31st Annual Jock Cleghorn Memorial Lecture & Schizophrenia Awareness Day
Quick Registration Links:
- To register for the Jock Cleghorn Memorial Lecture, click here.
- To register for the Engagement Session, Schizophrenia Research Snapshots, or Lunch/Networking/Engagement Session, click here.
- To register for the Mental Health Tour Immersive Experience, click here.
Full Details & Schedule:
Please join us for the 31st annual Jock Cleghorn Memorial Lecture and inaugural Schizophrenia Awareness Day at St. Joe’s on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. This event is dedicated to raising awareness about schizophrenia and related disorders through education, advocacy, and community awareness.
| Time | Event & Registration Link | Description |
| 9:00am - 10:30am | 31st Annual Jock Cleghorn Memorial Lecture (In-Person and Zoom) | Dr. Michael Best Cognition and cognitive remediation for Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders |
| 10:30am - 11:30am | Engagement Session (In-Person Only) | Refreshment Break, Interactive Displays, Student Poster Session (all happening concurrently) |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Schizophrenia Research Snapshots (In-Person and Zoom) | Dr. Susan Strong, Self-Management Support for Schizophrenia – The SET for Health Approach Dr. Heather McNeely, Effectiveness of Integrated Neurocognitive Therapy (INT) on Clinical and Functional Outcomes for Adults with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Report Dr. Michele Korostil, The Neurobiology of Cognition in Schizophrenia: A Focus on Verbal Learning |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch, Networking, and Engagement Session (In-Person Only) | Lunch Break, Interactive Displays, Student Poster Session (all happening concurrently) |
| 20-minute time slots, available from 9:00am to 4:30pm.
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Mental Health Tour Immersive Experience (In-Person Only) | The Mental Health Tour: A Spotlight on Schizophrenia & Cognition is an immersive experience for healthcare professionals. Register for a 20-minute time slot to reserve your spot. See below for more details. |
Mental Health Tour: A Spotlight on Schizophrenia & Cognition
The Mental Health Tour is an immersive experience that features an Airstream trailer travelling across Canada to raise awareness about schizophrenia & health amongst healthcare practitioners. Participants will be given the opportunity to complete 3 different challenges inside the trailer, designed to provide a deeper understanding of the cognitive difficulties persons living with schizophrenia may face.
The immersive experience inside the trailer takes 20 minutes to complete. Find us at St. Joe's West 5th Campus outside the Outpatient Entrance (accessible via Fennell Avenue) on May 15, 2024. Registration is required to reserve your spot. Click here to register.
