Dear colleagues,
I wish to share that Dr. Sophia Frangou will be stepping down from her role as Director, Research Track (RT) for the UBC Psychiatry Postgraduate Program. Dr. Frangou was appointed to this role in November 2021, and during this time, she implemented standards and processes to facilitate the RT Program meeting the intended mandate and objectives, while ensuring that it continued to fulfill all clinical and research objectives set out by the Royal College. As her RT Director role has been in conjunction with her other significant leadership responsibilities as Associate Head for Research & International Affairs, I wish to thank Dr. Frangou for her many contributions to both the Postgraduate Program and her ongoing contributions to the Department as a whole.
At this time, I would like to invite faculty members to submit their expressions of interest for this role. I encourage you to review the full job description, which outlines the role’s specific responsibilities and accountabilities. Briefly, the key duties of which will include heading the CaRMS RT selections committee, working with RT residents to identify supervisors for their research projects, identification and allocation of mentors, conducting their progress reviews, and participating in activities related to accreditation of the program.
If you wish to submit your formal expression of interest, please do so by sending an email along with your CV to Vicky Yau, Director, Administration, at vicky.yau@ubc.ca by Monday August 14, 2023. Should you have any questions regarding this role, please don’t hesitate to contact Vicky.
Please join me in once again thanking Dr. Frangou for her hard work and many notable contributions to the Resident Research Track Program. She has graciously agreed to continue in this role until the vacancy is filled.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lakshmi N. Yatham, Professor and Head, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Irfan Khanbhai, Cl. Associate Professor and PGE Program Director, UBC Department of Psychiatry
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