PRESENTATIONS

Conference Presentations

 

Daring to be Sensible on Treatment (Panel).  Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy National Conference.  November 7, 2010 (scheduled).  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Interactions Between Medications and Substances of Abuse.  Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Summer Education Sessions.  August 8, 2010.  Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

 

Psychiatric Medications in Pregnancy and Lactation (presentation) and Anxiety Case Workshop facilitator – Psychiatric Patient Care Level 1 Certificate Program, Ontario Pharmacists’ Association, December 5&6, 2009.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Polypharmacy-Palooza: Effectively Addressing Psychiatry Pharmacotherapy Issues in Your Patients: A Case Based Approach.  Psychiatry Pharmacy Specialty Network Workshop. Professional Practice Conference, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.  February 3 & 4, 2009.  Toronto, Ontario.

Implications of interactions between psychotropic medications and drugs of abuse. Ontario Region Psychology Conference, Corrections Services Canada.  February 18, 2009.  Kingston, Ontario.

 

Psychotropic Medications in Pregnancy and Lactation.  BC Psychopharmacology Conference.  February 16, 2008.  Vancouver, BC.

 

Concurrent Disorders (workshop co-presented with Carin McLean, CAMH Youth Outreach Services).  When Something's Wrong - Strengthening Youth Mental Health: Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation Conference.  April 27, 2007.  Toronto, ON.

 

Medications…Some Things to Consider and Trends & Risks in Substance Abuse. Ontario Association for Students at Risk 19^th Annual Conference.  April 24, 2007.  Toronto, ON.

 

Treatment of Depression and Caring for Patients with Psychiatric Disorders.  Also member of discussion panels for Mood & Anxiety Disorders.  Psychiatric Patient Care Level 1 Certificate Program, Ontario Pharmacists’ Association, April 20 – 22, 2007.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Cocktails: Mixing Prescriptions and Street Drugs.  Harm Reduction Works! Peel Harm Reduction Network Conference.  February 27, 2007.  Mississauga, Ontario.

 

Medications as a Tool for Mental HealthRecovery.  Krasman Centre Peer Recovery Conference.  October 2, 2006.  Richmond Hill, Ontario.

 

Is it Safe for My Baby?  Psychotropic Medications in Pregnancy and Lactation.  10^th Annual Northeastern Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Symposium.  September 16, 2006.  Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Behavioural and pharmacological effects of methamphetamine.  Illegal Drugs and Methamphetamine Educational Summit: Police and Health Working Together.  York Regional Police & York Regional Health Services.  September 7, 2006.  Newmarket, Ontario. (Presented same workshop twice).

 

Moderator for Wednesday afternoon breakout session: Motivational Interviewing and Personality Disorders.  9th Annual International Meeting of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists.  April 23 – 26, 2006.  Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.

 

Treatment of Depression and Caring for Patients with Psychiatric Disorders.  Also member of discussion panels for Mood & Anxiety Disorders.  Psychiatric Patient Care Level 1 Certificate Program, Ontario Pharmacists’ Association, April 7 to 9, 2006.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Just Say Know:  Myths and Realities of Party Drugs.  10^th Annual Women’s Health Matters Forum & Expo.  Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario.  January 20, 2006.

A Pharmacist’s Role in Substance Abuse Issues.  Shoppers Drug Mart national conferences for community pharmacists.  October 1 & 2, 2005, Toronto, Ontario (3 seminars with 495 pharmacists attending).  November 6, 2005, Calgary, Alberta (2 seminars with 390 pharmacists attending).  (Apotex sponsored).  CCCEP accredited for 1.5 hours.

 

Moderator for Saturday morning sessions: Cultural Proficiency in Psychiatry.  8th Annual International Meeting of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists.  March 10 – 13, 2005.  San Diego, California, U.S.A.

 

Is Tina Crashing the Party?  Presented 20-minutes of slides about physical and psychiatric effects of Crystal Meth and participated in panel discussion as part of Sexploration Week, sponsored by AIDS Committee of Toronto.  November 29, 2004.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Mostly Meds.  Kempenfelt Connections:  Moving Forward Together, Mood Disorders Association of Ontario, June 25 to 27, 2004.  Barrie, Ontario.

 

Treatment of Depression and Caring for Patients with Psychiatric Disorders.  Also member of discussion panels for Mood & Anxiety Disorders.  Psychiatric Patient Care Level 1 Certificate Program, Ontario Pharmacists’ Association, March 26 to 28, 2004.  London, Ontario.

 

The Role of Hospital Pharmacists: Why and How Drug Reps Should Detail Them First and Structure and Function of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees.  CNS Group, Janssen-Ortho National Sales Conference, August 25 & 26, 2003.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Treatment of Depression and Caring for Patients with Psychiatric Disorders.  Also member of discussion panels for Mood & Anxiety Disorders and Schizophrenia.  Psychiatric Patient Care Level 1 Certificate Program, Ontario Pharmacists’ Association, February 21-23, 2003.  Ottawa, Ontario.

 

Caring for Patients with Psychiatric Illnesses.  Psychiatric Patient Care Level 1 Certificate Program, Ontario Pharmacists’ Association, September 29, 2002.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Presentations to Health Care Providers

 

Interactions Between Psychiatric Medications and Substances of Abuse.  Provincial Summer Institute (CAMH and Concurrent Disorders Ontario Network).  August 17, 2010.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Pharmacology of Psychiatric Medications (Day 1 – Basic, Day 2 – Advanced).  Safeguards Training Seminar for Child and Youth Workers.  May 13&14, 2010.  Peterborough, Ontario.

 

Pharmacology of Psychiatric Medications (Day 1 – Basic, Day 2 – Advanced).  Canadian Mental Health Association.  April 12&13, 2010.  Windsor, Ontario.

 

Depression and Antidepressants.  University of Toronto Student Seminar.    March 8, 2010.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Basic Pharmacology of Psychiatric Medications and Substances of Abuse.  Safeguards Training Seminar for Child and Youth Workers.  February 24, 2010.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Interactions Between Psychiatric Medications and Substances of Abuse.  Safeguards Training Seminar for Child and Youth Workers.  February 25, 2010.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Highs and Lows of the New Canadian Bipolar Disorder Treatment Guidelines. CSHP student and resident seminar.  February 22, 2010.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Basic Pharmacology of Psychiatric Medications and Substances of Abuse.  Safeguards Training Seminar for Child and Youth Workers.  December 3, 2009.  Belleville, Ontario.

 

Interactions Between Psychiatric Medications and Substances of Abuse.  Safeguards Training Seminar for Child and Youth Workers.  December 4, 2009.  Belleville, Ontario.

 

Bevel Up: Drugs and the Brain.  Co-presented post-movie discussion with University of Toronto students and front-line addictions workers.  November 17, 2009.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Psychiatric Medications in Canada.  Presentation for international health professionals hoping to work in mental health services in Canada.  November 14, 2009.  RyersonUniversity, Toronto, Ontario.

 

Interactions Between Psychiatric Medication and Substances of Abuse.  SHOUT Clinic Rounds.  October 20, 2009.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Substances of Abuse and Psychiatric Medications.  Workshop with counselors at Student Affairs, Casa Loma Campus, GeorgeBrownCollege.  May 20, 2009.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

What’s New in Psychiatric Medications?  Apotex-sponsored workshop for Saskatchewan Co-op Pharmacy Managers.  April 4, 2009.  Niagara Falls, Ontario.

 

Prescription Opioids and Pain Management in Clinical Practice: Challenges and Strategies.  Co-presented and co-facilitated workshop for physicians and pharmacists with Dr. Craig Kuhn.  Workshop organized by CAMH and Waterloo Regional Campus of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMasterUniversity.  March 4, 2009.  Waterloo, Ontario.

 

Psychopharmacology for Nurses: Antipsychotics.   December 1, 2008.  Toronto GeneralHospital, Toronto, Ontario.

 

Drug Interactions and Overdose Prevention Strategies.  Workshop with members of the Overdose Prevention working group (health care providers, former and current users) as part of the Toronto Harm Reduction Strategy.  Youthlink Services.  August 26, 2008 (case workers), September 28, 2008 (peer workers).  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Role of Invega (paliperidone) in Treating Schizophrenia..  Pharmacists and Nurses.  June 25, 2008.  Toronto, Ontario.  (Janssen-Ortho sponsored).

 

Role of Cymbalta (duloxetine) in Treating Depression.  Pharmacists and Nurses.  June 9, 2008.  Toronto, Ontario.  (Eli Lilly sponsored).

 

Concurrent Disorders, Self-Medicating and Drug Interactions.  Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force Front Line Workers Networking Forum.  April 30, 2008. Toronto, Ontario.

 

Medications Update. Staff at the Gerstein Centre. March 4, 2008. Toronto, Ontario.

 

Managing Patients with Schizophrenia: Piecing Together Factors that Affect Patient Outcomes.  Pharmacists and Nurses.  February 7, 2008.  Toronto, Ontario.  (Janssen-Ortho sponsored).

 

Psychotropic Medications and Substances of Abuse in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding. Toronto Public Health Nurses.  December 10, 2007.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Fundamentals of Addiction.  Durham Pharmacists Association.  October 17, 2007.  Whitby, Ontario.

 

Mental Health, Substances of Abuse and Medications Classification. Health Information Day for Service Providers Working with Homelessness sponsored by Region of Peel Public Health.  September 13, 2007.  Brampton, Ontario.

 

Advances in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorders.  Mental Health Continuing Education Day - Lovell Drugs.  November 8, 2006.  Oshawa, Ontario.  (Astra sponsored)

 

Advances in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorders.  Mental Health Continuing Education Day - Lovell Drugs.  November 5, 2006.  Kingston, Ontario.  (Astra sponsored)

 

Pharmacology and Drug Interactions.  Workers at WoodGreen Community Services. May 11, 2006.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Harm Reduction, Overdose Prevention & Intervention.  Part of SkillsBuilding Workshop: The Impact of Crack Smoking & Crystal Methamphetamine Use on Hepatitis C Transmission For Drug Users in Ontario.  Organized by City of Toronto “The Works” and the Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force.  Toronto, Ontario.  March 22, 2006.

PRESENTATIONS (continued)

 

Psychiatric Medications, Side Effect Management and Drug Interactions.  Supportive housing agency manager training.  March 13, 2006.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Pharmacology and Drug Interactions.  Concurrent Disorders training workshop for workers at Supportive Housing in Peel. December 14, 2005.  Mississauga, Ontario.

 

Medication Issues.  Concurrent Disorders training workshop for problem gambling counselors.  December 5, 2005.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Crystal Meth & HIV.  World AIDS Day Forum. AIDS Committee of Guelph.  December 1, 2005.  Guelph, Ontario.

 

Youth & Crystal Meth (co-presentation with Carin Mclean, CAMH Youth Outreach Services).  Guelph Youth Drop-in Centre Workers.  November 24, 2005.  Guelph, Ontario.

 

Interactions Between Psychiatric Medications and Drugs of Abuse.  Peel Supportive Housing workers.  December 14, 2005.  Mississauga, Ontario.

 

Drug Interactions and Overdose Prevention Strategies.  Workshop with members of the Overdose Prevention working group (health care providers, former and current users) as part of the Toronto Harm Reduction Strategy.  December 7, 2005.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Crystal Meth.  College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario methadone prescribers meeting.  November 25, 2005.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Metabolic Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics.  Pharmacy Rounds at Whitby Mental Health Centre.  November 16, 2005.  Whitby, Ontario. (Janssen-Ortho sponsored)

 

Crystal Meth 101.  FOCUS ResourceCenter conference.  October 27, 2005.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Psychopharmacology for Nurses: Antidepressants.  Continuing Education Course at UHN.  August 19, 2005.  TorontoWesternHospital, Toronto, Ontario.

 

Schizophrenia & Antipsychotics Update.  Community Living Missisauga.  June 7 & 20, 2005.  Mississauga, Ontario.

 

Psychiatric Medications and Talk Therapies.  Psychotherapists interest group meeting.  May 12, 2005.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Atypical Antipsychotics:  An Update for 2005.  Group of 20 pharmacists and nurses.  May 1, 2005.  Sudbury, Ontario.  (Astra sponsored).

 

Recognizing and Managing Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications.  Staff at Gerstein Centre.  April 27.  Toronto, Ontario

 

Psychopharmacology for Nurses: Antidepressants.  Continuing Education Course at UHN.  April 22, 2005.  TorontoWesternHospital, Toronto, Ontario.

 

Antidepressants.  Continuing Education Course for allied health professionals at UHN.  January 14, 2005.  TorontoWesternHospital, Toronto, Ontario.

 

Emerging Trends in Atypical Antipsychotics.  Group of 35 Pharmacists and Nurses.  October 19, 2004.  Grano Restaurant, Toronto, Ontario. (Janssen-Ortho sponsored).

 

Medications Update.  Boarding home owners and staff in Parkdale area.  May 12 & 26, 2004.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Recognizing and Managing Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications.  Workers at North York Women’s Shelter.  June 21, 2004.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Whatever, Dude: The Effects of Marijuana on Psychiatric Symptoms and Cognition.  Psychiatry rounds, Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre.  May 7, 2004.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Recognizing and Managing Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications.  Workers at

Queen Street

Supportive Housing Initiative.  March 25, 2004.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Update on Novel Antipsychotic Indications/Routes of Administration.  Drug Use Evaluation Pharmacists Specialty Network.  March 23, 2004.  Toronto, Ontario.  (Janssen-Ortho sponsored)

 

Psychiatric Medications & Dual Diagnosis.  Dual Diagnosis Certificate program with Sharron Smith, R.N.  February 3, 2004.  Mississauga, Ontario.

 

Recognizing and Managing Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications.  Red Door Family Shelter Workers.  February 19, 2004.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Recognizing and Managing the Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications.  COTA (Occupational Therapists working in the community), January 26 & 27, 2004.  Toronto, Ontario. (Eli Lilly sponsored)

 

Emerging Treatment Strategies in Mood and Anxiety Disorders.  York Pharmacists Continuing Education Seminar, September 18, 2003.  Newmarket, Ontario. (Janssen-Ortho sponsored)

 

Introduction to Pharmacology, Drug Interactions and Psychopharmacology.  LOFT Community Services Housing Workers. June 4, 2002. Toronto, Ontario.

 

What do you need to know about medications?  Toronto Association for Community Living.  March 19, 2001.  Toronto, Ontario. 

 

Feminist Psychopharmacology.  Woman Abuse and Mental Health Issues Seminar - Women Abuse Council of Toronto Seminar Series.  November 30, 2000. Toronto, Ontario. 

 

Drug Interactions between Substances of Abuse.  Injection Drug Outreach Workers.  November 22, 2001.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Psychopharmacology Update.  Public Health Nurses.  March 7, 2000. Toronto, Ontario.

 

Presentations to the Community

 

Overdose Prevention.  Workshop with current and former substance users to ‘train the trainer’ and get information to the end users; part of the Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force recommendations.  October 12, 2010.  Parkdale Community Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario.

 

Dance Drugs & the Body; Research Chemicals and Plant Based Substances.(co-presented with Nick Boyce).  Workshop for new volunteers with Toronto Raver Info Project (TRIP), part of Toronto Public Health.  September 25, 2010. Queen Street West Health Centre. Toronto, Ontario.

 

Drug Interactions and Overdose Prevention.  Crack Users Group, Regent Park Community Health Centre.  November 5 2008.  Toronto, Ontario. 

 

Medications for Mental Health.  Canadian Mental Health Association family education night.    December 12, 2007.  Newmarket, Ontario

 

Crystal Meth…coming soon to a street near you?  Public & Health Professionals Workshop presented by the North Simcoe Drug Awareness Week Planning Committee.  November 22, 2007.  Midland, Ontario.

 

Substance Use & Abuse Workshop with University of Toronto campus residence Dons.  November 4, 2007.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

What you need to know about your medications.  Workshop with teens with Tourettes Syndrome, ADHD, Aspergers and Anxiety Disorders.  June 30, July 12, 30, August 21, 2007.  CampWinston, Kilworthy, Ontario.

 

Overdose Prevention.  Workshop with current and former substance users to ‘train the trainer’ and get information to the end users; part of the Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force recommendations.  August 23, 20, 13, July 13, 4, June 15, May 1, April 12, March 30, 9, 2007.

 

Effects of Meth: Behavioral and Pharmacological.  Crystal Meth and Illegal Substances: Why Risk It?  Educational evening sponsored by Lambton Drug Awareness Action Committee.  May 10, 2007.  Sarnia, Ontario.

Medications for Mental Health.  Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere (FAME).  January 3, 2007.  Etobicoke, Ontario

 

Medications Update.  Alternatives Community Mental Health Centre.  November 1, 2006.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Mental Health Medications Workshop.  York Consumer-Survivor Group at the Krasman Centre.  August 26, 2006.  Richmond Hill, Ontario.

 

Medications Update.  Alternatives Community Mental Health Centre.  April 4, 2006.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Medications Update.  Alternatives Community Mental Health Centre.  January 31, 2006.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Psychiatric Medications and Substances of Abuse.  Psychiatric Survivor and Homeless Speakers Bureau participant training.  December 20, 2005.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Medications Update.  Progress Place drop-in centre. December 13, 2005.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Medications Update.  New Directions – Canadian Mental Health Association.  October 12, 2005.  Aurora, Ontario.

 

Medications Update.  Residents of Houselink Services.  September 21, 2005.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Mental Health Medications Workshop.  York Consumer-Survivor Group at the Krasman Centre.  August 20, July 16, 2005.  Richmond Hill, Ontario.

 

Drugs ‘n stuff. 

Yonge Street Mission

, Evergreen Youth Drop-In Centre.  July 15, April 22, 2005.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Psychopharmacology Update.  Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere (FAME).  May 16, 2005.  Etobicoke, Ontario.

 

Medications Update.  York Consumer-Survivor Group.  February 10, 2005.  Aurora, Ontario.

 

Distinguished Speaker Series:  “So have you seen anything on the news lately about antidepressants?”.  Mood Disorders Association of Ontario.  January 5, 2005.  TorontoOntario (presentation videotaped to send to regional MDAO chapters).

 

Understanding Psychiatric Medications.  Schizophrenia Society of Ontario – Toronto Chapter.  March 31, 2004.  Toronto, Ontario.  (Janssen-Ortho sponsored)

 

First Episode Psychosis.  Canadian Mental Health Association.  March 16, 2004.  Whitby, Ontario.  (Janssen-Ortho sponsored)

 

Understanding Psychiatric Medications.  Tenants of Queen West Supportive Housing initiative.  October 30, 2003.  Toronto, Ontario.

 

Understanding Psychiatric Medications.  Schizophrenia Society of Ontario – Kingston Chapter.  September 25, 2003.  Kingston, Ontario.  (Janssen-Ortho sponsored – honorarium donated back to SSO Kingston Chapter)

 

Introduction to Psychopharmacology.  Schizophrenia Society of Ontario – Etobicoke Chapter.  September 9, 2003.  Etobicoke, Ontario (Janssen-Ortho sponsored)

 

Introduction to Psychopharmacology.  Schizophrenia Society of Ontario – Mississauga Chapter.  March 18, 2003.  Mississauga, Ontario.  (Janssen-Ortho sponsored)

 

Introduction to Psychopharmacology.  Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere (FAME).  February 17, 2003.  Etobiocke, Ontario.

 

Introduction to Psychopharmacology.  Schizophrenia Society of Ontario – Scarborough Chapter.  May 2, 2002.  Scarborough, Ontario. 

INSERVICES (For Staff at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)

 

Pharmacology of Psychiatric Medications.  CAMH Recreational Therapists Council. November 8, 2007. 

 

Introduction to Psychopharmacology and Pharmaceutical  Services.  New clinical staff orientation.  January 10, 2008, August 16, February 15, 2007, October 13, August 10, June 15, 2006.

 

Psychopharmacology Q&A.  New staff nurses workshop.  June 2, 2006.

 

Drugs, Alcohol & Brain Function.  CAMH Child, Youth and Family Program Education Day. February 10, 2006.

Pharmacology of Psychiatric Medications and Substances of Abuse.  CAMH Peel Outreach Workers. December 8, 2005.  Mississauga, Ontario.

 

Crystal Meth.  CAMH Addiction Therapists.  September 12, 2005.

 

Introduction to Psychopharmacology.  Agency Nurse Orientation.  April 13, February 16, 2006, December 15, November 10, October 13, September 15, July 14, June 16, May 12, January 13, 2005, November 10, October 14, September 15, August 11, July 14, June 16, April 15, March 10, February 12, January 14, 2004.  December 10, October 16, September 10, August 13, July 16, June 11, February 13, January 16, 2003, December 11, November 15, October 17, September 12, 2002.

 

Introduction to Psychopharmacology.  Schizophrenia and Continuing Care Program Orientation.  November 3, February 25, 2004.  September 23, February 18, 2003.  October 15, August 21, May 14, February 5, 2002.  November 22, April 26, March 22, 2001.

 

Psychopharmacology.  CNA Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Exam Preparation Sessions.   February 22, 2006, February 3, 2005, March 9, 2004, January 28, 2003, March 12, 2002.

 

Feminist Psychopharmacology.  International Women’s Day workshop.  March 10, 2004.

 

Psychiatric Medications. Integrated Rehabilitation Unit Staff Orientation.  October 14, 2002.

 

Psychopharmacology and Developmental Disabilities.  Dual Diagnosis Inpatient (Unit 4-4) and Outpatient Staff.  September 20, September 13, 2002.