mai 2012
NOUVEAU : Response to CIHR's Proposed Changes to its Open Suite of Programs and Enhancement to the Peer Review Process
CPA participates on a Blue Ribbon Panel of the Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) responding to the CIHR Proposed Changes to its Open Suite of Programs and Enhancements to the Peer Review Process. Click here to read the CFHSS submission.
NOUVEAU : Health Provider Summit
On May 7th, 2012 CPA’s CEO was invited to present the Challenge Address at a Health Provider Summit, convened by the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Nursing Association and attended by other of Canada’s health professional associations as well as government representatives. The Summit was convened to look at health care transformation with a goal of delivering better health, better care, better value. Click here to view Dr. Cohen’s presentation.
NOUVEAU : The Canadian Alliance of Mental Illness and Mental (CAMIMH) Champions of Mental Health Awards
CPA takes leading role in the mental health activities of the Canadian Alliance of Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) in May.
Dr. Karen Cohen presents Michael Landsberg with a 2012 Champion of Mental Health Award for his efforts to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. - view video here.
NOUVEAU : Mental Health Commission of Canada
Call for nominations to CPA’s Public Policy Committee. Nomination deadline June 1st, 2012.
In 2012, the CPA Board voted to revisit the mandate and constitution of its Public Policy Committee (PPC). The Board voted to appoint a PPC that would be charged with a strategic function to recommend policy priorities to the CPA Board. Given the Board’s approval, a task force with relevant experts will be struck to develop any specific policy priority identified. The PPC would be responsible for overseeing the development of identified policy papers and positions and for recommending them for approval by the CPA Board. It is the vision of the Board that the PPC will have a proactive policy function – identifying those areas of science and practice about which the discipline and profession wants to advance its expertise. Reactive policy work, work that responds to issues or legislation of public concern about which psychology has some expertise, remains largely a function of CPA’s leadership and senior staff. The PPC will be supported by CPA’s CEO and its Manager of Government Relations.
Any member with an interest in appointment to the PPC, please contact CPA President, Dr. David Dozois, at executiveoffice@cpa.ca by June 1st, 2012 with a letter of interest and c.v.
For more information go to www.cpa.ca/aboutcpa/committees/publicpolicy
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Mental Health Commission of Canada
Mental Health Commission of Canada announces release of Psychological Health and Safety. An Action Guide for Employers. You can view the guide here.
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health Proudly Announces this year's Champions of Mental Health
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is proud to announce the winners of the tenth annual national Champions of Mental Health Awards. This year's winners in each of the five categories are listed below:
| Community Individual: | Michael Landsberg, TSN Broadcaster |
| Community Organization: | Cardinal Newman Peer Mentors, Stoney Creek, Ontario |
| Public Sector Individual: | Senator W. David Angus, Q.C., Ad. E. |
| Private Sector Individual: | Scott Chisholm, founder of the Collateral Damage Project |
| Researcher: | Dr Trang Dao, psychiatric researcher and advocate for the mentally ill |
Psynopsis - Printemps 2012 (PDF).
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mars 2012
Call for Participants: A survey on the management of neck pain
Résultat des élections de 2012
Résultats des élections au Conseil d'administration de la SCP en date du 9 mars 2012. Cette année, des mises en candidature étaient requises pour les postes de président désigné et d'un directeur non désigné réservé pour un ou une psychologue francophone.
Mental Health Champions Awards
CPA is pleased to announce the Canadian Alliance of Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) call for nominations for its Mental Health Champions Awards. Please visit the Mental Illness Awareness Week website for information about award categories and how to make a nomination. CPA is a member of CAMIMH and CPA CEO, Karen Cohen, is the 2012 chairperson of CAMIMH's Mental Illness Awareness Week.
février 2012
Integrating Needs for Mental Well-Beinginto Human Resource Planning
Création d'une nouvelle section à la SCP
The CPA would like to announce the formation of a new Section - Psychologists in Hospitals and Health Centers. This Section will provide a forum for psychologists who are employed, practice, teach, or conduct research in hospitals and health care settings. Convention delegates are invited to attend the Town Hall and organizational meeting that will be held during the CPA's 73rd Annual Convention in Halifax.
Feminist Mentoring Award
Nominations for the 2012 Section of Women & Psychology (SWAP) Feminist Mentoring Award. Download to find out more about nominations.
Questionnaire de rétroaction : Traitements psychologiques fondés sur des données probantes
Récemment, la SCP a mis sur pied un groupe de travail chargé de créer un ensemble de critères à utiliser dans la définition des traitements de psychologie fondés sur des données probantes (TPFDP). Le document ci joint est la première ébauche de ce qui sera ultimement un ensemble exhaustif de lignes directrices visant à soutenir les psychologues canadiens dans la prestation de traitements qui sont motivés par les meilleurs éléments probants disponibles. Nous vous invitons à nous faire parvenir vos commentaires sur le document intitulé « Traitements psychologiques fondés sur des données probantes : une perspective canadienne. » Une rétroaction détaillée aidera à éclairer les itérations futures des lignes directrices.
Veuillez vous rendre au portail http://www.cpa.ca/researchersfr/directiongnraledelascience/defebp pour de plus amples renseignements. Il sera possible d’accéder à l’enquête publiée sur le lien jusqu’au 15 avril 2012.
The Brain Injury Association of Canada
The Annual Conference of The Brain Injury Association of Canada: Call for Abstracts. Details can be found in the attached PDF.
No Pain+, No Gain
McMaster is conducting a study of a new free information service for evidence-based pain management. Pain+ will make keeping up to date and applying the latest research in clinical practice easier for clinicians. To save you time, these articles will be pre-assessed for quality by research staff, and for clinical relevance and interest by practicing clinicians. A wide range of publications from multiple disciplines are surveyed. Visit plus.mcmaster.ca/PainPlus/ for more information.
Chaire de recherche du Canada - Niveau 2
Université Laval
Soins de santé de première ligne : version francaise
Date limite du concours : 31 mars 2012
Credentialing Scholarships
The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology is now accepting applications for doctoral student, postdoc, and early career psychologist credentialing scholarships. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2012. For more information, please visit the National Register website.
Call for Papers
Demeter Press is seeking submissions for an edited collection "Chasing Rainbows: Exploring Gender Fluid Parenting Practices". Click here for more information.
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) 2nd Annual High School Science Awards, Sponsored by Scotiabank
The CPA is excited to announce the 2nd Annual High School Science Awards, Sponsored by Scotiabank. Click here for more information and official rules.
Press Release
Canadians Need Better Access to Psychological Services - Read the joint press release of the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Mood Disorders Society of Canada and the Canadian Psychological Association. Click here to read the press release.
Bell Let's Talk Day
The second annual Bell Let’s Talk Day is coming up on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Recognizing that simply talking makes a significant impact in breaking down the stigma attached to mental health, the campaign encourages people to “start the conversation” about mental health with friends, family and co-workers.
For every text message, long distance call and retweet made by Bell customers that day, Bell will contribute 5 cents to programs dedicated to mental health.
Click here for more information about Bell Let’s Talk Day.
Bill C-10: Safe Streets and Communities Act
A task force of CPA members of the Criminal Justice Section submitted a paper to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill C-10: Safe Streets and Communities Act. The paper reviews and summarizes research into the determinants of criminal behavior and “what works” in the treatment of offenders and focuses on key aspects of the legislation. Click here to read the submission.
janvier 2012
Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize 2012: honours the Jacobs Foundation’s late founder Klaus J. Jacobs and is awarded annually in the first week of December in Zurich, Switzerland. The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize awards outstanding scientific contributions of individuals from all disciplines aiming at the improvement of young people’s development and perspectives worldwide. For more information, go to award.jacobsfoundation.org/call-for-nominations. Nominations must be submitted by 15 March 2012.
Registration is open for this year's 73rd Annual CPA Convention to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from June 14-16, 2012. Read more...
Winter 2012 Issue of Psynopsis Magazine.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) announces its 5th Anniversary National Mental Health Awards. The MHCC’s 5th Anniversary National Mental Health Awards will recognize programs, projects and initiatives across the country that are having a profound influence on our mental health system. Deadline to submit applications: FEB 16, 2012 at 4pm EST. Click here for more information.
CPA, as a member of the Canadian Consortium of Research (CCR), encourages you to contact your MP to let them know about the importance of research and research funding to Canada. Click here for more information.
Health Action Lobby (HEAL) releases its commissioned report on the role of the federal government in Canada's healthcare. View here.
Suicide Prevention
Harper Government Invests In Suicide Prevention. Read more about the CIHR investment in suicide prevention research via CIHR’s Evidence on Tap program. Read more...
Canadian Psychological Association Foundation Fundraising Announcement
CPA is excited to announce our continued fundraising partnership with Dancap Productions Inc.. Check out the new season of performances for 2012 and save with discount code "CPA2012" - Show details and prices are available here.