Dear Staff, Fellows, Residents and Colleagues,
Further to the recent announcement that Dr. Jordan Cohen has stepped down from his role as Associate Head, PGE & CPD, as of December 31, 2023, I am pleased to share that our current PGE Program Director Dr. Irfan Khanbhai has been appointed to fill this vacancy on an interim basis, starting on February 15, 2024.
As Interim Associate Head, PGE & CPD, Dr. Khanbhai will ensure the continuity of strategic leadership of the Department’s Postgraduate Education and Continuing Professional Development portfolios. In this role, he will carry on the excellent work done by Dr. Cohen in providing broad oversight of our Postgraduate Programs and CBD curricula, leading efforts to ensure our curricula meet cultural competencies, and advancing our plans to develop new CPD opportunities for our faculty members.
I wish to express my deep appreciation to Dr. Khanbhai for agreeing to undertake the additional responsibilities and accountabilities of this key leadership role, which will be in conjunction with his ongoing appointment as PGE Program Director. I look forward to continuing to work closely with and supporting Dr. Khanbhai as our Interim Associate Head for the next 12 months, as we embark on a number of exciting initiatives in the areas of Postgraduate Education and CPD.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lakshmi N. Yatham, MBBS, FRCPC, MRCPsych (UK), MBA (Exec)
Professor and Head, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Director, Institute of Mental Health, UBC
Regional Head and Program Medical Director, VCH/PHC
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