McGill University, Faculty of Medicine

Curriculum Vitae for Promotions and Tenure Considerations

Date of Last Revision: 2016-11-15

A. Identification

Henry Olders
369 Lansdowne Avenue
Westmount, Québec H3Z 2L5
Canada

phone: 514-846-8464
cell: 514-290-2639
email: henry.olders@mcgill.ca
website: henry.olders.ca

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B. Education

Undergraduate

Institution Field Degree Year
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Electrical Engineering (Computer Systems) B.A.Sc. (Hon) 1970

Medical

Institution Field Degree Year
McGill University, Montréal, Québec Medicine M.D.C.M. 1981

Post-graduate Training

Dates Institution Residency Rotation
1 Jul 81 - 30 Dec 81 SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Adult Inpatient Psychiatry. Letter from JGH Dept of Psychiatry Clinical Director
1 Jan 82 - 30 Jun 82 SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
1 Jul 82 - 30 Dec 82 Douglas Hospital Chronic Care (RII)
1 Jan 83 - 30 Jun 83 Douglas Hospital Child Psychiatry (RII)
1 Jul 83 - 30 Jun 84 Douglas Hospital Research & Administration; Assistant Chief Resident (RIII). Telegram from Dr. Heinz Lehmann
1 Jul 84 - 30 Jun 85 SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Children’s Day Treatment Centre; Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry; Chief Resident (RIV) Letter from JGH Psychiatry Director of Residency Training

Other Training & Courses

Dates Institution Course
12 Jul 92 – 17 Jul 92 University of Nottingham Psychogeriatrics: Current issues and recent advances

Professional Certifications

Institution Field Degree Year
Collège des médecins du Québec (182-1784) Psychiatry Specialist certification 1985
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada) Psychiatry Certificant 1985

C. Appointments

Current

University

Department Rank Year
Psychiatry Assistant Professor 2001

Past

University

Department Rank Year
Psychiatry University Lecturer 1985
Psychiatry Faculty Lecturer 1993

Hospital

Institution Department/Service Title Year
Douglas Hospital Specialized Treatment & Rehabilitation Program Attending Psychiatrist 1985-1987
Douglas Hospital Psychiatric residents Coordinator of Continuing Care Training 1985-1991
Douglas Hospital Specialized Treatment & Rehabilitation Program Chief of Service, Burgess I Admitting Unit Memo from STRP Program Director 1986-1987
Douglas Hospital Centre de psychiatrie communautaire Chief of Service, Day Care I (day centre for chronic patients) Memo from CPC Program Director 1987-1989
Douglas Hospital Centre de psychiatrie communautaire Chief of Service, “Crossroads” Day Hospital Note from Douglas Hospital Ombudsman 1987-1989
Douglas Hospital Centre de psychiatrie communautaire Attending Psychiatrist, Reed II Admitting Unit Memo from CPC Program Director 1987-1991
Douglas Hospital Centre de psychiatrie communautaire Director of Continuing Care Services Letter from DSP 1988-1989
Douglas Hospital Centre de psychiatrie communautaire Director of Outpatient Services Letter of Reference from CPC Program Director 1989-1991
Douglas Hospital Psychogeriatrics Program Program Director 1991-1993
Douglas Hospital Psychogeriatrics Program Consultant Psychiatrist, FBC III long term care unit 1991-1994
Douglas Hospital Psychogeriatrics Program Chief of Service, Outpatient Clinic 1991-1995
Maimonides Hospital Geriatric Centre Consultant Psychiatrist Letter from Maimonides Medical Executive Committee Chair 1993-1997
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Psychogeriatrics Clinic Attending Psychiatrist 1995-2005
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Consultation-Liaison Service Attending Psychiatrist 1995-2005
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Psychogeriatrics Clinic Attending Psychiatrist 1995-2005
Julius Richardson Convalescent Hospital Consultant Psychiatrist 1996-1997
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Psycho-Oncology Clinic Co-Director Letter from JGH Division of Radiation Oncology Chief 1996-2005
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Psychiatric Inpatient Service Attending Psychiatrist 1998-2005
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Department of Psychiatry Associate Psychiatrist Letter from JGH Psychiatrist-in-Chief 2001-2005
Ste. Anne’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry Acting Chief of Service 2005-2006
Ste. Anne’s Hospital Department of Medicine and Psychiatry Consultant Psychiatrist 2005-2016

Other

Organisation Department/Service Title Year
Développement Purkinje inc. Équipe médicale Medical and Scientific Director This company at the time was engaged in the development and marketing of a computerised medical records system. I supervised the work of three physicians, a nurse, several software specialists, and a number of external medical consultants in specifying and testing the medical records system, and in creating a medical knowledge base. 1993-1994
CLSC René-Cassin Social Gerontology Service Consultant Psychiatrist 1997-2005

D. Special Honours, Awards, Recognition

Special Honours, Awards, Recognition
Sep 1965: Doctor Bruce Tovee Award, Metropolitan Toronto Police Association
Sep 1965 - Jun 1970: Tuition Scholarship, University of Waterloo
Oct 1966: Faculty and Staff Prize, University of Waterloo, For achieving the highest standing in first year engineering.
Oct 1966: Scholarship, Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education
Nov 1966: E. L. Ruddy Scholarship, University of Waterloo
Oct 1969: Undergraduate Research Assistantship, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo
Dec 1977, Jun 1978: University Scholar, McGill University
May 1981: Psychiatry Prize, McGill University (awarded to the medical student who has shown the most promise in the field of psychiatry) Letter of Reference from Dr. V. Zicherman
Nov 1982: McGill Department of Psychiatry submitted my name as a candidate for the Sol W. Ginsburg Fellowship Program (Dr. Perry Ottenberg, Chair) Letter of Reference from McGill Department of Psychiatry Chair
May 1995: 1995 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, AMI-Quebec Alliance for the Mentally Ill and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Arlington, VA. Letter from AMI-Quebec Executive Director ; Letter from Secretary of State of Canada
2005-6-2: the Henry Kravitz Award for Best Teacher, awarded annually by the residents of the Department of Psychiatry of the SMBD-Jewish General Hospital.

E. Teaching

E.1. McGill Courses

E.1.a. Undergraduate

Department Course Title Hours/Year Years Evaluations
Douglas Hospital Seminars on: Interviewing Techniques; Family Therapy (for medical students) 22 1983-1984 Dr. Propst Letter
Douglas Hospital Seminar on Minor Tranquilizers (for medical students) Handout 1992-1-31; Multiple Choice Questions 1992-1-31 5 1983-1992 Dr. Propst Letter
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Seminars on treatments in psychiatry for medical students 96 1984-1985
Douglas Hospital Psychotherapy seminar for medical students 36 1987-1989 Dr. Propst Letter
Douglas Hospital Lecture series for medical students (psychiatry clerkship) 12 1990-1993
Faculty of Medicine Introduction to the Patient and Introduction to the Practice of Medicine, course 524-161M (small group leader) 36 1995-1997 Dr. Propst Letter; Letter of appreciation ; Letter of appreciation; Letter of appreciation
Faculty of Medicine “Communication Plus” small group workshop for 4th year medical students: “Patients who have their own agendas” 2 1999 Dr. Propst Letter
Faculty of Medicine Superintegrated Groups (4th year medical students) on Diabetes & Breast Cancer 8 1999-2000 Dr. Propst Letter
School of Social Work Special Problems in Aging (Course 407-671): lecture: Problem behaviours in the elderly: the role of psychiatry 3 2000-10-4
Faculty of Medicine Group Leader for Psychiatry Small Groups (2nd year medical students) 9 2000-2004 Eval2000-10_11; Eval2001-10_11; Eval2002-10_11; Eval2004-4
Faculty of Medicine Clinician supervisor/facilitator for 2nd year medical student small groups on psychiatric interviewing 6 2015-10-23

E.1.b. Postgraduate

Department Course Title Hours/Year Years Evaluations
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Lecture “Psychiatry in the Emergency Room” for Family Medicine residents. Handout 9 1984-1985
Douglas Hospital Seminar for psychiatric residents during their Continuing Care core rotation (course organised by myself) 48 1985-1991
Douglas Hospital Seminar in Clinical Skills for Psychiatry Residents 12 1985-1993
Department of Psychiatry Diploma Course, Continuing Care seminar (Block H): Overview of Psychological Interventions with the Patient and his Family. Handout 2 1987-1991 Letter of appreciation; Letter of appreciation
Department of Psychiatry Diploma Course seminar (Block E): The Dementias 3 1996-2000 Evaluation letter
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Lecture: Pharmacotherapy of Sleep Disorders, in the course: Psychopharmacology. For psychiatry residents 1 2001-3-8, 2001-12-6, 2003-4-10
Department of Psychiatry Diploma Course Seminar (Geriatric Psychiatry Block): Sleep and Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly 3 2002-5-14, 2003-5-13, 2004-5-11, 2005-5-31, 2006-6-06, 2007-7-17, 2008-5-13 Eval2002 Eval2003-4
SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Two lecture course: Geriatric Psychopharmacology For psychiatry residents 2 2003-9-4 & 11, 2005-2-3 & 10
Department of Psychiatry Diploma Course (Module B, Geriatric Psychiatry): Treatment of Sleep Disorders 1.5 2011-3-15
Department of Psychiatry Diploma Course, Module A: Agitated patient simulation exercise. 3 2013-9-24, 2014-10-17, 2015-9-29

E.2.c. Non-McGill Courses

Department Course Title Hours/Year Years Evaluations
Concordia University, Faculty of Commerce and Administration Introductory Course in Production Management 45 1977
Dawson College, Faculty of Nursing Deinstitutionalization 3 1987-1991
CLSC René-Cassin Psychogeriatric Seminar (for social workers, nurses, home care workers, occupational therapists) 10 1995-1997
Social Gerontology Service, CLSC René-Cassin Staff development seminars (for social workers, nurses, home care workers) (course organised by myself and a CLSC social worker). Proposal 18 1997-2001

E.2. Research Trainees Supervised

Student’s Name Department Project Year Year Degree Obtained
Law, Angeline Faculty of Medicine Summer Research Bursary Program Development of a World Wide Web-based questionnaire on sleep and fatigue 1996 1998

E.3. Invited Lectures, Talks, Presentations

E.3.a. Academic Settings

Place Topic Date
Academic Seminar, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Biology and Psychiatry: Some Missing Pieces in the Puzzle 1982-3-26
Grand Rounds, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital CAP: Computer-Aided Psychiatry 1985-3-5
Social Work Students, Douglas Hospital Memo from Social Work Coordinator Manic-Depressive Illness 1986-11-28
Psychogeriatrics Programme Study Day, Douglas Hospital Usage of Seclusion and Restraints 1987-5-27
Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Patients, Families, Communities, and Clinicians: Bridging the Gaps 1989-3-8
All-day workshop at Homewood Sanitarium, Guelph, Ontario, by Dr. V. Duff, Ms. Ann Evans-Olders and myself. Deinstitutionalization: Picking Up the Pieces Letter from Director of Education 1989-4-21
Discussant for Dr. Gingras' Presentation, Douglas Hospital Psychiatry Journal Club Biological-Psychological Interfaces 1990-1-15
New York Association of Psychosocial Clubs 1990 Conference, Paul Smith’s College, New York Delivery of Services to Chronic Mentally Ill People: the Canadian Situation Letter from Conference Co-Chair 1990-8-7
McGill Geriatric Journal Club. Aluminium and Alzheimer’s Disease 1991-11-8
conference “Mental Illness: Family Caregivers in the Treatment Team” sponsored by AMI-Québec Alliance for the Mentally Ill and Douglas Hospital The Institutional System Letter from the President 1992-5-5
Canadian Psychoanalytic Society Extension Program, Montreal Medication: A Dialogue between a Psychoanalyst and a General Psychiatrist Letter from Program Coordinator 1996-2-14
Academic Seminar discussant, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Department of Psychiatry. Computers in Psychiatry 1996-2-23
CLSC René-Cassin Communication Breakdown in Caring for Seriously Ill Patients 1996-3-28
lecture given to MISSIVE students, Maimonides Hospital Geriatric Centre Psychiatric Disorders 1996-8-6
Sylvia Hamovitch Day conference, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Does Excessive Sleep Cause Insomnia, Fatigue, and Depressive Symptoms? 1996-11-29
Clinical Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital (With Dr. Carol Brebion) The Connection between Strep Infections, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Tourette’s Syndrome slides 1997-10-9
Clinical Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Estrogen in Geriatric Psychiatry 1997-11-13
CLSC René-Cassin The Importance of Accurate Diagnosis 1998-3-26
Clinical Day, “Psychiatric Issues in Family Medicine”, McGill University Department of Family Medicine, Hotel Europa, Montréal Insomnia in the Elderly Slides Letter from CME Committee Chair 1998-5-15
4th Annual Inter-Hospital Stroke Team Conference, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Post-Stroke Depression Notes slides 1998-10-23
Inpatient Psychiatry Team (4 East) SMBD-Jewish General Hospital Sleep & Depression Notes slides 1998-11-5
Mental Health 60+ Monthly Teaching Rounds, CLSC René-Cassin When your client complains of poor sleep: why evaluate? 1999-1-26
Thursday Seminar series, Research & Training Building, Conference Room Fatigue and sleep in cancer: can too much sleep be bad for you? 1999-5-13
Palliative Care McGill Rounds, Mount Sinai Hospital Fatigue and sleep in cancer: can too much sleep be bad for you? 1999-9-8
Epidemiology Seminars, Centre d’épidémiologie et de recherche en santé publique, JGH Fatigue and sleep in cancer: can too much sleep be bad for you? Letter from Seminar Coordinator 1999-9-29
Clinical Grand Rounds, ICFP, SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Fatigue and sleep in cancer: can too much sleep be bad for you? 1999-10-14
L’Esprit Cancer Rehabilitation Conference, Renaissance Hotel du Parc, Montreal Fatigue and sleep in cancer: can too much sleep be bad for you? Letter from Conference Chair 2000-1-22
Grand Rounds, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD; Grand Rounds, Rheumatology Department, NIH Fatigue and sleep in cancer and fibromyalgia: can too much sleep be bad for you? Email from Chief, NIH Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 2000-6-16
Department of Psychiatry Clinical Grand Rounds, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital Vitamin B12 deficiency: a silent epidemic? 2000-11-9
Mental Health 60+ Monthly Teaching Rounds, CLSC René-Cassin Psychology of aging well Letter from Program Administrative Chief 2001-2-6
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Montreal General Hospital Vitamin B12 deficiency: a silent epidemic? 2001-3-30
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, St. Mary’s Hospital, Montreal, QC Vitamin B12 deficiency: a silent epidemic? 2001-5-17
Clinical Grand Rounds, Douglas Hospital, Verdun, QC Vitamin B12 deficiency: a silent epidemic? 2001-11-1
Mental Health 60+ Monthly Teaching Rounds, CLSC René-Cassin Sleep & insomnia in the elderly Letter from Planning, Programming and Research Coordinator 2002-1-15
Conference on depression and mood disorders in general practice. Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Chateau Montebello, Montebello, QC Sleep and anxiety disorders in the elderly 2002-5-19
Presentation to fellow students in the Psychiatric Epidemiology course, Research and Training Building, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University Depression Prevalence: Are Rates of Depression Increasing? 2002-5-28
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Rounds, Jewish General Hospital Does a fish a day keep the doctor away? The role of omega-3s in psychiatry 2002-6-28
Department of Psychiatry Clinical Grand Rounds, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital Does a fish a day keep the doctor away? The role of omega-3s in psychiatry 2002-9-12
Mental Health 60+ Monthly Teaching Rounds, CLSC René-Cassin Does a fish a day keep the doctor away? The role of omega-3s in psychiatry Letter from Planning, Programming and Research Coordinator 2002-10-8
Department of Family Medicine, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital Vitamin B12 deficiency: a silent epidemic? 2003-1-28
Department of Psychiatry Clinical Grand Rounds, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital Atypical antipsychotics and diabetes 2003-9-11
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Rounds, Jewish General Hospital Assessment of depression in dementia 2003-9-18
Annual Interdisciplinary Geriatric Seminar Assessment of depression in dementia 2003-9-19
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Rounds, Jewish General Hospital Classification of depression 2003-11-20
Palliative Care MoGill Rounds, Montreal General Hospital Sleep & quality of life in cancer patients 2004-2-11
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Rounds, Jewish General Hospital Sleep & quality of life in cancer patients 2004-2-19
Department of Psychiatry Clinical Grand Rounds, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital Deciding who gets treated and how: assessment of problem behaviours and risks in the elderly 2004-12-9
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Rounds, Jewish General Hospital Journal club: olfactory perception, communication, and the nose-to-brain pathway 2005-3-3
Concordia University, Theology Department Course: Spirituality and aging (Prof. P. Bright) Spirituality and health 2005-11-7
Mental Health 60+ Monthly Teaching Rounds, CLSC René-Cassin Psychiatric Medication Demystified Letter from Social Gerontology Services Coordinator 2005-11-8
Department of Medicine Conference, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Should we give vitamin B12 to all our elderly patients? 2006-1-12
Medicine rounds, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Research that misleads 2006-1-31
Department of Psychiatry Conference, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Does too much sleep cause depression? 2006-5-9, 2006-6-20
Department of Psychiatry Conference, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Does a fish a day keep the doctor away? The role of omega-3s in psychiatry 2006-9-5
Department of Psychiatry Clinical Case Conference, Ste. Anne’s Hospital A case of fronto-temporal dementia 2006-9-19
Mental Health 60+ Monthly Teaching Rounds, CLSC René-Cassin Does a fish a day keep the doctor away? The role of omega-3s in psychiatry 2007-1-9
Department of Psychiatry Conference, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Atypical antipsychotics and diabetes. Evaluation 2007-2-13
Department of Psychiatry Conference, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Spirituality and Health 2007-9-18
Department of Psychiatry Conference, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young 2007-12-4
McGill First Year Medical Students (Wellness Week presentation), Palmer Amphitheatre The Psychology of Happiness 2008-1-28
Department of Psychiatry Journal Club, Ste. Anne’s Hospital How smells and odours control our behaviour: the science behind aromatherapy 2008-2-19
Department of Psychiatry Conference, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Aromatherapy (copresented with Lydia Nassar, nurse) 2008-3-19
Presentation to the staff of CSSS Cavendish, at Centre d’Acceuil Henri-Bradet Depression in Long Term Care 2008-10-8
Department of Psychiatry Conference, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Depression in Long Term Care 2008-11-17
Presentation to the Head Nurses, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Depression in Long Term Care 2008-11-20
Presentation to Université de Montréal seminar for Masters’ law students on elder law (Me Ann Soden) Assessment of Capacity in the Elderly Notes 2010-1-26, 2011-1-25
Presentation (as a panel member) to a “Mini-Colloque: Horizons nouveaux pour la promotion de l’aptitude” for members of the Canadian Bar Association L’évaluation de l’aptitude: enjeux cliniques, juridiques et éthiques Summary of colloquium (see p16) 2010-4-21
Presentation to staff of CSSS Cavendish, at Centre d’Acceuil Julius Richardson The role of sleep in causing and treating depression 2010-10-6
Montreal Neurological Institute, Cognitive Neuroscience Lab HammingNN: a neural network based nearest neighbour classifier 2011-1-21
Panelist in an Expert Panel Discussion “Towards Autonomy: Exploring the Clinical, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Mental Capacity”, McGill University Faculty of Law Comprehensive Assessments of Competence: a Psychiatrist’s Perspective Handout; Notes 2011-3-7
Department of Medicine Continuing Medical Education Rounds, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Why we get old and die, and what to do about it 2011-11-17
McGill Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds (held at Montreal General Hospital) Why we get old and die, and what to do about it 2012-1-24
Jewish General Hospital Department of Psychiatry Clinical Grand Rounds Why we get old and die, and what to do about it 2012-4-12
Presentation to nursing staff at Ste. Anne’s Hospital, as part of Nursing Week The Psychology of Happiness 2012-5-18
National webinar for clinical staff of Veterans’ Affairs Canada (separate webinars in English and in French) The Psychology of Happiness La psychologie du bonheur 2013-5-9
Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas Grand Rounds Why we get old and die, and what to do about it 2013-5-23
Seminar for McGill graduate law students (Me Ann Soden) Assessment of Capacity in the Elderly 2014-4-2, 2014-10-24, 2015-10-30

E.3.b. Non-academic Settings

Place Topic Date
Conference on Software Quality Assurance “Software ‘77”, Montreal Buying Quality Software 1977
Public seminar, Douglas Hospital Manic-Depressive Illness: Treatment, Medication and its Effects Memo from Educational Programs Coordinator Note from Secretary, Beneficiaries' Committee 1986-5-13
"AMI-Québec Alliance for the Mentally Ill", a self-help group of friends and relatives of the mentally ill; SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Hope in Manic Depressive Illness and its Treatment Letter from AMI-Quebec Program Committee Chair 1987-1-19
Seminar for Families: “Strategies for Survival – Coping with Mental Illness in the Family” Effects of Schizophrenia on Families 1987-5-23
Public speech, one in a series entitled "Your World Today, Fall 1987 - Mental Illness: Information and Support for Patients and Their Families, Friends, and Teachers" organized by the Lions Club of Montréal; McGill University Clinicians and Families: Bridging the Gap 1987-10-25
"Friends for Mental Health", a self-help group of friends and relatives of the mentally ill; Dorval, Québec. Dealing with Feelings and Dealing with Caretakers Note of appreciation 1988-2-17
"Friends for Mental Health", a self-help group of friends and relatives of the mentally ill; Dorval, Québec. How Manic-Depression Manifests Itself 1989-1-18
Eighteenth Seminar for Douglas Hospital Patients. How to Cope with Mental Illness Note from Secretary, Beneficiaries' Committee 1989-4-19
Géronto Réseau, Département de santé communautaire Verdun Panelist: “avons-nous besoin du centre hospitalier Douglas?” 1993-5-19
Psychogeriatric Residences Team, Douglas Hospital Proprietors' Day Seminar Welcome speech Letter of appreciation 1993-5-28
Senior Citizens’ Forum of Montreal Mental Health and the Elderly Letter of appreciation 1993-5-31
"Friends for Mental Health", a self-help group of friends and relatives of the mentally ill; Dorval, Québec. Helping Families to Set Limits Letter from Executive Director 1993-9-15
Spouses' Group, Maimonides Hospital Geriatric Centre Discussion Leader Note of appreciation Spring 1995
Hope & Cope, a volunteer support program for cancer patients and their families, SMBD - General Hospital Discussion leader, Bereavement Team Letter from Bereavement Team Coordinator 1995-10-5
the television show “Online Montreal”, CFCF-12 TV Avoiding communication breakdown between family caregivers and Alzheimer’s patients 1996-3-27
conference “Avoiding Communication Breakdown: the Challenge of Caregiving” sponsored by the Respite Centre of CLSC René-Cassin/University Institute of Social Gerontology of Québec Communication Breakdown in Caring for Seriously Ill Patients 1996-3-28
Hope & Cope, a volunteer support program for cancer patients and their families, SMBD - General Hospital Discussion leader, Bereavement Team Note of appreciation 1996-9-24
Talk given at Miss Edgar and Miss Cramps’ School, to Mr. Fogel’s Economics Class Governments and the operation of a free market 1996-11-22
Lecture given to the personnel of Merck-Frosst, inc., Montréal. Alzheimer’s Disease Notes slides 1998-5-28
the “Montreal Today” show, CFCF-12 TV Alzheimer’s Disease 1998-10-7
Career Day, Trafalgar School for Girls Why become a psychiatrist? Psychiatry as a Career 1998-11-26, 1999-11-30, 2001-1-23
“The Peter Anthony Holder Show”, CJAD radio Seasonal Affective Disorder 1999-1-5
Roslyn Liebling Memorial Lecture series on Aging: Myth and Reality; JGH Auxiliary; JGH Block Amphitheatre Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young Letter from Programme Committee Chairs 2000-4-28
“Entre nous” Seniors Group, Temple Emanu-El-Beth Shalom, Westmount QC Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young Letter from Program Director 2000-6-27
Child Survivors Group, Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors, Montreal QC Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young 2000-9-12
“FibroHope” self-help group for fibromyalgia sufferers, St. Mary’s Hospital Main Auditorium Tired of counting sheep? Sleep, fatigue and the connection to fibromyalgia Note of appreciation 2000-9-26
"Friends for Mental Health", a self-help group of friends and relatives of the mentally ill; Dorval, Québec. Maintaining healthy relationships as we age despite the challenges of mental illness Letter from Communications Agent 2000-11-15
Jewish Women International, Cote St. Luc Chapter Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young Note of appreciation 2001-1-24
Holocaust Survivors Group, Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors, Montreal QC Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young Letter from Services Coordinator 2001-1-30
McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, Public Lecture Series, Delta Hotel, Montreal, QC Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young Letter from Public Relations Committee Chair Note of appreciation 2001-4-29
Kensington Place Seniors’ Residence, Westmount, QC Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young 2001-6-14
Beth Ora Seniors, Group, Beth Ora Synagogue, St. Laurent, QC Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young 2001-7-17
Workshop leader, for CLSC René-Cassin Mental Health 60+ conference Au delà du diagnostic... Letter of appreciation 2001-9-14
CLSC training session for personnel participating in “Depression Screening Day” Depression: an overview 2001-10-2
Seniors group at Young Israel of Chomedey synagogue, Chomedey, Laval, QC Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young 2001-10-11
“Professionals Networking for Caregivers” conference series for caregivers, entitled, “Understanding Illness”; CLSC René-Cassin, Cote St.-Luc, QC Depression in the elderly Letter of appreciation 2001-10-24
Seminar, home of Mr. & Mrs. Kugler, Hampstead Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young 2001-10-24
Seniors Breakfast Club, United Church, Town of Mount Royal, QC Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young 2001-11-23
AMI-Quebec Panel Discussion, at the Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry, Montreal Looking after our own health: what can we do? Letter from AMI-Quebec Program Coordinator 2003-11-24
Community Conference: Protecting the vulnerable: the financial abuse of the elderly. Gelber Conference Centre, Montreal Financial abuse of vulnerable seniors: are we part of the solution or part of the problem? 2004-6-10
Men’s Club, Beth Zion Synagogue, Cote St-Luc Age is just a number: the psychology of staying young 2006-10-22
“The Lifestyles Show” (radio show hosted by Lisa Fuoco and Manon Pilon, CJAD, Montreal) Sleep 2007-10-21
Chomedey Seniors Club Beating the blues: depression and its treatment 2010-4-29
“Radio Noon” (radio show hosted by Monique Lacombe, CBC Radio One, Montreal), interview and phone-in Naps 2010-7-30
Radio Station CJAD interview and phone-in Sleep problems 2010-8-8
Beth Ora Seniors Group Beating the blues: depression and its treatment 2010-8-24
Centre Greene Caregivers’ Support Group Depression and sleep 2011-3-14
Beth Ora Seniors Group Why we get old and die, and what to do about it 2011-11-8
Centre Liaison, Ste. Anne's Hospital The Psychology of Happiness 2014-10-7
Westmount Healthy City Project Why we get old and die, and what to do about it 2015-10-29

E.4. Clinical Teaching

Type of Teaching Setting Trainee(s) Years Hours/year Evaluations
Seminars on Interview Techniques Douglas Hospital Medical students (psychiatry clerkship) 1983-1984 Dr. Propst Letter
Small group teaching Burgess I Admitting Unit, Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation Program, Douglas Hospital Nursing students (from Dawson College and Université de Montréal) 1985-1987 10 Letter of appreciation
Clinical supervision Burgess I Admitting Unit, Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation Program, Douglas Hospital Psychiatric residents (core rotation in Chronic Care) 1985-1987 48
Examiner for practice and final oral examinations Psychiatry rotation, Douglas Hospital Medical students (psychiatry clerkship) 1985-1993 22
Examiner for practice oral examinations Douglas Hospital McGill diploma course residents 1985-1993 6
Clinical supervision Reed II Adult inpatient service; CPC Day Care I day centre; Adult outpatient clinic; Centre de psychiatrie communautaire, Douglas Hospital Medical students (psychiatry clerkship) Letter from medical student 1987-1989 (day centre); 1987-1991 (inpatient & clinic) 144 Dr. Propst Letter
Clinical supervision Reed II Adult inpatient service, Centre de psychiatrie communautaire, Douglas Hospital Psychiatric residents (Core Adult Inpatient Psychiatry rotation) 1987-1991 48 Dr. Propst Letter
Practicum on Interviewing Skills Douglas Hospital Medical students (psychiatry clerkship) Letter from medical student Letter from medical student 1987-1991 96 Dr. Propst Letter
Clinical supervision Psychiatric Emergency, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Medical students, psychiatry residents, family medicine residents (when on call) 1995-2005 12 Evaluation2002; Evaluation2005
Clinical supervision SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Medical student (observership) 1999 20
Clinical supervision Inpatient geriatric psychiatry, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Psychiatry resident (Psychogeriatrics rotation) +/- medical student 1999-2001 50 Dr. Propst Letter
Clinical supervision CLSC René-Cassin Mental Health 60+ Team Social workers, nurses, home care workers 1998-2005 48
Examiner for practice oral examinations SMBD - Jewish General Hospital McGill senior psychiatry residents 2001-2003 2
Clinical supervision Psychogeriatric Clinic, SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Family Medicine Residents (2nd year) 2003-2005 60
Clinical small group teaching and supervision Ste. Anne's Hospital Nursing staff Dealing with Difficult Patients 2005-2015 10
Mentorship, Young Explorers for a Day Ste. Anne's Hospital Secondary 4 & 5, and CEGEP students 2013 7 Letter of appreciation from student

Courses Attended to Improve Teaching Skills

Course Title Venue Date Hours
Workshop: interactive lecturing McIntyre Medical Sciences Building 1995-5-12 4.5
Workshop: promoting interaction in small group teaching McIntyre Medical Sciences Building 2000-2-17 4.5
Workshop: Advanced clinical teaching skills McIntyre Medical Sciences Building 2003-12-11 4

F. Other Contributions

F.2. Grant reviews

1987: External Grant Reviewer, Ontario Mental Health Foundation. Letters46

F.3. Administrative Responsibilities

Past

McGill

Department Position Years
McGill Association of Psychiatry Interns and Residents Hospital representative and member of the Executive Committee. I organized the first annual Wine and Cheese Party for Mcgill Department of Psychiatry Teaching Staff and Residents 1982-1984

Hospital

Department Position Years
Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation Program, Douglas Hospital Administrative intern (as part of my RIII rotation in psychiatric administration). A was tasked with the review of a study regarding the possible acquisition of a company growing and selling alfalfa sprouts Report: Review of a Study; I proposed and then set up a horticultural cooperative of patients and volunteers to operate the hospital's greenhouses Proposal for a Horticultural Cooperative; this program evolved into a successful horticultural therapy program Horticultural Therapy article. 1983-1984
Douglas Hospital Corporation Board of Directors Observer and participant (as part of my RIII rotation in psychiatric administration) 1983-1984
Douglas Hospital, Research Board of Directors Observer and participant (as part of my RIII rotation in psychiatric administration) 1983-1984
Douglas Hospital Council of Physicians and Dentists Observer and participant (as part of my RIII rotation in psychiatric administration) 1983-1984
Douglas Hospital Council of Physicians and Dentists Executive Committee Observer and participant (as part of my RIII rotation in psychiatric administration) 1983-1984
Douglas Hospital Comité de Régie Observer and participant (as part of my RIII rotation in psychiatric administration). I was a member of a subcommittee for preliminary planning of a Strategic Planning exercise Memo on Strategic Planning Working Groups; I participated in the selection of a vendor for the hospital's new telephone system (including reviewing the Request for Proposals Memorandum, meetings with the hospital's consultant and with vendors, reviews of submitted proposals, and formulation of recommendations Memorandum) 1983-1984
Douglas Hospital Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Planning; Memo on Strategic Planning Working Groups 1984
Douglas Hospital Board of Directors Member (resident representative) 1984-1986
Douglas Hospital Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Seclusion and Restraints (mandated by the hospital's Administrative Committee on Quality Assurance, to examine the use of seclusion and restraints at Douglas Hospital and at other hospitals and institutions, to review the scientific literature, to solicit the opinions of patients, staff and the community, and to make recommendations) Final Report ; Letter from DSP; Second letter from DSP 1985-1986
Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation Program, Douglas Hospital Organized a series of seminars, “Psychoeducational Groups for Families of STRP Patients” Memo 1986-1988
Centre de psychiatrie communautaire, Douglas Hospital Chair, Working Group on Continuing Care (a multidisciplinary committee mandated to study treatment needs for chronic patients, examine existing treatment programs, and make recommendations). Proposal; Final Report 1987-1988
Douglas Hospital Coordinator, Continuing Care Training (for McGill Psychiatry residents); Syllabus; Annotated Bibliography 1987-1989
Council of Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists, Douglas Hospital Chair, Committee on Computerization (a multidisciplinary committee was mandated to study and make recommendations regarding the use of computers in clinical and clinico-administrative applications in the hospital); Proposal for Development of a Patient Database System; Proposal on Minimum Requirements; Report on Clinical Computerization 1987-1989
Douglas Hospital Organized a yearly choir concert at Christmas time 1987-1991
Centre de psychiatrie communautaire, Douglas Hospital Chair, CPC Subcommittee on Patient Education Needs Report 1988
Centre de psychiatrie communautaire, Douglas Hospital Directeur clinique des soins continus 1988-1989
Centre de psychiatrie communautaire, Douglas Hospital Chair, Comité de recherche sur les cliniques externes (to make recommendations to the Programme's Comité de gestion regarding reorganization of outpatient clinics). Memorandum; Report 1989-1990
Centre de psychiatrie communautaire, Douglas Hospital Clinical Director of Outpatient Services. I was responsible for six multidisciplinary outpatient teams divided into two clinics in the community; two day programs; an Anxiety Disorders Clinic; an Affective Disorders Clinic; a hostel; and a "module d'hébergement" which looked after a network of foster homes. Initiated and co-chaired a weekly Coordinating Meeting of the chiefs of all clinical services in the Programme. Letter of Reference from CPC Program Director 1989-1991
Psychogeriatrics Programme, Douglas Hospital Program Director. The Psychogeriatrics Programme was the largest of the five clinical programs within Douglas Hospital. With an annual budget of over $17 million and 215 employees, the program included approximately 300 in-patient beds divided across eight units, an outpatient clinic, a Memory Clinic, a Day Hospital, a physiotherapy service, a foster home team, and a consultation service. As Program Director, I was responsible for the clinical and administrative (including budget) aspects of the entire program. Note from Secretary of Beneficiaries' Committee 1991-1993
Information Management CQI Team: Development of an Integrated Health Record, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Co-chair. Analysis of problem; Proposed solution 1998-2003
Department of Psychiatry, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Department Head (replacing Dr. B. Groulx, away on sick leave for 7 months) 2005-2006

Other

Department Position Years
Développement Purkinje inc., 7333 Place des Roseraies, bureau 401, Anjou, Québec H1M 2X6. This company is engaged in the development and marketing of a computerised medical records system. Medical and Scientific Director. I supervised the work of three physicians, a nurse, several software specialists, and a number of external medical consultants in specifying and testing the medical records system and in creating a medical knowledge base. 1993-1994
Social Gerontology Service, CLSC René-Cassin Course organizer (together with a CLSC social worker) for Staff development seminars (for social workers, nurses, home care workers) Proposal 1997-2001
Social Gerontology Service, CLSC René-Cassin Developer for a process for dealing with client problem behaviours. Service Delivery Model Flow Diagram ; List of Behaviours; Interventions by Behaviour 1999
College of Cancer Rehabilitation Professionals I organised and maintained the email mailing list 2000-2004

F.4. Committees

F.4.b. Past

McGill

Committee Position Years Meeting Hours/Year
McGill University Department of Psychiatry Training Committee Resident Representative 1982-1984
Sub-Committee on the Inpatient Core Rotation (of the Diploma Course Training Committee) Member 1990
Sub-Committee on the Continuing Care / Rehabilitation Core Rotation (of the Diploma Course Training Committee) Member 1986-1990
McGill Committee on Geriatric Psychiatry representative from Douglas Hospital 1992-1995
McGill Geriatric Psychiatry Division Member 2004; 2010-2014 8

Hospital

Committee Position Years Meeting Hours/Year
Douglas Hospital:, Medical Records Committee of the Council of Physicians and Dentists Member 1983-1984
the Boards of Directors of the Hospital Corporation and of Research, Douglas Hospital (part of RIII rotation in psychiatric administration) Observer and Participant 1983-1984
Council of Physicians and Dentists and its Executive Committee, Douglas Hospital (part of RIII rotation in psychiatric administration) Observer and Participant 1983-1984
Comité de régie, Douglas Hospital (part of RIII rotation in psychiatric administration) Observer and Participant 1983-1984
Jewish General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry: Chief Resident; member, Education Committee; member, Adult Coordinating Committee; member, Utilization Committee of the Council of Physicians and Dentists. 1984-1985
Advisory Committee on Computer Utilization, Douglas Hospital; Committee Chair 1984-1985 20
Board of Directors, Douglas Hospital Resident Representative. Letter from Board Chair; Second letter from Board Chair 1984-1986
Ad Hoc Committee on Seclusion and Restraints, mandated by Douglas Hospital through its Administrative Committee on Quality Assurance, to examine the use of seclusion and restraints at Douglas Hospital and at other hospitals and institutions, to review the scientific literature, to solicit the opinions of patients, staff, and the community, and to make recommendations. Committee Chair. Final Report ; Letter from DSP; Second letter from DSP 1985-1986
Douglas Hospital Postgraduate Education Committee Member 1985-1990 12
ad hoc Committee on Constant Care and Close Treatment. Member 1986
Committee on Centralized Education Services Member 1986
Subcommittee on Medical and Dental Evaluation of the Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation Program. Member 1986-1987
Douglas Hospital Grounds Committee. This committee, composed mainly of volunteers from the community, was set up by the President of the hospital to make recommendations about improving the environment for patients and staff (2 hours per month). Member 1986-1990
on the Douglas Hospital Comité de développement de l'informatique, which was mandated to make recommendations to the administration regarding all computer applications in the hospital (2 hours per 2 months). Member (representing the Council of Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists) 1986-1991
Comité consultatif ad hoc de psychiatres au Reed I Member 1987
Comité ad hoc sur la psychoéducation des familles au Centre hospitalier Douglas. Member 1987
Ad Hoc Committee on Seclusion and Restraints. Member (representing the Council of Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists) 1987
Jul 1987 - Apr 1988:, Working Group on Continuing Care, a multidisciplinary committee within the Centre de psychiatrie communautaire at Douglas Hospital mandated to study treatment needs for chronic patients, examine existing treatment programs, and make recommendations. Chair. Proposal ; Final Report 1987-1988
Committee on Computerization. This multidisciplinary committee was mandated by the Douglas Hospital Council of Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists to study and make recommendations regarding the use of computers in clinical and clinico-administrative applications in the hospital Committee Chair. Proposal for Development of a Patient Database System ; Proposal on Minimum Requirements Note of appreciation ; Report on Clinical Computerization 1987-1989 30
CPC Subcommittee on Patient Education Needs Chair Report 1988
ad hoc Committee on Rehabilitation. Member 1988
ad hoc Committee on Central Dictation Systems Member 1988-1989 33
ad hoc Committee on Confidentiality of Computerized Patient Information Member 1989
Comité de recherche sur les cliniques externes, to make recommendations to the Comité de Gestion of CPC regarding reorganization of CPC outpatient clinics Chair. Memorandum; Report 1989-1990
Weekly Coordinating Meeting Founder & Co-chair 1989-1991 72
Comité de gestion, Psychogeriatrics Program, Douglas Hospital Chair 1991-1993 48
Comité d’admissions et transferts, Psychogeriatrics Program, Douglas Hospital Chair 1991-1993 72
Administrative Committee, Psychogeriatrics Program, Douglas Hospital Chair 1991-1993 48
Comité du personnel médical, Psychogeriatrics Program, Douglas Hospital Chair 1991-1993 72
Ad hoc Comité de planification concertée, Psychogeriatrics Program, Douglas Hospital Chair 1991-1993 20
Comité de recherche, Psychogeriatrics Program, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993 40
Comité d’appréciation de la qualité, Psychogeriatrics Program, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993 20
Comité d’éducation et d’enseignement, Psychogeriatrics Program, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993 15
Comité de régie, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993 48
Comité informatique (section clinique), Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993 10
Comité des directeurs du programme, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993 20
Comité d’admissions et transferts central, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993 10
Comité de coordination clinique, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993 10
Comité d’examen des titres, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993
Research Ethics Committee, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993 20
Ad hoc Comité de planification concertée, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993
Ad hoc Comité de planification concertée, Research Centre, Douglas Hospital Member 1991-1993
Medical Informatics Committee, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Member 1995-1997 10
Pool Committee, Department of Psychiatry, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Member 1995-1998 10
CQI Information Management Team, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital (participated in 1997 CCHFA Accreditation Survey) Member Letters41 1997-1998 12
Working group to revise the hospital policies and procedures for restraints and seclusion Member 2000-2002 8
Computer Committee, SMBD – Jewish General Hospital Member 1997-2005 5
Information Management CQI Team: Development of an Integrated Health Record Co-chair. Analysis of problem ; Proposed solution 1998-2005 10
Committee to revise the Policy and Procedure for Code Whites Member 2003-2005 20
Admissions Committee, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Member Fall 2005 50
Admissions Committee, Centre Ste-Anne Member 2005 50
Planning Committee, Centre Ste-Anne Inpatient Unit Member 2005 75
Department of Psychiatry Education Committee, Ste. Anne’s Hospital Chair 2006-2011 10
Council of Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists Secretary 2008-2016 12

Other

Committee Position Years Meeting Hours/Year
University of Waterloo Engineering Society: Education Committee, Constitution Committee member 1967-1969
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Engineering: Undergraduate Studies Committee Student Representative 1968-1970
McGill Association of Psychiatry Interns and Residents Hospital representative and member of the Executive Committee 1982-1984
Centre de consultation, Abus envers les ainés (un centre provincial pour la prévention et l’intervention dans les cas de mauvais traitements envers les ainés, CLSC René-Cassin Member 1998-2000 24
Groupe de travail, l’utilisation de la contention et de l’isolement; Collège des médecins du Québec (Appendix 28) Member 1998-1999 20

F.5. Professional and/or Learned Societies

Meeting organizer
8 May 1988: organiser, Annual “Fun Run” at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Montréal. Proceeds of $1326.30 were donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association, Quebec Division (Appendix 29, and letter to Association de santé mentale du Canada) letter to APA membership; Letter from Canadian Mental Health Association ; Letter from Dr. Gilles Plante; Letter from APA Past-President

Membership

Current

Organisation Position Years Meeting Days/Year
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Fellow 1985-present 3
Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry Member 1992-present 1
Fédération des Médecins spécialistes du Québec Member
Corporation des Médecins du Québec Member 1
Association Médicale du Québec Member 1
Association des Médecins Psychiatres du Québec Member 2
Canadian Medical Association Member 3
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario Member 1972-1973; 1997-present
College of Cancer Rehabilitation Professionals Founding Member 2000-2004

Past

Organisation Position Years Meeting Days/Year
American Psychiatric Association Member 1983-1991 7
Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec Member 1972-1996
Canadian Psychiatric Association Member 1985-2005 4
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Member 1989-2004

F.6. Other Professional and Scientific Contributions

Other Professional and Scientific Contributions
Sep 1988: Submission of written comments to the Working Group on Electronic Surveillance of Persons with Suicidal Tendencies, of Québec Correctional Services Letter from Le Directeur de la détention
Jul 1989: Submission of a letter of reference for AMI-Quebec, for media relations and public awareness Letter from AMI-Quebec Action Committee
Sep 1991 - May 1992: Editing and typesetting of the English and French versions of “Mental Illness: a Handbook for Families” published by AMI-Québec Alliance for the Mentally Ill in collaboration with Projet Arc, Agency for Reintegration in the Community. Letter from AMI-Quebec Executive Director Letter from AMI-Quebec President
May 1997: Meeting with Mr. J. Benzaquen, Director of Technical Services, re clinical information systems Letter of appreciation
1997-2007: I programmed a computerized Patient Information System for the Supportive Care Team at the SMBD - Jewish General Hospital.
1999: Handout for clinical teaching of the use of the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).
Jul 2001: Consultant to St. Remy Media, publisher, on the content of their mini-guide "Getting Your Sleep" by Robert Labelle and Elizabeth Lewis.
Oct 2001: Reviewer for manuscript "Dementia with Lewy Bodies: an Emerging Diagnosis" which was submitted by a psychiatry resident for the Saul Wilner Prize for best unpublished clinical paper Letter from Postgraduate Education Program Director
Jun 2002: Reviewer for the Youth Health Awareness Award essay contest, sponsored by Canadians for Health Research, Westmount, QC
Mar 2005: Creation of guides to psychotropic drugs when prescribed for elderly clients, for use by nonphysicians, both at CLSC René-Cassin and at Ste. Anne's Hospital. Psychotropic Medications in the Elderly; Médication psychotrope chez les aînés
Nov 2006: To provide for better followup of behaviour problems and treatment results in elderly residents of Ste. Anne's Hospital, I designed a form for use by nursing staff to record problem behaviours on an hourly basis. This form was officially adopted to become part of the medical record.
Jul 2007: To provide for better detection of vitamin B12 deficiency in elderly residents of Ste. Anne's Hospital, I drafted and sent a memo to treating physicians about the correct reference range for methylmalonic acid testing. Memo.
2008: Together with Dr. George Polson, drafted a proposal to set up a Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Disorders Clinic at Ste. Anne's Hospital. Draft Proposal
Apr 2008: Given the potential toxicity of lithium, particularly in the elderly, I drafted and sent a memo to treating physicians with recommendations for lithium monitoring. Memo.
2009: External reviewer for BMC Geriatrics (a BioMed Central journal) for a submitted article "Age and risk for depression among the elderly: a meta-analysis of published literature" by Huang Chang-Quan, Wang Zheng-Rong, Liu Qing-Xiu
2009: Reviewer for article "Comprehensive Assessment of Depression or Behavioral Problems in Long-Term Care" by Raymond TCM Koopmans, MD, PhD, Sytse U Zuidema, MD, PhD; submitted to International Psychogeriatrics.
2011 July: Reviewer for article “When ‘more is less’-the detrimental effects of increased sleep on mood and alertness following the winter daylight saving time transition” by Yvonne Harrison, submitted to the journal Sleep Disorders.
2011-present: I've developed a neural network based nearest-neighbour pattern classifier based on Hamming distances. A description as well as classification results with a number of publicly available datasets are posted here. The HammingNN classifier itself, programmed in Python, can be accessed here.
2012: Given that there is some evidence that low blood pressure in the elderly can cause frontotemporal syndrome symptoms, I adapted and translated into French the Frontal Behavioral Inventory of Kertesz A et al, to assist clinicians in identifying this syndrome: Modified Frontal Behavioral Inventory.
2012-2013: An important cause of delirium in the elderly is urinary tract infection. However, bacteriuria is often described as asymptomatic, and therefore not treated. Report. Indwelling catheters are a frequent source of infection. Background
2012-present: The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is a standardized tool for the detection of delirium, for both research and clinical use. As scoring can be complicated, I have created an online version which calculates results automatically, using the LimeSurvey platform, in both English and French. Access it here.
2013: For teaching purposes, I researched the topic Blood pressure and cognition in the elderly. Teaching document
2013-present: Free/open source software contributions:
1. a web-based, javascript mortgage calculator that incorporates Canadian mortgage calculation rules; try it here;
2. Another mortgage calculator, this time programmed in the Julia programming language;
3. Dietary methionine restriction has been demonstrated to be a robust intervention to extend healthy longevity in experimental animals. To facilitate dietary planning, I've created a Filemaker database incorporating the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Composition Database data on methionine content of over 5000 food items. Besides methionine, the Filemaker database presents data on several other amino acids,anions, and choline. Predicted Renal Acid Load (PRAL) values are calculated using two different formulae. Bar graphs allow for visual comparison of data.
2014: As Secretary of the Council of Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists at Ste. Anne's Hospital, I began the process of rewriting the Council's Bylaws, in anticipation of the transfer of the hospital from the Federal to the Provincial government. Draft outline of CPDP Bylaws

Volunteer Activities

Activity Dates Hours/Month
President, Westmount Municipal Association 2004-2008 30
Website implementation and administration, Westmount Municipal Association 2004-2008 5
Website implementation and administration, Orpheus Singers (Chamber Choir) 2004-2012 2
Treasurer, Orpheus Singers 2005-2012 2
Friends of the Library, Westmount Public Library 2010-present 1
Healthy City Project, Westmount 2013-present 2
Programming a research database for the McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory (MNUPAL). Screenshot 2013-present 20
Group supervision of community workers re mental health issues, DESTA - Black Youth Network 2016-present 2
Member, Board of Directors, AMI-Quebec 2016-present 4
Member of a small work group to set up a palliative care facility in Westmount Mar 2016-present
Consultant to the Defence Team, Richard Henry Bain murder trial Jul-Aug 2016 60

G. Research

G.1. Research Activities

Past

Investigators Setting Topic Years
Rakosh-Das, Prof. Royal Military College, Kingston, ON Construction and testing of apparatus for measuring radio frequency interference produced by high-voltage transmission lines; analysis of this data using auto- and cross-correlation techniques 1968
Srivastava K.D. University of Waterloo Department of Electrical Engineering Assembly and testing of an ultra-high-vacuum system for studying the effects of electrical arcing on switchgear electrode surfaces 1969
Chamberlain S.G. University of Waterloo Department of Electrical Engineering Testing procedures for the electrical characterization of high-frequency transistors 1970
Olders H. Electronic Craftsmen, Waterloo, ON Design considerations for constant voltage transformers using ferroresonant cores 1970-1972
Olders H. Atco Controls Limited, Huntingdon, QC Nitinol, a unique nickel-titanium alloy with shape memory: potential applications in temperature safety limit switches 1972-1973
Étienne P. Douglas Hospital Brain Bank Postmortem studies of brain neurotransmitter receptors of patients with schizophrenia 1984
Olders H. Douglas Hospital Utilization and relative costs of antipsychotic medication at Douglas Hospital. Article 1987-1989
Olders H. SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Treatment of Insomnia, Fatigue, and Other Depressive Symptoms by Reduction of Sleep. Proposal 1996
Moscovitz N., Olders H., Maurel M.-L., Boyer R., Lithwick M. CLSC René-Cassin / University Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec Development of a behaviour-based assessment and intervention planning instrument for community-based geriatric mental health teams. Presentation 1998-2001
Olders H. SMBD - Jewish General Hospital & Statistics Canada Average Sunrise Time Predicts Depression Prevalence. Paper 1999-2002
Olders H. SMBD - Jewish General Hospital Cancer Fatigue and Sleep. Poster 1997-2001
Olders H. SMBD - Jewish General Hospital; St. Mary’s Hospital Fibromyalgia, Fatigue and Sleep. Poster 2000-2002
Whatmough C., Olders H. Ste. Anne’s Hospital Study of semantic memory access in Korsakoff’s syndrome 2006-2007
Brunet A., Olders H. Ste. Anne’s Hospital Diagnostic prediction of PTSD using an artificial neural network pattern classifier 2006-2008
Olders, H. Ste. Anne’s Hospital Physiotherapy Department Using a neural network based pattern classifier for analysis of data from the Risks of Falling dataset; creation of a computerized questionnaire 2010-2011
Olders H. Ste. Anne's Hospital Pilot Project: Indwelling Urinary Catheters at Ste. Anne's Hospital. Draft proposal 2013
Olders H., Shaw C., LaForest A. Ste. Anne’s Hospital creation of an iPad application for documentation by nursing staff of psychiatric symptoms, syndromes, treatment effects and side effects. Screenshot 2013-2014
Olders H. Ste. Anne's Hospital Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and other psychostimulants in adults and the elderly. Report 2015

Current

Investigators Setting Topic Years
Dr. Antonio Vigano, Director, McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory (MNUPAL) Creation and setup of computerized questionnaires for a study on cachexia and performance in cancer patients; development of a research database to support a number of clinical studies. Screenshot 2010-present
Olders, H. McGill Nutrition and Performance Laboratory (MNUPAL) Treating Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia with a Methionine Restricted Diet Proposal 2013-present
Olders, H., St-Onge, N., Murphy, N., McFarlane, T. Ste. Anne’s Hospital The effect of intranasal hydroxocobalamin supplementation on postural balance in the elderly Proposal 2015-present

G.3. Research Grants

Past

Topic Co-investigator(s) Location (McGill or U of M, etc.) Amount funded Dates funded
Profile of the Santé Mentale 60+ clientele: behaviours, services provided, and outcomes Moscovitz N., Maurel M. L., Lithwick M., Rudski E., Boyer R. CLSC René-Cassin / University Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec $10,000 (Foundation for Vital Aging) May-Sep 1999

G.4. Publications

G.4.a. Articles in Peer-reviewed Journals
Olders H. Mourning and grief as healing processes in psychotherapy. Can J Psychiatry. 1989;34:271-278.
Olders H: 70% of Dutch Practices are Successfully Computerized. Can Med Informatics 1994 Nov/Dec; 1(4): 18-9
Olders H. Average sunrise time predicts depression prevalence. J Psychosom Res 2003;55(2):99-105.
Olders H. Letter to the editor: Comment on 'Acute impact of immediate release methylphenidate administered three times a day on sleep in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder'. J Pediatr Psychol. 2009;34:108-9; author reply 110-2.
Olders H. Comprehensive Assessments of Competence: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective. McGill Journal of Law and Health. 2011;5:283-286.
Vigano AA, Morais JA, Ciutto L, Rosenthall L, di Tomasso J, Khan S, Olders H, Borod M, Kilgour RD. Use of routinely available clinical, nutritional, and functional criteria to classify cachexia in advanced cancer patients. Clin Nutr. 2016 [epub ahead of print]
G.4.b. Technical Reports
Olders H: Proposal for the Development of a Patient Database System. Report for the Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation Program, Douglas Hospital, 1987 May
Olders H: Cost Comparison Data for Antipsychotic medication. Bulletin de Pharmacologie 1988 Jan; 9(1). Douglas Hospital
Olders H: Proposal for restructuring Sector Teams and Specialized Clinics in CPC Outpatient Clinics. Proposal prepared for the Douglas Hospital Centre de Psychiatrie Communautaire management, 1990 Aug
Olders H: Restructuring the Adult Services of Douglas Hospital. Proposal prepared for the Comité de régie of Douglas Hospital, 1993 June
Olders H. Rémunération mixte and the New Pool. Report prepared for the Department of Psychiatry medical staff, SMBD – Jewish General Hospital, 1999 Nov
G.4.c. Reviews, Book Chapters, Books
Olders H, Winningham ML. Select Psychiatric and Psychological Considerations. In: Winningham ML, Barton-Burke M, eds. Fatigue in cancer: a multidimensional approach. Sudbury MA: Jones & Bartlett, Publishers. 2000, p 197-242 Letters29
G.4.d. Abstracts and Conference Presentations
Olders H: Patients, Families, Communities, and Clinicians: Bridging the Gaps. Canadian Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept 1988.
Olders H: A Computer on My Desk. Do I Have a Choice? Canadian Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, London, Ontario, Sept 1987.
Olders H: Mourning and Healing: Grief as a Healing Process in Psychotherapy. Canadian Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, London, Ontario, Sept 1987.
Olders H: Average Sunrise Time Predicts Depression Prevalence. Poster presented at: McGill Division of Geriatric Medicine Fifth Annual Research Day, Holiday Inn, Montreal, 2000-4-28
Olders H: Average Sunrise Time Predicts Depression Prevalence. Poster presented at: McGill Department of Psychiatry Annual Research Day, McIntyre Medical Building, McGill University, Montreal, 2000-11-17
Olders H. Cancer Fatigue and Sleep: A Possible Role for Rising Time? Poster presented at Canadian Sleep Society Annual Meeting, Ottawa ON. 2001-5-12
Olders H. Average Sunrise Time Predicts Depression Prevalence. Poster presented at Canadian Sleep Society Annual Meeting, Ottawa ON. 2001-5-12
Olders H. Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Sleep Patterns. Poster presented at Canadian Sleep Society Annual Meeting, Ottawa ON. 2001-5-12
Olders H: Cancer Fatigue and Sleep: A Possible Role for Rising Time? Poster presented at: McGill Department of Psychiatry Annual Research Day, McIntyre Medical Building, McGill University, Montreal, 2001-11-2
Olders H. Average Sunrise Time Predicts Depression Prevalence. Poster presented at Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal QC 2001-11-15
Olders H. Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Sleep Patterns. Poster presented at 6th Annual McGill Pain Day, McIntyre Medical Building, McGill University, Montreal, 2002-1-24
Olders H. Does Getting Up Late Cause Cancer Fatigue? Poster presented at Ste. Anne’s Hospital Research Day, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC 2006-3-23
Olders H. Does Getting Up Late Cause Cancer Fatigue? Poster presented at McGill University Department of Geriatric Medicine Research Day, Holiday Inn, 420 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal QC 2006-4-28
Olders H. Improved Detection of Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Poster presented at the Continuous Quality Improvement Day, Ste. Anne's Hospital, 2008-10-22.
Olders H. Testing for Vitamin B12 Deficiency in the Elderly. Poster presented at the Research Day of  The Health Outcomes Axis of the MUHC Research Institute and the McGill Division of Geriatrics, held on 2012-5-15 at the McGill University New Residence Hall.
Sabrina Cesare, Irina Uscatescu, Jonathan di Tomasso, Lorella Ciutto, Kevin Yu-Chueh, Henry Olders, Nathalie Aubin, Mary Lou Kelly, Marta Jelowicki, Rabiaa Laroui, Rosemary O'Grady, Manuel Borod, Robert Kilgour and Antonio Angelo Luciano Vigano. Developing pathways for cancer rehabilitation in tertiary oncology centers: Initial observations at the McGill University Health Centre. Presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cancer Oncology, 2014-10-24.
G.4.e. Others, Including Non-refereed Publications
Olders H: Biology and Psychiatry: Some Missing Pieces in the Puzzle. Academic Seminar, 1982 Mar. SMBD – Jewish General Hospital
Olders H: A Computer on my Desk. Do I Have a Choice? Psychiatry 1989 Jan; 3(1): 7-11, 21-24
Olders H: Metabolic Mayhem: Hunter-Gatherers Trapped in an Agrarian Age. Nutrition Post 1998 Summer; p. 14
Olders H. What causes insomnia? WWW Edition: Last updated: 12 May 2003. Scientific American, Inc.
Olders H. Ask the experts: What causes insomnia? Sci Am 2003;289(4):103.
Olders H. B12 and Cognition: What the Guidelines Don’t Say. Parkhurst Exchange, May 2011, pp38-44.
Olders H. Why don’t today’s treatment approaches truly help people living with type 2 diabetes? Opinion piece, published on the Medical Post website, 2015-12-10.
Letters to the Editor
Duff V, Olders H. Negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Can J Psychiatry. 1990;35:570-571.
Bishop M, Olders H. Alternatives to civil commitment. Can J Psychiatry. 1992;37:223.
Olders H. Do PPIs suppress B12? [letter]. Parkhurst Exchange2001 November):7.
Olders H. Comment on: Incidental fatty liver finding [letter]. Parkhurst Exchange, May 2007
Olders H. Comment on: Can cataracts act as SAD in the elderly? [letter]. Parkhurst Exchange, May 2007
Olders H. Re: "Sleepless in Canada" (August 2008) [letter]. Canadian Psychiatry Aujourd'hui 2008;4(5):22.
Olders H. Was omega-3 research study burdened by pharma support?* [letter]. Medical Post 2008-5-23.
Olders H. PPIs, B12, and falls. Comment on 'Use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of osteoporosis-related fractures'. Can Med Assoc J website, 2008-11-18.
Olders H. Letter to the editor: Comment on 'Acute impact of immediate release methylphenidate administered three times a day on sleep in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder'. J Pediatr Psychol. 2009;34:108-9; author reply 110-2.
Olders H. Letter to the editor: Comment on ‘What could multiple hyperdensities on brain MRI in the absence of a migraine indicate?’ Parkhurst Exchange, April 2010, p28

G.5. Courses Attended to Improve Research Skills

Course Title Venue Date Hours
Research Methods in Psychiatry Royal Ottawa Hospital 1996-2-15 & 16 15
Writing for Excellence McIntyre Medical Sciences Building 1997-11-20 4.5
Teaching in the Ambulatory Care Setting McIntyre Medical Sciences Building 1998-2-19 4.5
Writing Grants McIntyre Medical Sciences Building 1999-4-15 4.5
Psychiatric Epidemiology Research & Training Building, Department of Psychiatry, McGill May 2002 42