Professional Development
Here are some of the workshops and seminars on different issues related to mental health that I have attended for the last years.
| Here are some of the workshops and seminars on different issues related to mental health that I have attended for the last years.
Family and Couples Counselling Psychotherapy Techniques and Modalities |
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| YEAR | Title; Presenter | Agency | dates | hours/CEU[1] | |||
MENTAL HEALTH |
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| 2018 | Reaching Out Without Falling Over – The Future of Outreach Psychiatry. Allison Crawford, MD, RFCPC, PhD. | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | May 24, 2018
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| 2018 | All Alone Together- Folie à Deux: The Relational Transmission of Psychosis. Lauren Willmot, MD | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | May 10, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Vilification and Validation: Marking the 80th anniversary of ECT. David Goldbloom, OC, MD. | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | April 12, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Interprofessional mental health simulation. Dr. Laura Niasmith and Dr. Chris Kowalski. | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | March 1, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 |
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CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | February 22, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Mental health across Canada: Reviewing Provincial Differences in Mental Health Legislation. Scott Degraff, MD, PGY-5 | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | February 15, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Capable but not able: A Whirlwind Review of a Complex Capacity Determination. Dr. Aviva Rostas, Kendra Naidoo, Dr. Sarah Colman | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | January 11, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Living with Asperger’s Syndrome: My journey with Self-advocacy and success. Todd Simkover. | OACCPP Toronto Network Meeting | January 8, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2013 | 2nd Annual Multicultural Health Conf. on Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health | Ryerson University,
Ted Rogers School of Management, |
February 22, 2013 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | Migration, Discrimination and Mental Health | CMHA-Toronto, The Opening Doors Project | July 11, 2012 | 6 | |||
| 2012 | Holistic mental health conference “Pathways to Empowerment and Well-being” | Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto (CCNM) | June 21-22, 2012 | 12 | |||
| 2012 | Mental Health Practice in Ontario | Bridge Training Program for Inter-nationally Trained Psychologists | 2012 | 40 | |||
| 2012 | Theoretical Approached (to Mental Health) | Bridge Training Program for Inter-nationally Trained Psychologists | 2012 | 40 | |||
| 2012 | Cultural Competency in Mental Health | Bridge Training Program for Inter-nationally Trained Psychologists | 2012 | 40 | |||
| 2012 | Mental health and the Migration Experience | Bridge Training Program for Inter-nationally Trained Psychologists | 2012 | 40 | |||
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ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION |
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| 2013 | Psychophisiological Disorders, an Alternate Model of Stress-Induced Illness. | Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Evening Program | October 16, 2013
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2 | |||
| 2012 | I don not Want to Talk about it: Men and Covert Depression | OACCPP 2012 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 5, 2012 | 4 | |||
| 2012 | Anxiety and Depression Workshop | Fife-House PHA Health & Housing Navigation Project | April 27, 2012 | 6 | |||
| 2010 | When the body says No: Mind/Body Unity and Stress-Disease Connection | OACCPP 2010 Annual Professional Development Conference | November 5, 2010 | 4 | |||
| 2001 | Comparisons and Contrasts in Alternative Modalities Treatment | OACCPP 2010 Annual Professional Development Conference | November 4, 201 | 2 | |||
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SUICIDE PREVENTION |
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| 2012 | Mental Health Illness and Suicide | Schizophrenia Society of Ontario | November 13, 2012 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | Suicidal Risk Assessment | Community Outreach Services
Toronto East General Hospital |
June 21, 2013 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | Suicide Prevention | All of You Wellness Center | October, 2013 | 2 | |||
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SCHIZOPHRENIA |
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| 2018 | Bodymind Trouble: Embodiment, Psychosis, and Frictions in the First Episode Clinic. Susan Berkhout. MD, PhD, PGY5. | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | November 1, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Metabolic abnormalities as a mechanistic window to schizophrenia: to newer interventions and better outcomes. Mahavir Agarwal, MD | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | June 21, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Recovery and Schizophrenia Simplifying a muddled concept. Araba Chintoh & Laura Kennedy, PGY4. | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | March 22, 2018 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | Treatment Resistant
Schizophrenia – From Receptors to Real life. Dr. Ofer Agid |
CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | March 8, 2018
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1 | |||
ADDICTIONS |
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| 2018 | Addressing the United States Opioid Epidemic. Larissa Mooney, MD. | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | November 9, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Expectancy as a mediator of drug and placebo effects: Findings from human research of nicotine and tobacco. Hera E. Schlagintweit, PhD Student | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | June 28, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Conference on Gambling, Culture, Community and Intervention | COSTI Immigrant Services | March 20, 2018
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6 | |||
| 2018 | Hypersexuality and Sexual Addiction. Dr. Ainslie Heasman from the Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health (CAMH) |
OACCPP Toronto Network Meeting | March 12, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2012 | Conference on Gambling, Culture, Community and Intervention | COSTI Immigrant Services | March 6, 2012 | 6 | |||
| 2012 | Addictions – an Adlerian Approach. | Ontario Society of Adlerian Psychology (ONSAP). | October 21, 2012 | 6 | |||
| 2011 | Addiction Unplugged: The Medical View on why we get Wired and how to Unplug. | Dr. Vera Tarman, Toronto. | November, 26, 2011. | 5.5 | |||
| 2011 | Ontario HIV and Substance Use Training Program. | Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation. | November, 7-8, 2011 | 12 | |||
| 2010 | The Hungry Ghost: a Bio-psychosocial Perspective on Addiction | OACCPP 2010 Annual Professional Development Conference | November 5, 2010 | 4 | |||
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GENDER ISSUES |
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| 2014 | Demystifying Psychotherapy Work Transgender People | Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Evening Program. Dr. C.McIntosh | January 8, 2014 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | The Psychology Behind the 50 Shades Epidemic (BDSM, dominance and submission) | Ontario Medical Association (OMA[2]). | December 4, 2013 | 2 | |||
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FAMILY AND COUPLES COUNCELLING |
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| 2016 | Couples and the Conversation. Suzanne Dennison, DCS, RP | OACCPP Toronto Network Meeting | February 8, 2016 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | Working with Emotion in Couple Therapy: The EFT Model | OACCPP 2013 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 20, 2013
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6 | |||
| 2013 | Social Equality and Social Interest: Enhancing Couple and Family Relationships. | Ontario Society of Adlerian Psychology (ONSAP) 2013
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October 18-20, 2013
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12 | |||
| 2012 | Art of Encouragement Conference | Ontario Society of Adlerian Psychology (ONSAP) | October 20, 2012 | 8 | |||
| 2012 | Responding Effectively to High Conflict Families in Custody Disputes | OACCPP 2012 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 22, 2012 | 3 | |||
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PSYCHOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES and MODALITIES |
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| 2018 |
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CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | September 13, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Building and modeling resilience. An exploration in counter-transference. Allan Sheps, MSW RSW. | Ontario Medical Association, Section on Primary care mental health (Organizer Harry Zeit). | June 21, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Brain Imaging in Autism Spectrum
Disorder. Jenna Traynor |
CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | May 31, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Healing Pathways for Indigenous Peoples at CAMH: Creating Sacred Spaces. Kawennanoron, Cynthia White & Tera Beaulieu | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | April 19, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Vilification and Validation: Marking the 80th anniversary of ECT. | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | April 12, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Dr. Claire Lunney: Psychoanalytic psychotherapy: Myths and Misconceptions | Ontario Medical Association, Toronto Psychoanalytic Society | April 18, 2018
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2 | |||
| 2018 | Using Motivational Interviewing to Navigate Process Markers of Ambivalence & Resistance. Dr. Henny Westra | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | February 1, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | The Language of De-Escalation. Ayaz Kurji, (PGY4, CAMH). | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | January 25, 2018 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | Anxiety and the Gift of Imagination. A new clinical model for helping children understand and manage anxiety. Dr. R. Alter | Ontario Medical Association, Section on Primary care mental health | March 2, 2016 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | Trauma and addiction: an Integrative Approach. Ontario Local Heal Integration Network. | Trauma and addiction: an Integrative Approach. | February 19, 2016 | 6 | |||
| 2016 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Practice. Dr. K. Fung | Ontario Medical Association, Section on Primary care mental health. | February 10, 2016 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | Mourning the disappeared | Toronto Psychoanalytic Society | June 6. 2013 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | Teaching Empathic Understanding | Toronto Psychoanalytic Society | April 11, 2012 | 2 | |||
| 2009 | Paving the way for change: an Introduction to Motivational Interviewing | OACCPP 2009 Annual Professional Development Conference | November 6, 2009
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12 | |||
| 2000 | Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner | Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow, Russia) | 2000
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120 | |||
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COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY |
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| 2018 | CBT-Music: Low-Intensity CBT-based Music Groups for the Treatment of Symptoms of Serious Mental Illness. Chris Trimmer, Rich Tyo. | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | May 3, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2013 | Best Practices: CBT for Depression and Suicide. Dr. Christine Padesky. | Dr. Christine Padesky, Cognitive Workshops | October 22-23, 2013 | 12 | |||
| 2012 | Simplifying Personality Disorder Treatment: A new Paradigm for CBT. Dr. Christine Padesky. | Dr. Christine Padesky, Cognitive Workshops | October 3-4, 2012 | 12 | |||
| 2011 | Mind over Mood. Dr. Christine Padesky. | OACCPP 2011 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 23, 2011 | 4 | |||
| 2011 | Cognitive-Processing Therapy: Evidence-based Treatment of Traumatic Stress. Dr. Candice Monson, | Ryerson University, Toronto ON. | November 28-29, 2011 | 12 | |||
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NARRATIVE THERAPY |
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| 2011 | Narrative from an Indigenous Framework | OACCPP 2011 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 23, 2011 | 4 | |||
| 2011 | Our Stories Come Together | OACCPP 2011 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 22, 2011 | 2 | |||
| 2010 | Presenting Inner Mapping
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OACCPP 2010 Annual Professional Development Conference | November 5, 2010 | 1 | |||
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RELAXATION TECHNIQUES |
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| 2013 | Mindful Practices and Soulful Perspectives that Decrease Stress and Increase Success | OACCPP 2013 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 19, 2013
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2 | |||
| 2012 | Breathing – a Bridge to Presence and Renewal | OACCPP 2012 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 22, 2012
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4 | |||
| 2012 | Workshop on Emotional Freedom Techniques: with Matrix Reimprinting. | Chrystal Hawk, MEd | November 18, 2012 | 6 | |||
| 2012 | Emotional Freedom Techniques. | Chrystal Hawk, MEd | March 18 2012 | 6 | |||
| 2009 | Mindfulness based interventions: clinical updates | OACCPP 2009 Annual Professional Development Conference | November 6, 2009 | 2 | |||
| 2001 | Relaxation Technique “Kluch/Clue”. | Professional Medical Association of Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers (Moscow, Russia) | 2000. | 16 | |||
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STANDARDS OF PRACTICE |
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| 2018 | Mental Health Acts Across Canada: Reviewing Provincial Differences in Mental Health Legislation. Scott DeGraff, PGY5 | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | February 15, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2016 | Private Practice for Mental Health Clinicians: Financial, Legal and Practical Considerations. B. Traub-Werner, MSW, RSW (BTMH[3]) | Bridge Training Program for Inter-nationally Trained Psychologists.
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March 22, 2016 | 6 | |||
| 2013 | Surviving and Thriving Under the New Regulatory Framework | OACCPP 2011 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 21, 2013
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2 | |||
| 2013 | Grandparenting process for the new College of Registered Psychotherapists | Eva Saphir, Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto | October 18, 2013 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | Surviving and Thriving under the New Regulatory Framework | OACCPP 2012 Annual Professional Development Conference | September 22, 2012
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1 | |||
| 2009 | Panel Discussion on Strategic Practice Development | OACCPP 2009 Annual Professional Development Conference | November 5 2009
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2 | |||
| 2009 | Process of Regulation: an Update on the New College of Psychotherapy and the Transitional Council | OACCPP 2009 Annual Professional Development Conference | November 6, 2009
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2 | |||
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SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF SELF |
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| 2018 | “We can’t take care of others if we don’t take care of ourselves”. Jo Shapiro, MD | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | June 14, 2018
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| 2018 | CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health): Grand Rounds, webinars organized by Peter Komljenovic. | “Physicians as Patients: Considerations in Treating Our Colleagues”. Sarah Smith, MD. | June 7, 2018
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1 | |||
| 2018 | Beyond Burnout – Cultivating Hope and Humanity in Challenging Times. Harry Zeit, MD. | OMA[4] Section on Primary care mental health “Caring for self caring for others“ Organizer: Harry Zeit MD CGPP and Shailla Vaidya, MD | April 11, 2018 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Revitalizing Ourselves: Re-awakening our Aliveness, Harry Zeit, MD | OMA[5] Section on Primary care mental health “Caring for self caring for others“ Organizer: Harry Zeit, MD, Irina Dumitrache, CYT. | February 21, 2018 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Angry Patients and Angry Clinicians: Finding Resilience in a Conflictual Landscape. Harry Zeit MD | OMA (Ontario Medical Association): Section on Primary care mental health “Caring for self caring for others“ Organizer: Harry Zeit, MD, Irina | January 16, 2018
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2 | |||
| 2016 | Integrating a Healthy Nutritional Plan into Self-care Strategy. Dr. Harry Zeit | Expanding the Burnout and Stress Management Toolkit ‒ Dr. Harry Zeit (Ontario Medical Association, Section on Primary care mental health) | March 16, 2016 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety. Michael Garron Hospital. | Family Health Team: Maryam Fazl , Social Worker & Maria Ierullo, Social Worker | February 14, 2018
6/6 |
2 | |||
| 2018 | Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety. Michael Garron Hospital. | Family Health Team: Maryam Fazl , Social Worker & Maria Ierullo, Social Worker | February 7, 2018
5/6 |
2 | |||
| 2018 | Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety. Michael Garron Hospital. | Family Health Team: Maryam Fazl , Social Worker & Maria Ierullo, Social Worker | February 28, 2018
4/6 |
2 | |||
| 2018 | Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety. Michael Garron Hospital. | Family Health Team: Maryam Fazl , Social Worker & Maria Ierullo, Social Worker | February 21, 2018
3/6 |
2 | |||
| 2018 | Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety. Michael Garron Hospital. | Family Health Team: Maryam Fazl , Social Worker & Maria Ierullo, Social Worker | February 14, 2018
2/6 |
2 | |||
| 2018 | Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety. Michael Garron Hospital[6]. | Family Health Team: Maryam Fazl , Social Worker & Maria Ierullo, Social Worker | February 7, 2018
1/6 |
2 | |||
| 2018 | The work changes us: Caring for self caring for others. Harry Zeit, MD, session 6. | OMA (Ontario Medical Association): Section on Primary care mental health “Caring for self caring for others“ Organizer: Harry Zeit, MD, Irina Dumitrache, CYT. | February 21, 2018
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| 2016 | Wounded Healers: Burnout, Depression and Suicide in Physicians and Residents. Dr. D. Wadhwa. (CAMH) | “Wounded Healers: Burnout, Depression and Suicide” (CAMH) | February 18, 2016 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | Burnout and Stress Management. Dr. H. Zeit, MD (OMA) | Expanding the Burnout and Stress Management Toolkit Dr. H. Zeit (Ontario Medical Association, Section on Primary care mental health) | February 17, 2016 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | Burnout Prevention and Care: Increasing Clinical Resilience through Mindfulness Compassion Practices. M. Kaye, M.A. | OACCPP Toronto Network Meeting | March 14, 2016
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| 2013 | Caring for Self while Caring for Others: Finding Safety and Meaning in Troubled Times | Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Evening Program | 2013 | 10 | |||
| 2012 | Caring for Self while Caring for Others: Finding Safety and Meaning in Troubled Times | Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Evening Program | 2012 | 10 | |||
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SUPERVISION |
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| 2018 | Clinical Supervision | York Regional Psychological Services | June 19, 2018 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Peer Supervision | OACCPP members and other mental health practitioners | May 22, 2018 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Clinical Supervision | York Regional Psychological Services | May 1, 2018 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Clinical Supervision | York Regional Psychological Services | April 3, 2018 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Peer Supervision | OACCPP members and other mental health practitioners | March 20, 2018 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Clinical Supervision | York Regional Psychological Services | February 27, 2018 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | Peer Supervision | OACCPP members and other mental health practitioners | February 20, 2018 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Clinical Supervision | York Regional Psychological Services | January 30, 2018 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | Structured supervision group | All of You Wellness Center | 2012-2013 | 48 | |||
| 2013 | Individual supervision | Cheryl Walker, Psychologist | 2011-2013 | 45 | |||
| 2012 | Practicum Placement | Medical Clinic for Person-Centred Psychotherapy | 2011-2012 | 451 | |||
| 2012 | Clinical Seminar | Bridge Training Program for Inter-nationally Trained Psychologists | 2012 | 42 | |||
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| And many other events | 1198.5 | ||||||
[1] CEU = Continuing Education Unit(s)
[2] General Practice Psychotherapy Section’s Primary Care Mental Health Program.
[3] Bridge Training Program For Internationally Trained Mental Health Professionals
[4] Ontario Medical Association
[5] Ontario Medical Association
[6] former Toronto East General Hospital
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