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Dr. Michael Harrington
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Rivah Fadrilan
The five-year residency-training program in Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba is a well established, thriving and growing program designed to produce psychiatrists with broadly based academic and clinical expertise.
Additionally, we have an independent training stream in Brandon. The Brandon stream provides the opportunity to train in a friendly rural city and gain a perspective of psychiatry services in rural setting while maintaining the benefits of a connection to an urban program in terms of elective experiences, psychotherapy supervision and academic teaching.
To train psychiatrists who are fully qualified to practice within the complex, changing field that is modern psychiatry.
To provide a breadth of exposure and opportunity for in depth training in the many varied aspects of psychiatry appropriate to the candidate’s chosen community of practice.
To provide a formal education program which prepares the residents not only for success at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS) specialty examinations but will also fulfill the many roles of a competent physician including:
To continue to change and evolve our training program in response to the changing needs of residents, community and the specialty of psychiatry.
The program is designed to meet these objectives through several overlapping approaches including clinical rotations, didactic seminar series, psychotherapy training program, research, community-based experiences and continuing education.
The Manitoba program offers multiple rotations including all subspecialty areas rotations focused on high needs and high complexity populations. We are innovators in medical education, and distributed psychiatry with residents able to take advantage of unique training opportunities in Nunavut. The Manitoba psychiatry program is especially engaged with the larger community, and residents are regularly leaders in mental wellness initiatives throughout the province including partnerships with community organizations, and leading community education initiatives.
As our program is growing we have maintained all the advantages of a medium- sized program. We have all of the resources of a larger program and the welcoming, friendly and personal atmosphere of a smaller program. Within our faculty are nationally recognized educators, multiple world renowned researchers, and clinicians at the forefront of their field. Training in our program will leave you ready to comfortably move into your career as a psychiatrist.
This year interviews will be held via videoconferencing. Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted by Ms. April Bodnarchuk (204) 787-3610.
The selection process includes two interviews of approximately 30 minutes each; one conducted by a committee and one by the residency program director.
Resident led information sessions will be arranged in order to provide their perspective on training at the University of Manitoba. A tour of the PsycHealth Centre, a state of the art facility, will be arranged in conjunction with the luncheon.
Candidates will be selected on the basis of a demonstrated interest in, aptitude and motivation for a career in psychiatry. Selection criteria include recent clinical clerkship and elective experiences in psychiatry, prior residency training in psychiatry or clinical work in the mental health field, along with relevant life experiences and test results. References from clinical supervisors that address an applicant’s potential for work in psychiatry are very helpful.
Demonstrated proficiency with the English language as evidenced through the nature of undergraduate courses completed including university level English courses, publications, the submitted personal letter and/or IELTS scores are also selection criteria. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated interest and curiosity about the human experience are important criteria that are explored in the interview process. Interest and experience in scholarly work and research are viewed as valuable assets.
While elective experience in psychiatry is an asset on-site electives are not required for application to our program. We are looking for candidates that have completed electives in a broad range of topic areas that include our specialty and are enthusiastic about working with residents from a variety of backgrounds.
Manitoba | |
|---|---|
PGY-1 | $62,663 |
PGY-2 | $69,370 |
PGY-3 | $74,410 |
PGY-4 | $80,134 |
PGY-5 | $85,863 |
PGY-6 | $91,586 |
PGY-7 | $97,192 |
PGY-8 | $104,784 |
See also, terms of the contract of the Professional Association of Residents and Interns of Manitoba (PARIM – www.parim.org). ACLS is required for some programs and is provided at the University of Manitoba. View the PARIM contract.
Registration Fee / Tuition Fee
University course registration/tuition fees are paid by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
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