International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
Psychiatry Faculty Mentorship Group
Group co-leaders:
Dr. Dafna Kahana, Dr. Stefan Kloiber
Next session:
January 22, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Topic: IMG Community Connect - Starting the year with an in-person dinner
Speaker: Dr. Simone Vigod
In person. Registration details to follow.
Group co-leaders:
Dr. Dafna Kahana, Dr. Stefan Kloiber
Next session:
February 17, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Topic: Promotion and Academic Career Pathways for IMGs
Speaker: Dr. Simone Vigod
Online via Zoom. Registration details to follow.
Group co-leaders:
Dr. Dafna Kahana, Dr. Stefan Kloiber
Next session:
March 5, 2026, 5:45 - 7:00 pm
Topic: Financial Literacy
Speaker: Dr. Benoit Mulsant
In person. Registration details to follow
Group co-leaders:
Dr. Dafna Kahana, Dr. Stefan Kloiber
Next session:
April 21, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Topic: Transitioning out of an Academic License
Speaker: Dr. Sefi Kronenberg
Online via Zoom. Registration details to follow
Group co-leaders:
Dr. Dafna Kahana, Dr. Stefan Kloiber
Next session:
May 14, 2026, 5:45 - 7:30 pm
Topic: Inspiration talk from an IMG
Speaker: Dr. Osnat Melamed
In person. Registration details to follow
Group co-leaders:
Dr. Dafna Kahana, Dr. Stefan Kloiber
Next session:
June 16, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Topic: Summer picnic and a tour/ BBQ
Speaker: TBA
In person. Registration details to follow
Topics of interest may include known challenges, barriers and opportunities concerning academic careers of faculty immigrating to Canada and adjusting to the Canada health-care and academic systems. These topics include:
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Choosing and maintaining a career pathway
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Licensure-related issues
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Negotiation, choosing priorities/options, and self-advocacy skills
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Feeling unsupported/isolated
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Celebrating cultural diversity
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Intersectionality with race, gender, and other social and cultural categorizations and stereotypes