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Education
Director: Dr. Malgorzata Rajda
It has been an exciting year for residency news, in July 2017 we
education in the department. In May welcomed two subspecialty residents:
a very productive education strategy Dr. Gaelle Belanger to child and
planning retreat was held and was adolescent psychiatry and Dr. Daljit
well-attended by members of the Bhangoo to geriatric psychiatry. In
Education Management Team (EMT) July 2018, we will accept four more
and department leadership. The subspecialty residents: Dr. Sarah
collective contributions of all who Fancy and Dr. Celia Robichaud to
attended formulated the educational child and adolescent psychiatry and
priorities for the future direction of Dr. Ian MacKay and Dr. Kathleen
education within the department. Singh to geriatric psychiatry; all from
our Dalhousie residency program.
Several initiatives from the retreat
have been implemented with We celebrated another successful
the creation of “Kudos Corner” CaRMS year, matching all eight spots
in the departmental newsletter during the first round, for the third
Headlines to promote a culture year in a row. We look forward to
of acknowledgement, expressing welcoming our new residents in July.
gratitude for faculty contributions,
and the approval of a new evaluation We also celebrated Dr. Sherry
specialist position to promote James as the recipient of the 2017
educational scholarship. This position Dr. Larry Buffet Outstanding Teacher
will be filled in late spring 2018. Award and Dr. Cheryl Murphy as the
recipient of the 2017 Educator of the
Advancing the department’s Year Award.
education mandate, Drs. Cheryl
Murphy and Mark Bosma developed The Master’s in Psychiatry Research
and facilitated an innovative feedback program is finishing up its inaugural
workshop using simulated learners year. We are very proud of our first
(see education mission statement in six students who have all successfully
action). Additionally, the department defended their thesis proposals. Now
purchased the leading e-learning that the program is established we
development and course authoring are looking forward to accepting our
software, Articulate 360, to advance next intake of students in September.
our delivery of educational content. In undergraduate news, Dalhousie’s
Mandy Esliger, undergraduate Medical School received full
coordinator, has completed the accreditation for an eight-year term.
training and is now a resource for
moving curriculum to asynchronous
online learning.
A warm welcome is extended to
Dr. Lara Hazelton as our new
Director of Continuing Professional
Development. Dr. Hazelton hit the
ground running with preparation for
the 2018 W.O. McCormick Academic
Day and recruitment of excellent
speakers for our 2017/2018 university
rounds.
In fellowship and sub-specialty
38 DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY Drs. Jacob Cookey and Malgorzata Rajda present during rounds.
