FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release No. 98-18
April 27, 1998
Contact:
Melissa Saunders Katz
202-682-6142
fax 202-682-6255
[email protected]
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* * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * *
CANADIAN PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES FEATURED AT APA 151ST ANNUAL MEETING IN TORONTO, CANADA
Note: All presentations are embargoed until the day of presentation.
Canadian and American psychiatric experts will share the latest research into the causes and treatments of mental illnesses at the American Psychiatric Association's 151st Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 30 - June 4, 1998, at the Toronto Convention Centre.
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE AND TELEPSYCHIATRY
(Symposia 11, Monday, June 1, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Presenters include: Pierre A. Beausejour, M.D., Janice M. Wilson, M.D., Harvey A. Whiteford, M.D., Herbert. S. Sacks, M.D.
SINGLE PAYER OR COMPETITION? CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES VIEWS,
(Symposia 49, Monday, June 1, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Presenters include: Authur L.
Lesser, M.D., Joesph Berger, M.D., Captane P. Thompson, M.D., Fredrick K.
Goodwin, M.D.
CANADIAN AND AMERICAN BOARD OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY EXAMS,
(Issue Workshop 38, Tuesday, June 2, 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
Presenters include: Michael F. Myers, M.D., Stephen C. Scheiber, M.D., William Bebchuk, M.D., Stella L. Blackshaw, M.D., Peter E. Tanguay, M.D., Emmauel Persad, M.B., Carol A. Bernstein, M.D., J.P., Des Groseilliers, M.D.
FAMILY VIOLENCE AND PSYCHIATRY: CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES,
(Symposia 30, Tuesday, June 2, 1998, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Presenters include: Prof. Alison Harvison-Young, Howard Davison, J.D., David A. Wolfe, PhD, William M. Friedrich, PhD, Carolyn A. Hightower
PERSONALITY DISORDERS RESEARCH IN CANADA,
(Wednesday, June 3, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Presenters include: John Livesley, M.D., Paul S. Links, M.D., Joel F. Paris, M.D., Jaswant Guzder, M.D., J. Christopher Perry, M.D.
PRACTICE PROFILE OF UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN PSYCHIATRISTS,
(Symposia 75, Wednesday, June 3, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Presenters include: D. Blake Woodside, M.D., Harold Alan Pincus, M.D., Deborah A. Zarin, M.D., Terri L. Tanielian, M.A., Ana P. Suarez, M.P.H., Julie L. Johnson, M.A., Joyce C. West, M.P.P., John S. McIntyre, M.D.
Note: media wishing to attend sessions must register in the APA Communications Center.
The APA Communications Center will be located in the Toronto Convention Centre, lower level. Hours of operation will be Saturday, May 30th 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 31st through Wednesday, June 3rd, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 4th, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Media registration for the meeting is complimentary. All Annual Meeting Sessions will be open to registered media EXCEPT Continuing Medical Education (CME) Courses, the Business Meeting, and Clinical and Continuous Case Conferences. Preliminary programs are available by contacting Erin Murphy at 202-682-6324 or e-mail [email protected]. Journalists unable to attend may cover the meeting off-site by contacting the Division of Public Affairs and requesting materials.
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