Division of Child Psychiatry, University of Toronto
TELEPSYCHIATRY
Location: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto,
Ontario
Sponsor:
- Division of Child Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Supervision/faculty:
- Site Coordinator: Dr. John Teshima
- Members of the Faculty of the Division of Child Psychiatry, University of Toronto:
Level of Trainee: PGY1 - PGY5
Electives Coordinator:
Dr. John Teshima
Phone: (416) 480-6100, Ext 3077
Email: john.teshima@utoronto.ca
Telepsychiatry Consultations:
- University of Toronto residents: Half day per week for
- No University of Toronto residents: Schedules can be negotiated
- The resident will participate in telepsychiatry Consultations under the supervision of a staff psychiatrist
- The supervisor should be directly observing the resident for a significant number of consultations, providing ongoing formative feedback
Research Elective:
- The resident will work on a research project related to telepsychiatry
- The focus could be related to clinical service, education, evaluation methods, etc.
- At the end of the elective, the residents will produce a academic paper or presentation [e.g., Grand Rounds] on their project, and will be encouraged to submit thifor publication or presentation at a conference.
Hybrid Elective:
- The resident will participate in telepsychiatry consultations, as in the consultations elective
- In addition, the resident will prepare an academic paper or presentation
- based on a literature review of an area relevant to telepsychiatry
Nature of Experience:
- Provide residents with in-depth experience and training in telepsychiatry consultations to underserviced communities
- For University of Toronto child psychiatry residents, this elective could count as the mandatory community consultation experience
Patient Population:
- Children, youth and their families with significant mental health problems
Outreach Sites:
Active Sites:
Bracebridge, Chatham, Fort Frances, Kapuskasing, Kenora, Kirkland Lake, Moosonee, North Bay, Owen Sound, Parry Sound, Pembroke, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Toronto
Satellite Sites:
Atikokan, Cochrane, Dryden, Geraldton, Hearst, Nipigon, Red Lake
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Last Modified: 10/16/03
Contact: psychnet@uwo.ca