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Initiated
in 1991, and headed by Dr. Beiser (David Crombie Professor of Cultural
Pluralism and Health), the Culture, Community, and Health Studies
Program (CCHS) is an integrated research, training, and consultation
program focusing on: resettlement processes and
health of immigrants and refugees across the life course; health of
First Nations peoples; cultural influences on the expression and course
of illness, and on the response to care; and development of models
of care that are sensitive and responsive to the needs of Canada's
multicultural society. Detailed project and staff information may
be found at
http://www.utpsychiatry.com/noframes/cchs.html.
The
CCHS consists of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from a variety
of academic backgrounds, including psychiatry, sociology, clinical
and developmental psychology, social epidemiology, anthropology, demography,
medicine, nursing, and public health. The program underwent its first
external review in 1997-1998, during which it was assessed by external
reviewers (Dr. Lawrence Kirmayer at McGill University, Dr. William
Sack at Oregon Health Sciences University, Dr. Joan Anderson at the
University of British Columbia). The reviewers were unanimous in judging
CCHS to be an outstanding research unit, and made recommen-dations
for further extension of the CCHS program.
Training of Residents, Graduate Students, and Health Personnel
Training
of residents, graduate students, and health personnel is also an important
goal of CCHS. Two members of the CCHS completed their doctoral degrees
in 1998-1999 at the University of Toronto's Institute of Medical Science.
Dr. Beiser supervised the thesis work of Dr. Gotowiec, whose thesis
dealt with ethnic identity and self-esteem in Native and
non-Native adolescents, and of Dr. Zhang-Wong, whose thesis dealt
with differences in anti-psychotic dosage requirements for treatment
of first-episode schizophrenia in Asians compared to Caucasians.
Distinguished Visiting Clinician Series
In
1996, the Distinguished Visiting Clinician Series was developed. This
initiative brought to Toronto recognized experts in culture and mental
health to give lectures, lead seminars and provide clinical teaching.
Participants have included Dr. Spero Manson, Professor of Anthropology
in Psychiatry and Director, Research Program on Native and Alaska
Native Mental Health, University of Denver; Dr. William Sack, Professor
of Child Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University; Dr. Jewelle
Taylor-Gibbs, Zellerbach Family Fund, Professor in Social Policy,
Community Change and Practice, Berkeley; Dr. David Kinzie, Oregon
Health Sciences University; and Dr. Evelyn Lee, Associate Clinical
Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco and
a recognized expert in cultural competence training model.
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