2016 ICPA EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
PRESENTED TO…
The Honourable Dr.Jean Augustine PC, CM. CBE
Born in St. George's, Grenada, The Honourable Jean Augustine is an energetic advocate of social justice. Before entering politics, she was an elementary school principal and was Chair of the Board of the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority. In 1993, she became the first Black woman elected to the Parliament of Canada and the first to serve in the federal Cabinet.
During her years as a federal member of parliament, Jean Augustine served notably as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada and as Secretary of State and Minister of State for Multiculturalism and the Status of Women. Among her accomplishments as an MP was the introduction of a motion, passed unanimously, to have February proclaimed as Black History Month in Canada.
During her tenure as Ontario's first Fairness Commissioner from 2007 and 2015, she was responsible for ensuring that qualified foreign-trained professionals could obtain the required licenses to practice in the province. Throughout her career, Augustine has supported many social causes through her involvement in boards such as that of The Hospital for Sick Children and her role as the National President of the Congress of Black Women of Canada.
In recognition of her achievements, she was inducted as Member of the Order of Canada and was awarded many distinctions including the Canadian Black Achievement Award, the YWCA Woman of Distinction She holds honorary doctor of laws degrees from the University of Toronto, McGill University, York University and gGuelph University.
Presentation: Yoga for Psychosis: Calming the fire Within
Shivarama Varambally, MBBS, MD (Psych)
Additional Professor & Faculty lncharge
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Bangalore
NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoqa
AWARDS
* Dr. Vimla Virmani Award 2014 awarded by the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) at NAMSCON 2014 held at AllMS Rishikesh on 19th October 2014 for outstanding work in the area of Rehabilitation of neurologically and/ or mentally afilicted subjects.
* Best Poster Award at the 21st Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society - Karnataka Branch (KANCIPS 201 1) held at Mysore on 20-21 August 2011.
* Travel Award from the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy to attend the 11th Biennial Australasian Schizophrenia Conference at Sydney, 22-24 September 2010.
* Travel Award for young psychiatrists from the Schizophrenia International Research Society to attend the 1st Schizophrenia Intentional Research Society Conference at Venice June 21-25, 2008.
* Dean ’s Award 2005 (CMO) for Excellence in Teaching from the Teaching and Research Unit,‘ the University of Newcastle and Northern Sydney Central Coast Health, Australia.
* Dr SS Jayaram Award for the best paper at IPSOCON — 2003 (Annual conference of the IPS South Zone).
RECOGNITION
* Elected Life Fellow of the Indian Psychiatric Society (FIPS) in 2013.
* Elected Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) (MAMS) in 2012.
Presentation: Biomarkers of MDD & BD:
Predictors of Diagnosis & Treatment Response
Sidney H. Kennedy, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Sidney H. Kennedy is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Arthur Sommer Rotenberg Chair in Suicide and Depression Studies at St. Michael's Hospital, and a Scientist at Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Kennedy is the lead investigator for a large depression biomarker initiative, the Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression (CAN-BIND). He has published extensively on new drug evaluation, neuroimaging and neurostimulation therapies, personality factors in depression, antidepressant effects on sexual function and treatment guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder.
Dr. Kennedy is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, the Immediate Past President of the International Society for Affective Disorders, former President of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology, and the founding chair of the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and co-lead in Guidelines for MDD and Bipolar Disorder. He has published more than 350 peer reviewed publications (h-index 67) and 11 books on depression and related topics.
Dr. Dilkhush D. Panjwani, MBBS, DPM, MD, MRCPsych, FRCPC
Winner of the 2016 Prix d’Excel|ence—Specialist of the Year for Royal College Region 3
Consultant Staff Psychiatrist, Trillium Health Partners, Toronto/Mississauga, Ont.
Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Dr. Dilkhush Panjwani is a consultant psychiatrist at Trillium Health Partners and a lecturer in psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Over the past 40 years, he has not only served persons suffering from mental health problems in three different continents, but also tirelessly advocated to eradicate the stigma of mental illness through public awareness and education. He has provided voluntary community service to many bereaved families and newcomers to Ontario.
Dr. Panjwani has generously donated his time, knowledge and resources to community and non—profit organization such as Aga Khan Foundation Canada. BAPS Charities, and Focus Humanitarian Assistance, among many others. In addition he is founding member of the annual Lions Community walk/Run for Happiness in support of mental health. He has raised large amount of funds for Markham Stouffville Hospital, Canadian Mental Health Association and Ontario Shores Foundation & Center for Mental Health Sciences. He served as board member of Canadian Mental Health Association and Children Aid Society.
Dr. Panjwani's professional work and exemplary community services in both northern Ontario's rural communities and Greater Toronto Area have positively impacted the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of several thousand Ontarians, as well as benefited the workplace and economy of Onrario. His community contributions have earned him the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Junilee Medal and recognition/awards from many organizations
Dear Colleagues,
It is a pleasure to invite you to an exciting Annual Scientific meeting of the ICPA in Toronto. Thanks to the efforts of the founding President Dr. D Natarajan and former Chairman Dr. S. Manohar and others, our organization has taken firm roots to grow and flourish. The untiring work of Dr. S. Amanullah has ensured top notch scientific programs for the annual meeting. Dr. D. Panjwani has truly worked hard to make this meeting a success.
I wish to thank the attendees for supporting us tonight.
Sincerely,
Biju