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Electives Initial Inquiry Form - UTPOP (Toronto)

Electives Evaluation Form - UTPOP (Toronto)

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NORTH BAY
University of Toronto

There is an active educational and research department who coordinates weekly educational events for the medical staff, which includes other psychiatry, and family practice residents from other programs. These educational events complement the rotation specific learning objectives and are of high quality. Dr. Cochrane is an enthusiastic supervisor and the clinical experience on a rehabilitation unit is challenging, interesting and provides a wide range of experiences involved in the delivery of care to the chronically mentally ill population~ Dr. Joanne Holtby, PGY4 

Sponsors:

  • University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
  • Northern Academic Health Science Network [NAHSN]

Supervision/faculty:

  • Coordinator: Dr. David Cochrane
  • Faculty: Drs. Haydn Bush, David Haslam,Grant McKercher, Lisa McMurray, Sharon Scappatura, Oloruntoba Oluboka

Electives Coordinator:

Thérèse Millette
Phone: [416] 979-4971
Email: Therese_Millette@camh.net

Visits:

Electives/Level of Trainee: PGY1 - PGY5

  • 1 month trips available year round

Core Rotations/Level of Trainee: PGY3 - PGY5

Flexible, requires division head approval 6 months each:

  • Chronic Care
  • Geriatrics
  • Consultation Liaison

Senior's Elective/Level of Trainee: PGY2–PGY5

Flexible, requires division head approval 6 months: Psychotherapy

Nature of Experience:

  • Combined inpatient and outpatient care in the Clinical Rehabilitation Evaluation Units [creu], which involves interdisciplinary inpatient and outreach regional service
  • Opportunity to travel to Timmins and the James Bay Coast
  • Consultative/liaison service to case management and Assertive Community Treatment Team [ACTT], including the integration of Telepsychiatry

Patient Population:

  • Long-term care and rehabilitation of patients with severe and persistent mental illness, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective and refractory bipolar disorder – the majority of whom has complicating co-morbid psychiatric and medical conditions.
  • Other experiences include sub specialized areas such as: water intoxication, protocols for managing clozapine induced seizures, including dosing guidelines for resistance and approach to clozapine non responders
  • Geriatrics

Distance: 333 Km from Toronto

Transportation:

  • All travel costs completely funded [NAHSN]
  • 1 hour flight from Toronto

Population: 56,000, catchment area: 630,000

Major sources of Employment:

  • Institutional [School Boards, Hospitals, etc.]
  • Manufacturing
  • Small business
  • Tourism
  • Transportation [aerospace, rail etc.]

Recreation and Entertainment:

  • All winter and summer sports
  • Annual Fall Home and Trade Show
  • Heritage Festival
  • Museums
  • NORAD tours [must be prebooked]
  • Walking trails
  • Waterfront and marina [boat cruises]
  
   

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Last Modified: 10/16/03
Contact: psychnet@uwo.ca