentale : un outil pour mieux aller
...Alors que l’accès aux services de santé mentale reste parfois coûteux et difficile d’accès, la psychologue souligne de plus l’importance de sensibiliser le gouvernement à cet effet.
Journal Métro
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Dr. Rob Whitley quoted in La Presse
On n’a pas le luxe de se priver d’espaces verts
Dr. Howard Steiger quoted in journal de Montréal
…Aussi professeur en psychiatrie à l’Université McGill, Howard Steiger s’intéresse à l’épigénétique, soit la capacité de certains micronutriments à altérer l’expression de nos gènes. Spécialiste en troubles de comportement alimentaire, il a notamment démontré que la malnutrition reliée à l’anorexie affecte l’expression des gènes régulateurs des fonctions cérébrales, perturbant les mécanismes responsables de la régulation de l’humeur et des comportements sociaux. Journal de Montréal
Dr. Salah El Mestikawy quoted in Med e-News
Anorexia: McGill study reveals a new neurobiological mechanism that paves the way to a treatment. Read more
Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Mental Health Research Award
Congratulations to all the students who received a Graduate Excellence Fellowship in Mental Health Research Award for 2020-2021!
Olivia Norrmén-Smith (Supervisor: Dr. Suparna Choudhury & Dr. Laurence Kirmayer)
Dietta Chihade (Supervisor: Dr. Marie-Josée Fleury)
Philippe Hwang (Supervisor: Dr. Lily Hechtman)
Tiffany Harrington-Ashoona (Supervisor: Dr. Ian Gold)
Eleni Sofouli (Supervisor: Dr. Myra Piat)
Dr. Laurence Kirmayer awarded the Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Laurence Kirmayer on his 2020 AFTA Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research Award. This annual American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) award recognizes an individual for outstanding research on subjects central to the field of family therapy. Read more
Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Vancouver Sun
Rob Whitley and Brian McKenna: Tackling harmful stereotypes can promote veterans' mental health
Opinion: Veterans' social integration hampered by stereotypes based upon unfounded concerns that vets are primed to "snap." Vancouver Sun
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Dr. Alain Brunet quoted in Radio-Canada
Soutien psychosocial dans le Vieux-Québec et les écoles
…Les résidents du Vieux-Québec sont d'ailleurs plus susceptibles de développer un choc post-traumatique, d'autant plus que le contexte est déjà lourd en raison des mesures sanitaires en zone rouge. C'est ce qui inquiète le plus Alain Brunet, spécialiste des chocs post-traumatiques à l'Université McGill, au lendemain des attaques.
Radio-Canada