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June 2023

Newsletter

In this issue

9th World Congress on ADHD

Advocacy Updates

NEW! Talk Tuesdays with CADDRA Staff

Member Discussions Forum

Student Employees

CADDRA 2023

Members in the News

Upcoming Events

Online Training and Resources

New Members

ADHD Research Digest

Available on ADHDLearn

CADDRA was well-represented at the 9th World Congress on ADHD in Amsterdam!

CADDRA is an association member of the World Federation of ADHD. All CADDRA members will now receive updates from the Federation. There will be the option to unsubscribe from the email updates if you do not wish to receive them.

Advocacy Updates

CADDRA and CADDAC met with the Honorable Rachna Singh, British Columbia's Minister of Education and Child Care, to discuss the need for resources for ADHD assessment and treatment and to encourage support for Bill C-329: National Framework on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Act.

CADDRA was represented by Dr. Joan Flood, Advocacy Chair, and Dr. Kristi Zinkiew, Victoria pediatrician and Advisory Council member. 

NEW! Talk Tuesdays with CADDRA Staff

Do you have questions about your membership benefits? How about ADHD TrEAT and ADHDLearn? Need some guidance to update your online profile? Just want to touch base “face to face”? You're also welcome to just drop in to say hello.

We’ve put aside an hour on the first Tuesday of each month exclusively for members. CADDRA’s team will happily field all your inquiries.


Join us on ZOOM, Tuesday, June 6 from 12-1 pm ET for the first of these meetings.

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Member Discussions Forum

What do you think? Share your viewpoint or contribute to the following conversations on CADDRA's member-only discussion forum.

Combining TCA with stimulant?


Raynauds, panic attacks to stimulants?


Emotional lability/ Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria

Kretom dependence in person with ADHD


Wellbutrin to Long-Acting such as Vyvanse


Tachycardia/POTS and ADHD pharmacotherapy

Student Employees

Welcome to our Summer Students of 2023!

Yolanda Smith-Hanson is a Cognitive Neuroscience student at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. This summer, she'll be working with CADDRA on French communications and on outreach to connect with politicians and ADHD organizations across Quebec.

Graeme DePiero is entering his 4th year at the University of Waterloo in the Knowledge Integration program with an Economics minor. He'll be joining CADDRA for the summer to work on the ADHD Research Digest and other CADDRA projects.

And thanks to the following!


These students have been working diligently on literature analysis for CADDRA's ADHD and Substance Use project over the past few months.

Hiba Al Hakeem

University of Windsor 

Clinical Neuropsychology

Taylor McEachnie

University of Windsor 

Clinical Neuropsychology

Arya Shafei

Carleton University

Health & Developmental Psychology

Registration is Opening Soon!

Watch for the schedule on caddra.societyconference.com

Hotel and Travel

Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel


Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel is offering a group rate for $259 CAD per night.


Reserve your hotel stay here.

Travel Discounts


Discounts have been arranged with the following:


  • Air Canada
  • Westjet
  • VIA Rail
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  • Rent a Bixi and cycle by the Lachine Canal waterfront
  • Have a bagel at St-Viateur and smoked meat at Schwartz
  • Check out the murals on St-Laurent Boulevard
  • Try a Julep orange juice
  • Explore the markets in Little Italy
  • Enjoy the view on top of Mont-Royal


Sarah Marchand-Lacoursière

Mental health nurse practitioner

St-Jérôme, Quebec

Montreal has some of the most restaurants per capita in the world and is known for its food scene.

Members in the News

CADDRA members Dr. Gurdeep Parhar, Dr. Anita Parhar, Dr. Judy Van Stralen, Dr. Tahira Ahmed and Dr. Valerie Tourjman recently published a new study "Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Extended-Release Methylphenidate (PRC-063) in the Treatment of ADHD in Pediatric and Adult Subjects: Results of a Phase IV Multicenter Comparison with Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate".

View the Abstract

Upcoming Events

CADDRA Exhibits

Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario (NPAO)

September 23, 2023

Toronto, ON

Canadian Psychiatric Association Annual Conference

October 19-21

Vancouver, BC

Family Medicine Forum (FMF)

November 8-10, 2023

Montréal, QC

CADDRA Members at PriMed

The following family physicians visited our booth. From l-r: Dr. Karam Alchalabi

(Kanata, ON), Dr. Daniel Nagel (Whitby, ON), Dr. Aarun Saini, (Mississauga, ON)

CADDRA Members at Canadian Paediatric Society's 100th Annual Conference

These paediatricians visited our booth: Dr. Anierhe Abohweyere (Whitby, ON) and Dr. Jane Liddle (Ottawa, ON)

Online Training and Resources

Dr. Russell Barkley is on YouTube

Access more than 30 hours of free lectures by Dr. Russell Barkley on his YouTube channel.

Watch the Introductory Video

DIY* ADHD: Couples

Available on Dig a Little Deeper, this online course will help couples therapists (and others) learn how to identify ADHD and integrate ADHD-adapted treatment into couples’ work.


CADDRA Members!

Use the code CADDRAVIP to receive 15% off. 

Learn More

Triple A Training Tool

The Centre for Neurodiversity and Development at Durham University in the UK have created a free, evidence-based online training tool about supporting the needs of autistic and neurodivergent children and young people.

Learn More

Welcome New Members & Affiliates!

ONTARIO

Kirsten Blaine

Paediatrician

Jean Clinton

Clinical Professor

Keith Comeau

Family Physician

Shannon Duane

Occupational Therapist

Alexander Gord

ADHD Coach

Janice Gray

Family Physician

Melynda Hansen

Nurse Practitioner

Tara Laframboise

Nurse Practitioner

Naseeruddin Mahmood

Consultant Pediatrician

Sierra Spicer

Psychotherapist

Sam Williams

Family Physician

Sian Wong

Family Physician


ALBERTA

Erinn Bailey-Sawatzky

Therapist

Karen Coe

Psychologist

Lexa Fraser

Pediatrician

Meg Lindemulder

Certified Counsellor

Karlana Noel

Therapist

Cathy Rashidian

ADHD & Executive Coach


BRITISH COLUMBIA

Cristina Arvidson

Clinical Counsellor

Priya Gandhi

Psychiatrist

Alexandra Miller

Social Worker

Janus Steyn

Psychiatrist


QUÉBEC

Marc Cote

Pharmacist

MANITOBA

Jennifer Jobin

Nurse Psychotherapist


NEW BRUNSWICK

Nadine Kabwe

Pediatrician


NOVA SCOTIA

Chantal LeBlanc

School Psychologist


SASKATCHEWAN

Abraham Ninan

Pediatrician


INTERNATIONAL

UNITED STATES

Michelle Czapla

Mental Health Practitioner

Jeremy Didier

Social Worker

Daniel Ransom

Pediatrician

IRELAND

Tara Kingston

Psychiatrist

Kareem Zaki

Family Physician

NEW ZEALAND

Jo Dysart

Nurse Practitioner

James Harley

Medical Officer

UNITED KINGDOM

Lisa Slingsby

Psychotherapist

Boulos Tadros

Adult Psychiatrist

AUSTRALIA

Aneel Raj

Psychitarist

FRANCE

Hervé Caci

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

SOUTH AFRICA

Deirdre Pringle

Adult Psychiatrist

MEMBERS and AFFILIATES: To ensure receipt of the monthly newsletter and other updates, please update your profile if changing your email address.

Expect the next issue of the CADDRA ADHD Research Digest mid-June.

Send your contributions for consideration to stacey.espinet@caddra.ca by June 8.

Find previous issues HERE.

Available on ADHDLearn

Members always have access to the following for free or at a reduced rate:

  • The CADDRA Introduction to ADHD for Healthcare Professionals (accredited program, free for members). Available in English and French.
  • CADDRA Expert Series 2023 (accredited program, reduced fee for members)
  • ADHD in Practice (free accredited program)
  • Fireside Chat recordings (access for members only)
  • The Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines (free access for members)
  • Member Only Forums
  • Research Day Posters