Podcasts about kwame mckenzie

It was more than four years ago when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the world shut down. Now, things have largely returned to the way they were, but the virus still remains. How dangerous is COVID-19 today? And have people forgotten that the disease poses health risks and some are still feeling the effects of poor mental health? For insight, The Agenda welcomes: Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases specialist at the Toronto General Hospital; Dawn Bowdish, executive irector at the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health and professor of medicine at McMaster University; and Kwame McKenzie CEO, Wellesley Institute and director of health equity at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic and lockdowns we've heard many times have created a "mental health tsunami." But a new study that looked at 31 different countries showed the mental health effects of the pandemic were minimal. How is this possible? The Agenda examines this study with two of its authors, Brett Thombs and Danielle Rice, and the University of Toronto's Kwame McKenzie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are so many teenagers experiencing anxiety and depression? For insight, we welcome Kathy Short, executive director, School Mental Health Ontario; Annie Kidder, executive director, People for Education; Kwame McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute and professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto; Jo Henderson, director of the Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health at CAMH and executive director of Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario; and Mahalia Dixon, youth engagement specialist at CAMH.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are so many teenagers experiencing anxiety and depression? For insight, we welcome Kathy Short, executive director, School Mental Health Ontario; Annie Kidder, executive director, People for Education; Kwame McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute and professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto; Jo Henderson, director of the Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health at CAMH and executive director of Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario; and Mahalia Dixon, youth engagement specialist at CAMH.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic and lockdowns we've heard many times have created a "mental health tsunami." But a new study that looked at 31 different countries showed the mental health effects of the pandemic were minimal. How is this possible? The Agenda examines this study with two of its author, Brett Thombs and Danielle Rice, and the University of Toronto's Kwame McKenzie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly talks to Dr. Kwame McKenzie, psychiatrist and Director of Health Equity at CAMH.

Dr. Kwame McKenzie is CEO of the Wellesley Institute, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and Director of Health Equity at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).A professional journey combining psychiatry and leading a policy think tank [2:20]Mental health information, more sensitive that other kinds of personal health information? [5:08]The stigma around mental health issues and how it has evolved [6:53]Confidentiality, trust as key elements to achieving better health outcomes [8:33]Broader benefits to the health system through the use of health data [11:56]Using data to address COVID-19 fueled health inequities in Torontocommunities [16:50]Ontario's Anti-Racism Act and health data [19:06]Principles of the Engagement, Governance, Access, and Protection (EGAP) framework [25:49]Resources:Monitoring progress: Race and vaccine equity (Wellesley Institute, May 27, 2021)Socio-demographic data collection and equity in covid-19 in Toronto (The Lancet, April 2, 2021)Engagement, Governance, Access, and Protection (EGAP) Framework (Black Health Equity Working Group)Building a better health system with data (Ontario Hospital Association)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Trust in Digital Health(IPC resources)Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at podcast@ipc.on.ca.   Disclaimer: The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC's Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.

Trauma can have long lasting effects on a child's mental health and physical health. Learn more about the latest research and interventions for traumatised children in this interview with leading psychiatrist and researcher, Professor Helen Minnis. What interventions are most helpful for children and their families who have experienced trauma? This is a question that Helen Minnis, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow, is seeking to answer. She has become one of the leading research Psychiatrists of her generation , working for many years therapeutically and researching children who have been abused and neglected. In this interview with Jane O'Rourke, Helen discusses what she is finding leading three research projects examining different therapeutic interventions with children and their families. Professor Helen Minnis was also one of the first female black psychiatrists to qualify in the UK. She tells Jane how her own life as a black woman and clinician, has shaped her research. We know that many fostered and adopted children come to their new families severely traumatised, and many also have problems such as ADHD and Autism. In this interview, Jane asks Helen how fostered and adopted children can best be helped in their new placements? 0:22 Background to Helen Minnis and her latest research 0:53 BeST? Services Trial, randomised controlled trial of an infant mental health intervention for children aged zero to five coming into foster care. 2:52 New Orleans intervention originally developed by Charley Zeanah and Julie Larrieu and the GIFT and LIFT interventions 4:45 Challenging the UK practice of Foster Carers being short term carers to prioritise the needs of children? Why US practice registering Foster Carers being there for the long term if the child needs. 6:20 Foster care commitment - a measure that was developed by Mary Dozier called the This is My Baby or This is My Child Interview 7:35 Partnership for Change Trial: intervening before a child goes into child protection. 8:50 Experts by Experience Shaping Services for Children 11:05 Neurodevelopmental conditions ADHD, autism, tic disorders linked with child neglect and abuse 11:33 Working with Parents Without An Agenda 12:44 Parents experience of being suicidal 14:36 Cultivating Compassion for Parents and holding back judgement 17:05 Randomised Controlled Trial of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy developed by Dan Hughes 19:20 What is DDP? 21:35 Results of DDP trial so far 22:58 What are the Main Predictors of Successful Adoptions? 24:17 Adopted Children are More Emotionally Resilient than Others 25:10 Heritable Problems in Adopted Children 26:00 Traumatised Children Who Can't Ask For Help 28:33 Supporting Adoptive and Foster Parents 29:35 Attachment Disorders affecting fostered and adopted children such as reactive attachment disorder and disinhibited social engagement disorder 33'10 Why sparked Helen's interest working with children: How an Orphanage Sparked a Career With Adopted and Fostered Children 35:00 Professor Eric Taylor as a mentor 37:19 How has Helen's experiences as a black woman and clinician informed her research? Influence of Kwame McKenzie 38:19 Black woman in white spaces

Two years later, what have we learned from the pandemic? Did it bring out the best or worst in people? We discuss with journalist Robert Fisher, tech columnist Navneet Alang, psychiatrist Kwame Mckenzie, and photographer Dallas Curow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 3 of “First Generation,” the Canadian Immigrant Podcast, features mental health expert, family man, British-born Kwame Mackenzie of Caribbean heritage who shares his journey to Canada. Why Canada? What did it take for him and his family to make Canada home? Why is making professional inroads not easy here? Kwame shares his personal journey in this very open conversation, offers advice for immigrants on how to find support and five-a-day tips for mental health. He provides a very realistic assessment of challenges that health care professionals face as they rebuild their careers in Canada. Host Farah Mohamed and Canadian Immigrant editor Ramya Ramanathan also discuss helpful resources for those who are on the immigrant journey. Inspiration, information, helpful tools, tips and resources – find all this and more at canadianimmigrant.ca/podcast2021.

As the opioid crisis continues to take lives, growing support has emerged for Canada to decriminalize the personal use of all illicit drugs. Is this a good idea? David Murray, former chief scientist in the U.S. federal government's Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Kwame McKenzie, psychiatrist and co-chair of Canada expert taskforce on substance use, debate if it's time to end the war on drugs and try a new approach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report reveals that racialized people in Ontario can be seven times more likely to contract COVID-19. White Ontarians had the lowest rates of infection. One of the authors of the report, Dr. Kwame McKenzie of the Wellesley Institute outlines what they learned; Doctors say they are bracing for a spike in patients with advanced cancers due to delays in screening and diagnostic testing during the pandemic. Dr. Craig Earle, of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer explains their concern; Doris Grinspun, CEO of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and Karen Littlewood the President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation offer their reaction to - and reservations about - the provincial government's decision to require people in public education and health to be vaccinated; In Toronto a policy is being considered end the use of Indigenous names or symbols for amateur sports teams and to prohibit any team that uses them from playing at city facilities. Nick Bertrand an Indigenous educator.of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation offers his perspective on the proposal; Lauren Vogel, news editor at the Canadian Medical Association Journal, discusses concerns that vaccination could become a politically polarizing issue during the election campaign and undermine efforts to get more Canadians immunized; Author Wayne Grady talks about his new book, 'The Good Father'; Jason Nickerson, of Doctors Without Borders updates on the situation in the aftermath of the earthquake; Katie Fraser from CBC Windsor shares the story of two women who became friends when they found themselves in the same hospital being treated for COVID-19.

Power & Politics for Monday, August 16th with Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, Bloomberg News White House reporter Josh Wingrove, an Afghan interpreter who helped the Canadian Armed Forces, Wellesley Institute CEO Dr. Kwame McKenzie, and the Power Panel. Plus, a round up of what happened on the campaign trail today.

Bruce Biccard and Dean Gopalan discuss their work looking at the poor outcomes for COVID-19 hospital patients across Africa, the first study of its kind, and Kwame McKenzie talks about how Canada has dealt with COVID-19 and what lessons have been learned about health equity.Bruce and Dean's study on COVID-19 outcomes for African hospital patients can be read at:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00441-4/fulltext

Ashleigh Tuite, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health explains the concept of 'herd immunity' and whether we will be able to achieve it here in Canada; With the news this week that Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing, we discuss later-life breakups with relationship counsellor Natasha Sharma; Todd Palmer is the organizer of the "24 Hour Window" 'raise-a-thon' that will be happening in Barrie tomorrow. He and three others will spend 24 hours in the four windows of The 705 Recovery Community Centre to put a face to addiction and recovery and to help raise donations for the centre; Dandelions.Some homeowners hate them but bees love them. Conservation biologist Peter Soroye tells us about 'no mow May' when dandelions should be left to flourish on lawns; As Mental Health Week comes to an end, we'll speak to Dr. Kwame McKenzie of The Wellesley Institute about the pandemic recovery and why "going back to normal" is not an option; The Ontario College of Teachers will providing its members and other educators with a new resource to better understand anti-Black racism. We meet the author of the guide, Amorell Saunders N'Daw; And we introduce Kattie Tatomir, founder of The Mompreneurs of Ontario, a community of independent businesswomen who are looking after their own ventures - as well as their children.

The daily COVID-19 case counts and vaccination rates in the province have become a refrain for Ontarians, but what about the numbers as they relate to mental health in the province? Will there be a surge in mental -health issues after living in a pandemic for over a year? And is the province's mental-health system up to the task? Kwame McKenzie, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and member of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table's Mental Health Working Group, talks about this looming problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers anti-black racism and mental health with Dr. Kwame McKenzie. Dr. McKenzie is an international expert on the social causes of illness, suicide and the development of effective, equitable health systems. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at University of Toronto and a staff psychiatrist and Director of Health Equity at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health.   The learning objectives:   By the end of this episode, you should be able to… Understand the history and legacy of racism and mental health in the black community Understand the current state of racism towards black people and the impacts on their mental health. Explore how healthcare workers can be anti-racist in providing mental health care and how the system can change to improve the mental health of black people.   Host(s): Anita Corsini (social worker), Dr. Alex Raben (staff psychiatrist), and Rebecca Marsh (CC4)   Produced by: Anita Corsis, Rebecca March, Randi Wang (CC4), and Dr. Alex Raben   Guest experts: Dr. Kwame McKenzie, staff psychiatrist   Resources:   Manual for Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for English-Speaking People of Caribbean Origin The City of Toronto has curated a list of Mental Health Resources for Black Communities. Organizations include: Across Boundaries Black Creek Community Health Centre Caribbean African Canadian Social Services Rexdale Community Health Centre TAIBU Community Health Centre The Black Health Alliance Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre   References:   Adelman, J. (2003). Study in Blue and Grey, Police Interventions with People with Mental Illness: A Review of Challenges and Responses [Ebook]. Canadian Mental Health Association. Retrieved 7 October 2020, from https://cmha.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/policereport.pdf. Bailey, R. K., Mokonogho, J., & Kumar, A. (2019). Racial and ethnic differences in depression: current perspectives. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 15, 603–609. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S128584 Bor, J., Venkataramani, A., Williams, D., & Tsai, A. (2018). Police killings and their spillover effects on the mental health of black Americans: a population-based, quasi-experimental study. The Lancet, 392(10144), 302-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31130-9 Bresnahan, M., Begg, M., Brown, A., Schaefer, C., Sohler, N., & Insel, B. et al. (2007). Race and risk of schizophrenia in a US birth cohort: another example of health disparity?. International Journal Of Epidemiology, 36(4), 751-758. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dym041 Chakraborty, A., McKenzie, K., & King, M. (2009). Discrimination, ethnicity and psychosis — a qualitative study. Ethnicity And Inequalities In Health And Social Care, 2(1), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570980200900004 Fernando, S. (2014). Racism in psychiatry. In R. Moodley & M. Ocampo (Eds.), Critical Psychiatry and Mental Health: Exploring the Work of Suman Fernando in Clinical Practice (pp. 22-32). Taylor & Francis.   Kirkmayer, L. J. (2014). Critical psychiatry in Canada. In R. Moodley & M. Ocampo (Eds.), Critical Psychiatry and Mental Health: Exploring the Work of Suman Fernando in Clinical Practice (pp. 170-181). Taylor & Francis.   Kuper, A. (2018). Cultural Safety & Equity [Lecture PDF]. Retrieved from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.  Maynard, R. (2017). Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present. Fernwood. McKenzie, K. (2002). Does racial discrimination cause mental illness?. European Psychiatry, 17, 84. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(02)80385-6 McKenzie, K., & Bhui, K. (2007). Institutional racism in mental health care. BMJ, 334(7595), 649-650. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39163.395972.80 MCRRT - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. (2020). Retrieved 7 October 2020, from https://www.stjoes.ca/health-services/mental-health-addiction-services/mental-health-services/coast/mcrrt. Richardson, L. (2019). Diversity and Advocacy [Lecture PDF]. Retrieved from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.  CPA Note: The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Psychiatric Association. For more PsychEd, follow us on Twitter (@psychedpodcast) and Facebook. You can provide feedback by email at psychedpodcast@gmail.com.  For more information visit our website: psychedpodcast.org.

Ken speaks with Kwame McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute about how COVID-19 is affecting the Black community. Dr. Tasleem Nimjee joins in from Humber River Hospital where she is an ER doctor. And Carol Hopkins from the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation speaks about the impact on Indigenous peoples.

We ask Dr. Kwame McKenzie of the Wellesley Institute for his reaction to the federal government's plan to get through COVID as presented yesterday in the Speech From the Throne and the Prime Minister's address to the nation; Mark Richardson, automotive reporter for the Globe and Mail talks about the growing sophistication of vehicle technology which still falls short, though, of the goal of the autonomous car; Our Queen's Park reporter Mike Crawley describes the province's COVID preparedness plan for the Fall, from a draft he received; Martha Voster of the Frontenac Club Day Care in Kingston describes why she thinks we are being overcautious when caregivers are obliged to send kids home with something as routine as a runny nose; The P.M. says we're at a crossroad. Infectious disease expert Dawn Bowdish offers her opinion on what needs to be done at the federal level to get us through a new wave of COVID; Family doctor Peter Lin updates us on the search for a vaccine for the coronavirus; Ontario Morning's new host Julianne Hazlewood talks to two students on the Queen's University campus in Kingston about returning to school in the midst of the pandemic; Barbara Bell, Artistic Director of the Kingston Writers Fest, previews this year's virtual festival for us.

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That's why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Dr. Kwame McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute, professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and Director of Health and Equity at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health to discuss the social determinants of health and COVID-19.

Recorded in front of a live theatre audience at the HotDocs Podcast Festival, Hillary McBride discusses how our families shape us for better and for worse by digging deeper into Sloane's story and her own. Featuring special expert panellists Kwame McKenzie and Tina Malti.

Kwame McKenzie, Medical Director of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, on Immigration Sickness. What psychological and social attributes help us predict who will be a good at being an immigrant?

Kwame McKenzie on Immigration Sickness. What psychological and social attributes help us predict who will be a good at being an immigrant?

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