Jennifer Krentz
Dr. Palis Awarded a UBC Institute of Mental Health Marshall Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Palis, who has received an offer for a 5th Postdoctoral Fellowship! Dr. Palis received a UBC Institute of Mental Health (IMH) Marshall Fellowship in 2020-2021, and over the past year, she has been offered a CIHR PDF, a CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship, a MSFHR PDF and has now been offered […]
Dr. Christian Farrell Awarded the Dr. Jay C. Cheng Memorial Prize in Psychiatry from UBC
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Farrell received the Dr. Jay C. Cheng Memorial Prize in Psychiatry, awarded by the UBC Department of Psychiatry. The award is conferred upon a fourth year medical student who has demonstrated academic excellence in the field of Psychiatry. Congratulations Dr. Farrell on your amazing accomplishment!
Dr. Amanda Butler Successfully Defends her Dissertation
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Amanda Butler successfully defended her doctoral dissertation: “Mental health needs, substance use patterns, and co-occurring disorders among adults admitted to prison in British Columbia, Canada” on September 13th. Dr. Butler, who was co-supervised by Dr. Lavergne and Dr. Nicholls, has now successfully completed her PhD in the Faculty […]
Dr. Heather Palis Receives 2021 MSFHR Postdoctoral fellowship
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Heather Palis was one of the recipients of the 2021 MSFHR Scholar and Research Trainee award. MSFHR Research Trainee awards support health researchers in training to build health research capacity and contribute to the success of BC’s health research landscape. Post-doctoral fellows or health professional researchers are provided […]
Dr. Nicholls Elected as the IAFMHS President-Elect
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Tonia Nicholls was recently elected as the President-Elect for IAFMHS. Dr. Tonia Nicholls has served the Association in various capacities over the years, including being the Editor of the International Journal of Forensic Mental Health from 2016 to 2020, Member-at-Large on the Board of Directors, and an Advisory […]
Dr. Palis Ranks in top 1% and receives two CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowships
Dr. Heather Palis, who is working with Dr. Tonia Nicholls and Dr. Amanda Slaunwhite at the BCCDC, was not only successful in the CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship competition, she ranked in the top 1% receiving glowing reviews! She also was successful in receiving the Health System Impact Fellowship (declined due to accepting CIHR fellowship). Dr. Palis […]
Invited presentation and interview: European Association for Forensic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology and Other Involved Professions (EFCAP)
Dr. Tonia Nicholls recently gave an invited presentation and interview for the European Association for Forensic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology and Other Involved Professions (EFCAP). In the context of COVID, this was a “Keep Connected Meeting” due to the cancellation of the 2021 conference. Professor Nicholls was interviewed by Dr. Ed Hilterman about trauma-informed […]
Team Presents Two Symposia at IAFMHS 2021
Our lab presented two symposia at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) conference. The event, which is attended by 300-500 mental health professionals, researchers and legal professionals from over 20 countries every year, serves as an opportunity for knowledge sharing, program development, and discussion of legal, administrative, and ethical matters. This year’s […]
Lab Gathering (and Congratulations Graduates!)
Our team recently got together to catch up in-person at Trout Lake. While we were there, we celebrated all the recent graduates in our lab, including: Dr. Christian Farrel – M.D. – University of British Columbia Armaan Rajan – BSc – University of British Columbia (major in behavioural neuroscience/psychology and physiology) Jennifer Krentz – BA […]
Congratulations Amy!
Congratulations to RA Amy Polinksy who was accepted to CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She will begin her MA in Forensic Psychology this August in New York. Way to go, Amy!