Listed below are psychiatry grand rounds and lectures taking place on a regular basis, in person and/or virtually, at sites across the province.
Detailed information, including speakers and topics, are provided to attendees in regular email communications. If you wish to be added to an email list for upcoming rounds at a particular site, please email your request to the respective contact/administrator.
Upcoming Rounds
PROVINCE-WIDE
UBC Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Date(s): First Tuesday of the month
Time: 8:30am – 9:30am
Format: Virtual on Zoom
Contact: To receive regular communications regarding this event, please contact Mr. Kevin Elsaputra at kevin.elsaputra@vch.ca.
CME Credits: Yes – self-approved group learning activity as defined by the maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
NEXT GRAND ROUNDS: April 8, 2025, with Dr. Daniel Vigo
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Add the 2025 Grand Rounds events to your calendar: Download calendar
- Click the “Download calendar” link above
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Previous Grand Rounds are now accessible on Canvas
Department of Psychiatry members with UBC CWL can self-enrol in the Grand Rounds Canvas course to view past recordings:
*The VCH/PHC Regional Psychiatry Grand Rounds, now the UBC Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, are accessible via Zoom to all Department members across the province.
VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH / PROVIDENCE HEALTH
VGH, UBC & St. Paul’s Hospitals / Vancouver Community Mental Health Services Educational Rounds
Date(s): Every Tuesday (except first Tuesday of the month and the Tuesday after statutory holidays)
Time: 8:30am – 9:30am
Format: Virtual on Zoom
CME Credits: Yes – self-approved group learning activity as defined by the maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Contact: To receive regular communications regarding this event, please contact Ms. Miki Rive at vghpsychiatry@vch.ca
PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY
BCCH Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Ground Rounds
Date(s): Every Wednesday
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Format: Virtual on Zoom
CME Credits: Yes – self-approved group learning activity as defined by the maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Contact: To receive regular communications regarding this event, please contact Emma Wong at emma.wong@phsa.ca.
FRASER HEALTH
Royal Columbian Hospital Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Date(s): Every Tuesday
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Format: Virtual on Zoom
CME Credits: Yes – self-approved group learning activity as defined by the maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Contact: To receive regular communications regarding this event, please contact Ms. Judy Ferris at judy.ferris@fraserhealth.ca.
ISLAND HEALTH
Island Health Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Date(s): Every Tuesday
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Format: Virtual on Zoom
CME Credits: Yes – self-approved group learning activity as defined by the maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Contact: To receive regular communications regarding this event, please contact Dr. Alison Gregson at alison.gregson@islandhealth.ca.
Other Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Events
The UBC Department of Psychiatry is proud to join UBC Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) in organizing the Annual Pacific Psychopharmacology Conference. Clinical Professor and Division Head for Adult Psychiatry & Mental Health Services, Dr. Randall White, serves as Committee Co-Chair for this event.
The 19th Annual Pacific Psychopharmacology Conference will take place in Vancouver on September 26 and 27, 2025. The format will be hybrid with some presenters and some attendees participating remotely.
The 10th Anniversary Digital Mental Health International Congress is set to take place on November 19 – 21, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. This annual conference offers an exceptional platform to delve into the latest advancements and discussions surrounding digital mental health support.
Information about other CPD events will be shown here when available.