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- 1989-1994 (Creation)
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6.5 cm of textual records
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Administrative history
The Department of Psychiatry at Women's College Hospital was established in 1961 under Dr. Lois Plumb (1961-1973), Chief of Psychiatry. Prior to its establishment, the hospital retained a psychiatrist on staff through the Department of Medicine during the 1950s. Following Dr. Plumb, Dr. A.G. Swayze (1973-1974) was appointed Acting Chief of Psychiatry in 1973 and was followed by Dr. G. Anthony Ives (1974-1984), Dr. Howard E. Book (1984-1995), Dr. Peter Nynkowski (1996), Dr. Barbara Dorian (1997-1999) and Dr. Anthony Levitt (2006- ).
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Fonds consists of the records of the Department of Psychiatry of Women's College Hospital dating from 1989-1994. Fonds contains departmental reviews, a historical profile and an interim evaluation for the Brief Psychotherapy Centre for Women, a program developed by the department. Fonds is comprised of the following series: PSY-1 Department of Psychiatry reviews PSY-2 Brief Psychotherapy Centre for Women interim evaluation PSY-3 Department of Psychology historical profile
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Further accruals are expected.
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Conditions governing access
Open to researchers subject to the requirements of Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA) and Women’s College Hospital research policies. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
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Finding aid is available upon request.