David Hill, 1939–2022
Posted on: Nov 22, 2022
Lawyer contributed to the success of the Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada The Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada has lost its former counsel and a good friend with the passing of David Hill, C.M., Q.C., LLB, on November 18, 2022. Hill, a ...
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New prize for journal article honours respected Canadian psychiatrist and editor
Posted on: Jan 13, 2022
The Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada and the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (JPN) have launched an annual award for the best paper published in the journal, to honour the contributions of psychiatrist and former editor, Dr. Francis ...
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Francis Wayne Quan, MD, DPsych, FRCPC (1945–2021)
Posted on: Oct 18, 2021
The Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada lost a dynamic director and Ottawa lost a leading psychiatrist who advocated for his patients when Wayne Quan died on 9 August 2021, following a brief battle with kidney cancer. Wayne’s family had roots in ...
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Shining a light on a hidden issue: mental health during pregnancy
Posted on: Oct 6, 2021
Dr. Simone Vigod wins 7th annual Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize “It wasn’t long ago that people believed it wasn’t possible to have a mental health problem during pregnancy,” said Dr. Simone Vigod, winner of the 2021 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize, ...
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