Mission

The Douglas Institute helps advance knowledge and practices through cutting-edge research and educational programs. As an educational organization, the Douglas Institute shares its knowledge with students, researches, professionals and workers in mental health as well as with the general public.

- If you are a medical student or resident and would like to deepen your knowledge of psychiatry, then you may choose from one of the following steps of the medical training:

• Clerckship
• Residency
• Fellowship (continuing formation)
• Lectures series

- You are a student and are interested in an internship among the following disciplines:

• Nursing
• Psychology
• Occupational Therapy/Specialized Education
• Nutrition
• Social services

- If you are a student in a bachelor's, master's or doctoral program, you can expand your expertise by participating in research projects.

- You are a mental health professional or worker, a staff member, or an employee from any other first-, second- or third-line institution, consult the 2009-2010 Continuing Education Program, or choose among the following::

• Traditional Training
• E-learning
• Visiotraining
• Cross-training

- You're simply curious and interested in mental health issues, visit Mini-Psych School.

- In this section, you will find presentations and final reports from some of the most acclaimed international Conferences regarding mental health and psychiatry issues. Consult the Calendar of Events to find out more about these activities.