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PsychEd Episode 28: Newcomer mental health with Dr. Lisa Andermann, Dr. Clare Pain, and Norma Hannant

Oct 31, 2020

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers Immigrant and Refugee mental health with not one, not two but three experts in the field: Dr. Lisa Andermann, Dr. Clare Pain, and Norma Hannant.

 

The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:

 

By the end of this episode, you should be able to:

  1. Explore the social, political and legal context of refugees and immigrants presenting with mental health concerns:
  2. Appreciate the specific mental health needs of refugee and immigrant populations in Canada.
  3. Describe the clinical approach to providing mental health care for this population:




Produced and Hosted by: Dr. Sarah Hanafi (PGY 3), Weam Sieffien (CC3), and Shaoyuan (Randi) Wang (CC3)

 

Produced by: Dr. Sarah Hanafi (PGY 3), Weam Sieffien (CC3), and Shaoyuan (Randi) Wang (CC3)

 

Guest experts: Dr. Lisa Andermann, Dr. Clare Pain, Norma Hannant 



Resources: 



References 

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