Convergence Seminar Series

In collaboration with the University of Toronto, the program hosted the first joint Convergence on Mental Health and the Workplace on April 23, 2008. Dr. Donald Wasylenki, Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Dr. Angela Hildyard, Vice-President, Human Resources and Equity chaired the event that welcomed over 60 faculty, researchers, administrators, students, and program staff engaged in diverse fields of scholarship, administration and programming. In response to overwhelmingly enthusiastic feedback from Convergence participants, the program has planned a new Seminar Series. Seminars will be held once per month, and feature innovative topics and speakers.

CONVERGENCE SEMINAR SERIES

2009/2010 Academic Year

July 2009

Carolyn Dewa, Work and Well-being Research and Evaluation Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto.

2008/2009 Academic Year

June 17th, 2009

Pain and Medication Use during Return to Work: "If you don't pick up, you're cut off"

Ellen MacEachen, PhD, Scientist, Institute for Work & Health, Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto.

March 4th, 2009

Reducing Lost Time due to Trauma: Lessons from the TTC

Ash Bender, MD, FRCPC, Medical Director, Work, Stress and Health Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Lecturer, University of Toronto.

November 19th, 2008

The Nature of Vulnerability of Depression Relapse

Professor Zindel Segal, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/ Morgan Firestone Chair in Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Program Head, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

October 22nd, 2008

Panel Discussion About Experiences with Disability Return-to-Work and Mental Health: First Person Accounts of Successful Strategies
In collaboration with Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Wellness Committee.

October 15th, 2008

Physical Activity and Mental Health: Bringing Physical Activity into the Workday
Professor Guy Faulkner, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto.

July 10th, 2008

The Demands of Creative Work: Implications for Stress in the Work-Family Interface
Professor Scott Schieman, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto.

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