Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
When
Presenter details
Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC
Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
University of Toronto
Roger McIntyre is a professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Toronto and head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at the University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
McIntyre was named by Thomson Reuters in 2014 as one of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.” This distinction is given by publishing the largest number of articles that rank among those most frequently cited by researchers globally in 21 broad fields of science and social science during the previous decade.
McIntyre is extensively involved in medical education. He has received several teaching awards from the University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry and has been a recipient of the joint Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) / Council of Psychiatric Continuing Education Award for the Most Outstanding Continuing Education Activity in Psychiatry in Canada.
Learning objectives
- Introduce definitions of treatment resistant depression.
- Discuss factors associated with TRD.
- Discuss innovative, new treatment avenues for TRD.
About
The educational objective for Psychiatry Grand Rounds is to provide mental health professionals with updates on psychiatric topics with the goals of increasing knowledge, competence and patient care. Psychiatry Grand Rounds are held on Wednesdays (September-May) from 12-1 p.m. Be sure to log into your CME account and complete the evaluation to receive credit.