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

Manitoba Psychiatric Researchers Honoured – Dr. Jitender Sareen, Dr. Tracie Afifi

The Manitoba Psychiatric Association would like to extend our congratulations to Dr. Jitender Sareen and Dr. Tracie Afifi for their recent awards presented at the Canadian Psychiatric Association AGM, held virtually on November 2nd, 2020. Dr. Sareen, Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba and medical director of the WRHA Mental Health Program, is well known … Read More

New Publication from Winnipeg psychiatrist

The MPA congratulates Dr. Manny Matas, a retired Winnipeg psychiatrist who practiced for over 4 decades, on the release of his new book, “The Borders of Normal”. The book aims to destigmatize the experiences of paranormal phenomena and helps readers to distinguish between psychic and psychotic processes. His book is available at local bookstores or through Amazon https://www.amazon.ca/Borders-Normal-Psychiatrist-Stigmatizes-Paranormal-ebook/dp/B074TVSC89/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1508026083&sr=8-1.Further information is available … Read More