Kevin Smith offers a candid and insightful look into a personal mental health crisis and the psychological tools that helped him through it. Take a half hour and watch this video.
Higher Ed Leadership Tip. If you’re contemplating adding another senior admin position, ask who this is going to benefit? Who most needs the support in the organization? Often you’ll conclude that adding more staff or faculty support is better use of the budget.#missionacademic
In response to the systemic underrepresentation of Indigenous and Black faculty at @AcadiaU, the 16th CA includes cluster hires for three Mi'kmaw or Indigenous scholars and three African Nova Scotian / Canadian scholars. The job ads are now posted.
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1/2 Lettre ouverte de Dre Karine Gauthier, psy et préz de @CoalitionPsy, dans @LP_LaPresse. Un appel à la prudence en lien avec le groupe de travail qui devra se réunir dès janvier pour identifier comment « les bacheliers de psy pourraient être mieux utilisés dans le domaine SM.
@CarmantLionel@cisssca12 La réduction de l’utilisation des stimulants dépend surtout de l’augmentation du nombre de psychologues et neuropsychologues dans le réseau (ceux qui sont entrain de partir en grand nombre à cause d’un manque flagrant de reconnaissance).
I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives.
The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing.
Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:
@CarmantLionel@sdorismondcaq Je suggérerais de profiter de l’expertise en santé mentale des psychologues dans le réseau public ( @CoalitionPsy ) qui tentent de vous proposer des solutions concrètes et réalistes depuis quelques années.
2021-22 saw an historic number of faculty associations in Canada go in strike, including @AcadiaFaculty. Learn more about the conditions that led to these job actions in this piece, "Lecturers on the Line" https://t.co/wEri4kRw0Z via @thismagazine
Le PM @francoislegault a affirmé au @le985fm qu’au Québec, pour former un psychologue, il faut 3 ans, soit un baccalauréat! L’Ordre rappelle que depuis 2006, l’exigence est un doctorat. Les psychologues sont des experts de l’évaluation (diagnostic) et du traitement psychologique.
Hi everyone! It's been awhile since we posted about the long, challenging journey we've been on to get to our 16th Collective Agreement, but we have some news! First, “THANK YOU!” to the students, faculty unions, @CAUT_ACPPU & everyone who supported us along the way.
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I was just asked to be on The National to discuss Roe and abortion...and then I found out it would be a panel with a "pro-life/anti-abortion" voice. I am livid and sent this reply. I couldn't care less if this means I will not be asked back to the CBC. It needed to be said.
On this #IWD, I hope to see more women in leadership roles (starting at my own institution!) and continued solidarity to make positive changes in this currently very messed up world. Thank you to all the badass women in my life! 🙏