Psychiatry in Society

Etter, MD — Walter E. Secrest, MD — Laurence C. Reid, MD — Jane H. Santos, MD — Tracy R. Gordy, MD — Richard L. Knox, MD — Terry C. Academic Psychiatry Committee Jair C. Executive Director Debbie Sundberg. Archer, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger.

Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Orange. In fact, 85 per cent of respondents agreed that the conference provided useful CPD that translates into their practice. The CPA is committed to helping meet your accredited learning goals. We offer a series of high-quality continuing professional development CPD programs for psychiatrists and other health professionals designed to advance their knowledge and skills in providing the best possible care for their patients.

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Advertising with the CPA is the key to reaching Canadian psychiatrists. Non-emergency referrals to psychiatrists are generally obtained through your family doctor. The first step is an appointment with your regular family physician or a primary community health centre to discuss your mental health problem and request a referral to a psychiatrist in your area.

If you do not have a family doctor or are not served by a local health centre, you can contact your provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons or Medical Board for help in finding one. If you experience urgent mental health problems, go to the nearest hospital emergency department, where you will be seen by a psychiatrist or resident on emergency call if required.

If you or a family member experience distress and cannot get to an emergency department, contact a distress or crisis phone line service; they are located in many urban centres and regions. This information is available in local phone books or by calling police. If you cannot find the phone number in your telephone book or online, call your local community health centre or hospital. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta offers a physician search that you can search by health region, specialty, and whether the physician is accepting new patients, has non-certified medical interests, or has experience in treating specific illnesses or conditions.

If you cannot find the information you need online, call the College at or Alberta only. Alternatively, call the College at , toll free at in Manitoba ; or e-mail them at cpsm cpsm. It can be searched by specialty and region. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador website has a physician search directory. However, referrals to psychiatrists are made by general practitioners only, and physicians listed in the directory may not be accepting patients.

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In Nova Scotia, psychiatric referrals are obtained only through general practitioners. However, there is a physician directory available through the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia. Physicians included in this directory may not be accepting patients. To access mental health services, call or visit your local health centre to book an appointment. Click here for more information. The Professional Licensing Registrar of the Government of Nunavut is responsible for licensing physicians in the territory. To find a psychiatrist, use the advanced search. This service does not tell you if a physician has expertise in specific areas.

Specialists generally require a referral from a family doctor to book an appointment. Click here for a listing of psychiatrists in PEI. In Quebec, referrals to psychiatrists are made by primary care physicians only. Obtain one through your family doctor.

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In the Yukon, call Mental Health Services at Mental Health Services provides a range of clinical services to persons with serious mental health problems, including assessment, treatment, consultation and referral. Contact your provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons or Medical Board for further information on the complaints process governing physicians in your province.

Complaints must usually be made in writing. The following is a brief description of how to lodge a complaint, the contact information for the appropriate body and the link to further electronic information. The contact information for the Alberta College is: In British Columbia, complete a complaint form or write a letter including your name, date of birth, address and telephone number, the name and address of the doctor involved, a description of the incident in as much detail as possible, the date of the incident and your signature.

Complaints are not accepted by e-mail and they must be signed and submitted in writing either by mail or fax. In Manitoba, complaints must be made in writing and signed. A letter to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba should include your name, address, telephone number s , Personal Health Identification Number from your Manitoba Health card , the name of physician s being complained about, the date s of service, the name and address of other caregivers from whom information should be obtained for example, other physicians, nurses, physiotherapists or dentists , the name of hospital s , dates seen, and a clear description of the complaint about the physician s.

Mail or fax your letter to:. Mail or fax your complaint to:. Letters of complaint should be sent to:. In the Northwest Territories written complaints are submitted to the Complaints Office who can be contacted at:. In Nova Scotia, complaints must be made in writing. Complaint forms are available on the College website.

The College contact information is:.

To obtain information about the complaints process in Nunavut, click here. WPA goals by holding Scientific Meetings Increase the exchange of information between psychiatrists from different parts of the world, including networking, Read More. Policy options on mental health: Improving access and appropriate use of medicines for mental disorders.

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