Dear Colleagues,
As you are aware, the UBC Department of Psychiatry has been implementing a restructure process for our Divisions, the final phase of which has been to establish revised criteria, organizational functions and accountabilities, and processes for refreshed Programs under each of the six Divisions.
We are pleased to share a package, developed in consultation with our Division Heads, which provides a general overview, objectives, criteria, and processes to propose a Program in the Department. It also includes the role description for a Program Head, who will be nominated by ten (10) inaugural Program faculty members and will be appointed by the Department Head following consultation with the Division Heads. As well, we include the Application form to be prepared by the nominated Head to formally propose the establishment of a Program under an identified Division. All Programs, including those which have existed under the previous structure, will be required to undergo this proposal process.
At this time, we ask faculty members to carefully review the package, consult with colleagues in your educational, clinical and research networks, and consider nominating a Program Head who will submit a proposal for a refreshed Program. Application forms may be submitted on an ongoing basis to Ms. Terena Zhao at psychiatry.divisions@ubc.ca.
If you have any questions regarding the proposal process for Programs, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Raymond Lam at r.lam@ubc.ca.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lakshmi N. Yatham, Professor and Head, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Raymond Lam, Professor and Associate Head, Graduate & UG Education, UBC Department of Psychiatry
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