The educational model for physicians training to become psychiatrists has undergone a profound change this year. The Department of Psychiatry at The University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine is having a special summer Grand Rounds on Tuesday, July 21 2020 that outlines the new structure of residency training in psychiatry .

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Thank you @telus! Covid-19 is having a profound impact on all parts of Manitobans lives, and that is true for mental illness treatment too. Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals are using technology to continue working with patients during social distancing – but for many of those living with homelessness and scarcity of resources virtual-care has been impossible to reach. … Read More

Authored by Dr George Sisler 2001 The Manitoba Medical College – the first in Western Canada – was established in 1883 adjacent to the Winnipeg General Hospital. In 1919 the College was incorporated within the University of Manitoba as its Faculty of Medicine. Psychiatry was included in the undergraduate curriculum from the earliest days of the Faculty. Prior to the … Read More

Dr. Samia Barakat is the recipient of an Honorary Lifetime Membership to the Manitoba Psychiatric Association. It was presented to her at the MPA AGM on May 6th, 2019. Dr. Barakat productively served our community since completing her Postgraduate education in Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba in 1982. Overcoming the challenges of being an International Medical Graduate, she was … Read More

Dr. Kurt Skakum is the recipient of the 2019 Manitoba Psychiatric Association Manitoba Psychiatrist of the Year Award. It was presented to him at the MPA AGM on May 6th, 2019. He completed both his MD degree and psychiatry residency at the University of Manitoba. Since 2001 he has been the Medical Director of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Health … Read More