Education
Neuropsychiatry offers research training opportunities for residents within all core programs in order to prepare for a research fellowship or postgraduate degree. Both Dr. Williamson and Dr. Rushlow sit on the Royal College Clinical Investigator Program committee to facilitate transition from specialty training to an MSc or PhD degree at Western upon completion of core training requirements.
Over the last 20 years, Dr. Williamson has co-supervised MSc and PhD students in Medical Biophysics and the Neuroscience Graduate Program with Dr. Dick Drost, Dr. Jean Théberge and Dr. Terry Thompson. With this unique multidisciplinary approach, students develop a skill set in neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, clinical neuropsychiatry, medical biophysics and the application of brain imaging techniques. Graduates have gone on to faculty positions at Harvard, Pittsburgh and Wayne State. Dr. Williamson continues to co-supervise an MSc and a PhD student in Medical Biophysics and a postdoctoral student with Dr. Osuch. Dr. Nicolson offers a clinical and research experience in autism to residents and co-supervises a PhD student in Medical Biophysics. Dr. Nicolson won a Schulich Educator Award in 2012 in recognition of his teaching expertise.
Dr. Lanius offers a very popular advanced postdoctoral training experience to postdoctoral students. Over the last few years, she has attracted MSc and postdoctoral fellows from the University of Mannheim in Germany and the University of London, UK. Dr. Lanius also provides research experience for residents in psychiatry and family practice.
Dr. Mitchell has been very active with graduate training. Two students have completed their MSc degrees this year with Dr. Mitchell, and a PhD and an MSc student are in progress through the Graduate neuroscience Program and Anatomy and Cell Biology. Drs. Rushlow, Rajakumar, and Frewen also offer training at the MSc and PhD levels through the Neuroscience Graduate Program and Anatomy and Cell Biology.
