Congratulations to Drs. Raymond Lam, Jill Murphy and Erin Michalak, Recipients of a CIHR-GACD Team Grant!

Congratulations to Drs. Raymond Lam, Jill Murphy and Erin Michalak, Recipients of a CIHR-GACD Team Grant!

Erin Michalak

Dr. Raymond Lam, Dr. Jill Murphy and Dr. Erin Michalak have been awarded $1.64M over 5 years (2023-2028) by CIHR’s Team Grant – GACD 2021 NCD risk prevention across the life course program to support the development of an app to promote and support mental well-being among youth in Vietnam.

The Youth Promotion of Resilience Involving Mental E-health (Y-PRIME) study is in partnership with Vietnam’s Institute of Population, Health and Development, researchers from UBC, Simon Fraser University and the University of Melbourne, youth leaders at Foundry BC and the APEC Digital Hub for Mental Health. Y-PRIME will consist of engagement and capacity building for mental health leadership with youth in Vietnam, the adaptation and co-design of a population level, life skills-based intervention for delivery via an app, and testing the app among secondary school students in three Vietnamese provinces.

If you would like to learn more about this study, please contact Dr. Jill Murphy at jill.murphy@ubc.ca.

Congratulations to Drs. Lam, Murphy and Michalak on this fantastic news!

PLEASE RSVP | UBC Psychiatry Clinical Faculty Annual Dinner | Thursday June 8 @ 5:00pm | The Arbutus Club

Dear Clinical Faculty Members,

On behalf of the UBC Department of Psychiatry, I am delighted to invite you to the Annual Clinical Faculty Dinner, to be held on Thursday June 8, 2023 at 5:00pm (after the Research Day event) at The Arbutus Club (2001 Nanton Ave, Vancouver BC). The dinner will be an opportunity to recognize and show appreciation to all our clinical faculty members and their many valuable contributions to the Department.

RSVP: To all clinical faculty members who wish to attend, we ask that you please confirm your attendance by RSVPing here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bp7urrz0YoRP6ei. Please kindly RSVP by the deadline of Sunday May 28, 2023 in order to be added to the Guest List.

Save the Date: Please open and save the attached iCalendar file to add the event to your Outlook calendar.

**Reminder: Anyone experiencing symptoms or feeling unwell should not attend.

Should you have any questions regarding the venue or event details, please feel free to reach out to Margaret Koshi at margaret.koshi@ubc.ca.

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

Ian King

Announcement of Academic Renewal Funding for New Faculty Position in Translational Psychiatry

Dear Colleagues,

As announced by the Faculty of Medicine this morning, the proposal submitted earlier this year by the UBC Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHRI), is among the six proposals selected for funding in the second round of the 2022 FoM Academic Renewal Program, intended to support junior faculty recruitment. 

Our successful proposal focuses on translational psychiatric research in high-complexity psychiatric youth with depression, which was recognized to be an important area of research in clear alignment with the strategic priorities of both the Department and the Faculty of Medicine, and which will signify strengthened research collaborations with our partners. In a highly competitive process, our proposal was selected by the adjudication panel not only on the merits of the research, educational and mentorship plan, but also on the basis of the world-class facilities and infrastructure the Department, DMCBH and BCCHRI have in place to support a new junior faculty position. 

As such, this funding will contribute to the salary and benefits for a new academic tenure-track position in the Department, and the search and recruitment process for the position will commence in the near future. I look forward to providing you with further news and updates as we move ahead with our recruitment process.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lakshmi  N Yatham
Professor and  Head, Department of  Psychiatry
Director,  Institute of  Mental  Health
University of  British Columbia

Academic Faculty Recruitment in the Northern Medical Program

Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to share that the UBC Department of Psychiatry has recently made important progress in meeting two key objectives outlined in the UBC Psychiatry Strategic Plan 2020-2025. Since early 2021, the Department has been actively pursuing opportunities to establish an academic presence beyond the Vancouver epicentre, and build much-needed research capacity within our distributed sites across BC. As well, the Department remains committed to addressing the many inequities and challenges, such as the lack of adequate access to mental health care, experienced by Indigenous communities throughout the province. Working in collaboration with the Regional Department Heads of the Health Authorities and the Regional Associate Deans of the Distributed Medical Programs, we are making meaningful steps with regard to these dual objectives.

To this end, the Department, in partnership with the NMP, has initiated the recruitment for a full-time tenure-stream academic faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to be based in Prince George, BC. This position will play an integral role in the development of a mental health and addictions research program focused on access to care, early intervention, and population health in rural and remote areas and Indigenous communities, with the long-term goal of further advancing Northern-based mental health research and promoting sustainable care for mental illness and addictions in our province’s most underserved regions.

The job posting is currently advertised on local, national, and international job boards, and the applicant review and selection process will begin on February 1, 2022. Please visit our Department website Career Opportunities web page if you wish to view the job posting in full. Should you have any questions regarding this faculty career opportunity, please kindly direct them to Vicky Yau, Director, Administration, at vicky.yau@ubc.ca.

I look forward to sharing further news and updates with you in the New Year as we move forward with this recruitment.  In the meantime, I encourage you to share this faculty career opportunity widely across your networks and channels.

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

Announcing CaRMS Psychiatry Residency Track in Interior Health in 2023

Dear Department Members,I am delighted to share the exciting news that the UBC Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the Interior Health and the PGME at UBC, has secured funding to establish a new residency track in the Interior Health region. As such, this new track will be included in the CaRMS match process this coming year, with two new residency positions commencing in the Interior Health region in July 2023.

Additionally, I am pleased to announce that we have obtained funding for two re-entry positions for 2023. As of now, their specific track allocation is to be determined, but I anticipate sharing further news and updates regarding these positions soon.These developments are a very positive outcome arising from extensive discussions and negotiations over the last several months between the UBC Department of Psychiatry, the Associate Dean, Postgraduate Education, Health Authorities’ Regional Heads and the Ministry of Health.

With the success of this recent endeavour, I believe we are making meaningful steps toward accomplishing some of the major goals we have set forth in our Strategic Plan.As stated, the Department is committed to leveraging our partnerships to enhance residency training capacity across all health authorities and in underserved communities, address the anticipated shortfall of psychiatrists in our province, and transform care for people with mental illness and addictions.

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

Announcing the Stimulus Grants Initiative and Call for Applications

Dear Faculty, Trainees and Residents,

I am pleased to announce that the UBC Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the UBC Institute of Mental Health (UBC IMH) and BC Children’s Hospital, has launched the Stimulus Grants Initiative, which aims to increase research capacity and support for clinicians at any stage and for junior academics who wish to undertake:

(a) Small, self-contained studies without other funding

(b) Pilot studies towards the pursuit of more comprehensive initiatives and/or grant applications

The Stimulus Grant Initiative comprises three streams: The Stimulus-Clinician Grant, the Stimulus-Junior Academic Grant, and the Stimulus-Child & Youth Mental Health Grant.

Applications to each stream will be assessed separately based on criteria that embrace equity, diversity and inclusion, in addition to scientific merit. The Stimulus-Child & Youth Mental Health Grant is sponsored by the BC Children’s Hospital Chair in Pediatric Mental Health, and proposed projects should focus on topics relevant for child and youth mental health.

For those of you who are interested in learning more about the Stimulus Grants, your eligibility to apply, and other important considerations, I will be hosting a Zoom Information Session on Wednesday August 10 at 11:00am. Please feel free to join in on this date at the meeting link below:

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4855663023?pwd=a3Q4QkdtTWxMWHpPSXJnT0sxc2NXQT09

Meeting ID: 485 566 3023

Meeting Passcode: 759801

If you are unable attend the Information Session, you can find further details about the Stimulus Grants, including application and proposal forms with instructions, on the UBC Psychiatry website at: https://psychiatry.ubc.ca/research/stimulus-grants-initiative/

Please note that principal applicants must submit their complete application packages to Margaret Koshi at margaret.koshi@ubc.ca by the deadline of October 1, 2022 (5:00pm PST). Should you have any specific questions about the Stimulus Grants, please feel free to contact me at sophia.frangou@ubc.ca.

Sincerely,

Dr. Sophia Frangou, MD, PhD, FRCPsych
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
President’s Excellence Chair in Brain Health
University of British Columbia

FRAMES OF MIND Mental Health Film Series | Wednesday May 17 @ 7:00pm | The Cinematheque

Selvportrett (Self Portrait)

Norway 2020
Directors: Margreth Olin, Katja Hogset, Espen Wallin
77min DCP
Wednesday May 17th @ 7:00pm, The Cinematheque (1131 Howe St)

Vancouver Premiere!

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Film Description

Lene Marie Fossen’s self portraits will break your heart. Beautifully composed and artfully presented, they are nevertheless photographs of a young woman in the throes of a long and drawn-out process of self-starvation. An overly anxious child, Lene Marie stopped eating at the age of ten; she was diagnosed with anorexia soon after and hospitalized off and on for years. Now 28, Lene Marie has never gone through puberty. Her pain is ever-present, but she has discovered a passion (and a great talent) for photography. When her work is lauded by Norway’s best-known photographer—resulting in an exhibition at a preeminent photography festival—an international breakthrough seems imminent. But a car accident leaves her unable to use her camera, and Lene Marie falls into a crushing depression. In October 2019, at only 33, Lene Marie passed away. She watched the finished film before she died and, together with her parents, wished for it to be released into the world.

“Self Portrait is the kind of movie that hits you hard from the beginning and stays with you … A perfect example of real-life cinema, boasting both authenticity and aesthetic vision. Relevant, brave, and emotional, it is a powerful documentary about illness and art, where photography can change our vision of life.” — Jihane Bougrine, FIPRESCI

“As a window into the grip of anorexia—with all its shame, dependency, and cruel, consuming finality—this is powerful stuff.” — Wendy Ide, Screen International

Post-screening Discussion:

Post-screening discussion with Dr. Seena Grewal. Moderated by Dr. Harry Karlinsky, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia

About the Panel:

Dr. Seena Grewal is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and the senior psychiatric director of the Provincial Eating Disorder program at BC Children’s Hospital. Her clinical work has focused on eating disorders in children and adolescents as well as acute care/​crisis interventions for youth.

Dr. Harry Karlinsky, the Series Director of Frames of Mind and a Clinical Professor in the UBC Department of Psychiatry, has a longstanding commitment to professional and public education. He has presented nationally and internationally on topics ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to information technology to narrative medicine to PTSD and to the use of films in health care education.

Want to be a regular at Frames of Mind screenings on the third Wednesday of every month? Subscribe to the email list and be the first in line for tickets!

2023 PGE Psychiatry Grad Gala on Friday June 23, 2023 | RSVP by May 16!

** Sent on behalf of the UBC Psychiatry Postgraduate Education Team **

Dear Faculty,

We welcome you to join the celebration with the Class of 2023 Psychiatry graduates. Please see details below and RSVP via the link below by Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

RSVP Link: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3I4Qk8kST3UTYd8

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM
Venue: Shaughnessy Restaurant, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver
Ticket Prices:

    • Grads – Free
    • Grad’s Guests – $120
    • Faculty, Allied Staff, Other Guests – $150
    • Residents – $60
    • Children age 6 -12 – $35
    • Children age 5 or under – Free
    • Department Head, PD, APD’s, MC’s, Grad Committee – Free

Payment Methods: Payment instructions will be provided at a later time. Please stay tuned for further details.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Linda

Linda Chang (She, Her, Hers)
Manager, PGME Programs
Faculty of Medicine | Department of Psychiatry
The University of British Columbia | Diamond Health Care Centre | Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Traditional Territory
Room 11169, 2775 Laurel Street | Vancouver BC | V5Z1M9 Canada
Phone 604 875 4111 Ext. 68102 | Fax 604 875 5438
linda.chang@ubc.ca
http://www.psychiatry.ubc.ca

I humbly acknowledge, with gratitude, that I live, work, and play as an uninvited guest on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations. 

Important PGME Updates: CBD Workshop for PGY4 Supervisors | Second Iteration CaRMS Results | Clinical Teaching Payments

CBD Psychiatry Workshop for PGY4 Supervisors | PGY4s in Core Stage

This is reminder to join us for an online webinar titled “CBD Psychiatry Workshop for PGY4 Supervisors – PGY4’s in the Core Stage”. The webinar’s goal is to help you prepare for and describe what you need to know for the Core Stage of training in CBD for the incoming PGY4 cohort. 

This webinar is for all faculty, but particularly for those who will be supervising the incoming PGY4 residents. Note that this workshop is eligible for up to 2 MOC Section 1 credits for all attending faculty.

CBD Psychiatry Workshop for PGY4 Supervisors – PGY4’s in Core Stage
Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Zoom(details to be sent out to faculty who RSVP’d)

Workshop Theme: This workshop focuses on the PGY4 Core stage of residency training. Discussion will include: 

  • Core Stage Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA’s)
  • Competencies and Training Experiences required for PGY4 residents in the new model
  • Review on how to fill out an EPA on Entrada
  • Question & Answer Period 

Please register through the link by Friday, April 28th: PGY4 CBD Workshop Sign Up Link

Sincerely,

Dr. Charles Ho, FRCPC, CBD Faculty Lead, Psychiatry, Chair and Member of the Scientific Planning Committee, Postgraduate Education Program, UBC Department of Psychiatry

Second Iteration CaRMS Match Results

We have received the results from the CaRMS Second Iteration Selections process and I am very pleased to announce that we have now matched all 7 positions in several of our tracks that had gone unmatched in the First Iteration.  

We are thrilled to welcome these excellent successful applicants to the program to the UBC family.

Best regards,

Dr. Irfan Khanbhai MD, FRCPC, Program Director, UBC Psychiatry Postgraduate Education Program

Update on PGME Clinical Teaching w/ Patient Care and EAPs Payment Process

This is to follow up on the email on March 7, 2023 regarding the automatization of the Clinical Teaching with Patient Care process for the Department PGME Programs (General Psychiatry and Subspeciality Programs) and the process for submitting Psychotherapy supervision (for MD supervisors and non-MD supervisors) and Research supervision billing for April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

Please note the further clarification below regarding processing of payments:

  • 2022/2023 Clinical Teaching with Patient Care: Payments cover the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, and are being prepared and will be processed in the next few weeks.
  • 2022/2023 EPA (Entrustable Professional Activities): Payments cover the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, and are being prepared and will be processed in the next few weeks.

Please feel free to share this email update with your colleagues.

If you have any questions, please contact Vicky Yau at vicky.yau@ubc.ca.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jordan Cohen, Associate Head, PGE & CPD
Dr. Anson Koo, Associate Head, Clinical Affairs & Partnerships
Dr. Joe Tham, Clinical Faculty Representative
Ms. Vicky Yau, Director, Administration