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the province around mental illnesses parents and educators in attendance. This year, Bell added $6,919,199 to
and addictions, and evidence-based Many of our faculty members were its commitment to Canadian mental
treatments. Our faculty have given also featured in the media over the health programs through Bell Let’s
over 30 presentations to schools last year. Talk Day.
and community organizations in the
province in the past year. Clinically, Leadership IWK Scrub-in Event on Saturday,
telephone and telehealth are utilized Many of our faculty are involved in October 21
to work with clinicians and families clinical and academic leadership Every year the IWK Health Centre
in other parts of the province and roles. Several faculty have completed puts on a Scrub In” for the Board
Maritimes. The IWK Eating Disorder leadership courses in the past of Directors. It is an opportunity
team now has two clinicians from year. Dr. Sabina Abidi completed for the three programs (Children’s
the western zone participating in the Emerging Leaders in Medicine Health, Mental Health, and OB/
the Family Based Treatment Clinic Course (ELAM), and Dr. Anett Gyn) to highlight some of the great
for eating disorders to build further Bessenyei attended an Effective work that happens across the
capacity in this treatment modality in Leadership course for physicians on health centre. On October 21 the
their region. Nov. 18-19, 2017. presentation of a mock case and
family-based treatment session by
Community Outreach Advocacy the eating disorders team was very
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Bell Let’s Talk Day 2017 well done, and clearly communicated
faculty members were active in the team’s caring, expertise and
the community, delivering many Dr. Alexa Bagnell was again the phenomenal team work. This year’s
presentations and workshops regional expert for Bell Let’s Talk event was attended not only by the
for teachers, students, guidance Day. The 2018 Bell Let’s Talk Day Board of Directors but also the senior
counselors and the general public. Dr. awareness campaign took place Department of Health and Wellness
Selene Etches presented to the CAIS on Jan. 31, 2018. This campaign staff. The feedback from the IWK
Parent Talk Series on Nov. 2, 2017. spotlights personal stories from Board was extremely positive and
Her presentation, How to talk to your Canadians of all ages from all walks many commented on how much they
teen about drugs and alcohol, was of life living with mental illness or have learned.
extremely well received with over 120 providing support for those who do.

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