MPA Statement – Truth and Reconciliation

The Manitoba Psychiatric Association (MPA) represents a heterogenous group dedicated to serving all Manitobans in need of Mental Health support. We unequivocally support commemorating the lives lost and families destroyed by the cultural genocide on Indigenous peoples in Canada. We are devastated by the finding of over 1800 Indigenous children’s remains at various residential institutions across Canada. This is a strong … Read More

Winnipeg Free Press – Legacy of Denial – Glimpse Into Residential School System

Please follow the link below to an article from the Winnipeg Free Press. It describes Manitoba’s history of doing little to stop residential schools despite ‘persistent and consistent’ complaints. As you will read in the article, the psychiatrist Dr. Phil Katz, who among his many accomplishments was a past president of the MPA, wrote the government and media pursuing change, … Read More

Manitoba Psychiatrist Receives Prestigious Award – Congratulations Dr. Hensel

Please join us in celebrating the accomplishment of Dr. Jennifer Hensel, who has received this extremely competitive grant related to her work in the Virtual Reassessment and Observation Unit that is ‘housed’ in Winnipeg’s Crisis Response Centre. Dr. Hensel continues to be a leader within Manitoba’s impressive psychiatric research community. Well done Dr. Hensel!

Congratulations Dr. Eric Sigurdson – Recipient of the first annual Maimonides Award for Scholarly Contributions to the Humanities in Psychiatry

The Manitoba Psychiatric Association extends our warmest congratulations to Dr. Eric Sigurdson on being honored with the prestigious Maimonides Award for Scholarly Contributions to the Humanities in Psychiatry .This award recognizes an individual who exemplifies a commitment and scholarly productivity regarding the humanities as they pertain to the specialty of Psychiatry and the larger field of Mental Health. Dr. Sigurdson … Read More