Geriatric Division Journal Club

GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY JOURNAL CLUB

These rounds occur on the second Wednesday of the month, 3:00 – 4:00 pm, throughout the academic year.
 
Location: These event will occur vitually, via Western Zoom; unless otherwise notified. Staff will be informed, in advance, of any in-person event.

The Geriatric Psychiatry Journal Club is a forum for physicians, residents, and allied health staff to engage in interactive learning through small group activities. These rounds involve exploring the latest literature, updates and innovations in Geriatric Psychiatry and its related disciplines. 

Upcoming Geriatric Psychiatry Journal Club Rounds: 

  • September 10, 2025
  • October 8, 2025
  • November 12, 2025
  • December 10, 2025
  • January 14, 2026
  • February 11, 2026
  • March 11, 2026
  • April 8, 2026
  • May 13, 2026
  • June 10, 2026

The Geriatric Psychiatry Journal Club is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. (1.0 credits)  

For questions regarding the Geriatric Psychiatry Journal Club please contact: Kate Hayes CPD Coordinator


Recorded Events

 

2026

2025

MGR, Dec. 11, 2025, Dr. Debra Thompson - ARCHITECTURE OF INEQUALITY: SYSTEMIC RACISM IN CANADA

MGR, Nov. 13, 2025, Dr. Otto Lesch & Dr. Bilal Salem - TYPOLOGY: A GUIDE TO ADDICTION SUBTYPES

Geri Half Day Event, Nov. 5, 2025 – Dr. Angela Roberts, Courtney Stasiuk-Mohr, Mélanie Beaulieu, Mélissa Laroche – AGE DECLINE AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT RESOURCE GUIDE

MGR, Oct. 9, 2025, Dr. Jacob Vorstman - PSYCHIATRY, WHAT HAVE GENES GOT TO DO WITH IT?

MGR, Sept. 11, 2025 – Dr. Jacqueline Specht: ALL MEANS ALL: INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND BELONGING

MGR-June 12, 2025, Dr. Michael Rieder - MEDICAL CANNABIS - PAEDIATRIC PERSPECTIVES

Geri Half Day Event, May 28, 2025 – Dr. George Heckman & Adriana Shnall – Frailty, Multicomplexity, Personal Expressions & Supporting Family Caregivers

MGR-May 8, 2025, Drs. Angela Golas & Bernadette Mdawar - Primary Psychosis in Late Life: Neurocognitive Implications, Management, And the Potential of Cognitive Remediation

MGR-April 10, 2025, Dr. Anthony Levinson, Prescribing E-Learning: Enhancing Mental Health Literacy, Patient Education, and Professional Training with Evidence-Based Online Resources

LAF-March 25, 2025-Dr. Jitender Sareen - PTSD: From Epidemiology to Treatment

MGR - Mar. 13, 2025, Dr. Hasan Hawilo & Gilles Bernard - From Mesmer to the Modern Mind: Hypnotherapy’s Myths, Mysteries, Mechanisms, and Merits

LAF@noon – Feb. 28, 2025, Dr. Chukwuma Igwe - BLACK HISTORY MONTH: The Intersection of race and mental health - EDID initiative

MGR - Feb. 13, 2025, Dr. Sanaz Mobasseri - RACIAL INEQUALITY IN ORGANIZATIONS: A SYSTEMS PSYCHODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE

MGR – Jan. 9, 2025 – Dr. Caroline Tait - The "making" of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Canada and the impact on Indigenous populations