Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Subspecialty

The section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is composed of a diverse faculty supporting the use of a biopsychosocial approach to child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.

Inspiring facilities

The section provides the majority of its clinical and academic teaching at two primary clinical sites; the Health Sciences Centre and the Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health has two main clinical points of entry:

1. a centralized intake service, which triages and coordinates patient referrals as well as monitors waiting lists
2. an acute entry pathway via the emergency department at Children’s Hospital.

The provision of clinical mental health services within these sites, as well as throughout Winnipeg, falls within the administrative purview of Shared Health Winnipeg.

Comprehensive training

As well as being exposed to a diverse clinical population, residents and medical students have the opportunity to participate in various formal academic activities. Research opportunities in a variety of areas are also available in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.