Redevelopment Update: Clinical Research and the New CAMH

October 5^th marked the beginning of the first phase of the multi-year, multi-phased redevelopment of our Queen Street site.  Work began on three Alternate Milieu buildings, and a related administrative and ambulatory patient care building.  These four new buildings are scheduled to house both the Addictions and Mood and Anxiety Programs by December 2007.  And we are now discussing an accelerated Fine Tuned Master Plan with the Province, which will allow us to complete 90% of the entire site redevelopment by 2015.

This accelerated plan brings exciting changes for Clinical Research staff.  Rather than working in one centralized building as originally planned– the "Centre for Discovery & Knowledge Exchange" – staff in this area will now be integrated into the buildings containing clinical programs. This means that some Addictions, and Mood and Anxiety Clinical Research staff are scheduled to be at Queen Street by the end of 2007.

Clinical Research staff are currently integrated into our clinical programs.  Continuing this integrated approach to research and care creates a more welcoming and comfortable environment for both clients and individuals participating in research studies.  Clinical Research staff will also continue to have closer interaction with clients, all of which will improve client care and extend the reach and impact of CAMH Research.

This element of Integration is an important component of the new CAMH.  It is not only the Clinical Research program that will experience this kind of environment.  Our entire new site will bring together client care, research, health promotion, prevention, policy and education into a revitalized community.

 

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