Outstanding Contributions to Mental Health Recognized at CPA's 60th Annual
Conference

TORONTO, Sept. 26 /CNW Telbec/ - This past weekend Canadian psychiatrists honoured their colleagues - psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and other exceptional individuals - for their contributions to the mental health of Canadians during the Canadian Psychiatric Association's 60th Annual Conference in Toronto. The following individuals were celebrated for their outstanding work:

    
    -   Dr. Derek Puddester from Ottawa, Ontario; CPA C.A. Roberts Award for
        Clinical Leadership
    -   Dr. Stanley Kutcher from Halifax, Nova Scotia; CPA J.M. Cleghorn
        Award for Excellence and Leadership in Clinical Research
    -   Dr. Michael Boyle from Hamilton, Ontario; The Alex Leighton Joint
        CPA-Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology Award in Psychiatric
        Epidemiology
    -   Dr. Ari Zaretsky from Toronto, Ontario; Association of Chairs of
        Psychiatry in Canada Award for Excellence in Education
    -   Dr. Mandana Modirrousta from Winnipeg, Manitoba; Association of
        Chairs of Psychiatry in Canada Annual Research Award
    -   Dr. Nathan Herrmann; Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry Award
        for Outstanding Contributions to Geriatric Psychiatry
    -   Dr. Sheri Van Djik; R.O. Jones Award for Best Paper at the 2010 CPA
        Annual Conference, 1st place
    -   Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis and Dr. Lori Ross; R.O. Jones Award for Best
        Paper at the 2010 CPA Annual Conference, 2nd place
    -   Dr. Mark Lachmann; R.O. Jones Award for Best Paper at the 2010 CPA
        Annual Conference, 3rd place and the Coordinators of Psychiatric
        Education Resident Award for Best Paper by a Psychiatry Resident
    -   Dr. David Kreindler; Best Poster at the 2010 CPA Annual Conference,
        1st place
    -   Leisel-Ann Meusel; Best Poster at the 2010 CPA Annual Conference, 2nd
        place
    -   Dr. Derryck Smith; Best Poster at the 2010 CPA Annual Conference, 3rd
        place
    -   Gregory Costain; Coordinators of Undergraduate Psychiatric Education
        Best Paper Award for Medical Students
    -   Dr. Howard Sapers, Correctional Investigator of Canada, President's
        Commendation
    -   Senator Michael Kirby; honorary CPA membership
    

Also, this weekend, the honour of Fellow of the CPA was bestowed upon four CPA member psychiatrists in recognition of their exemplary contributions towards excellence in psychiatry. The CPA's 2010 Fellows are:

Dr. Blake Woodside; Dr. Aidan Stokes; Dr. Paul Links and Dr. Raymond Tempier.

The Canadian Psychiatric Association is the national voice for Canada's 4,100 psychiatrists and more than 600 psychiatric residents. Founded in 1951, the CPA is dedicated to promoting an environment that fosters excellence in the provision of clinical care, education and research.

For further information: Hélène Côté, Canadian Psychiatric Association, Tel: [phone] or email [email protected]