Sleep across the lifespan
April 2022
Dr. Michael Mak discusses the intimate relationship between sleep and mental health symptoms from childhood to old age. The session offers tips to improve your sleep and overall health.
Michael Mak (he/him) is a sleep medicine specialist and staff psychiatrist at the CAMH. He also provides cultural mental health care for the Hong Fook Mental Health Association. He received his MD from Queen’s University in Kingston, and subsequently completed his Psychiatry residency and fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Western University in London. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and an Adjunct Research Professor at Western University.
How to evaluate online health information
February 2022
How do you evaluate online health information to ensure it is accurate and trustworthy?
While it is great to have access to a wide variety of health information at our fingertips through web/internet searches, there is also a lot of misinformation out there. Learn how to review and evaluate sources of health information so you can feel confident that it is accurate, relevant and trustworthy. About the Presenter: Sarah Bonato is a health science librarian at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
CAMH PFLS Privacy and Consent Workshop
February 2022
A webinar to learn about privacy and consent within the mental health system. Topics covered include:
- Working with and sharing information with families
- Overview of privacy
- Collection/use/disclosure of personal health information (PHI) and consent
About the Presenters: Kendra Naidoo is Senior Legal Counsel, Clinical Legal Services at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Aleksandra Pridraski (Aleks) is the Information and Privacy Officer for the Information and Privacy Office (IPO) at the CAMH. Jane Paterson, MSW RSW is the Senior Director of Interprofessional Practice at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto.>
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When a family member has questions about privacy and consent
Patient privacy is very important. Health care workers ensure that they respect a patient’s right to privacy by asking them who they would like to be involved in their care and what information they would like to be shared. This is why you may have to wait until your family member has given consent before you can receive information from the health care team or share information with them.
This pamphlet answers common questions about privacy and consent. It is not a document that gives legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact a lawyer. Visit the webpage / Download the PDF.
