6th Annual Sunnybrook Collaborative on Research and Education in Youth with Bipolar Disorder (SCORE-YBD)

JOIN US for an evening of information sharing on youth bipolar disorder!

This is the 6th annual event hosted by Sunnybrook's Collaborative on Research and Education in Youth Bipolar Disorder (SCORE-YBD). The Collaborative is a joint effort between Sunnybrook's Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder (CYBD), parents of youth with bipolar disorder, and the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO).

Family members will share their perspectives and current research will be presented.

This event is FREE & open to anyone with an interest in learning more about youth bipolar disorder.

Light refreshments will be served.

Free parking in Garage 1!

This year's theme:

Back to Basics on Youth Bipolar Disorder

Event Agenda:

6:00 p.m - Doors open

Come early to view research posters and meet team members from CYBD, MDAO, and Sunnybrook's Family Navigation Project and P.A.R.T.Y. Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth)

6:30-6:40 p.m.

Welcoming comments

Dr. Anthony Levitt, Chief, Brain Sciences Program; Psychiatrist, Mood Disorders Program

6:40-7:00 p.m.

Personal Reflections on Youth Bipolar Disorder

Teen and parent speakers

7:00-7:15 p.m.

Peer Support - Talk to Someone Who's Been There

Andrew Kcomt, Research Consultant, MDAO

7:15-7:30 p.m.

Relevance of Family History in Bipolar Disorder

Dr. Simina Toma, Psychiatry Resident, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

7:30-8:00 p.m.

Recent Myth Busting in Youth Bipolar Disorder

Dr. Benjamin Goldstein, Director, Sunnybrook's Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder
 

8:00-8:30 p.m.

Discussion and Questions
Meet the speakers and review research posters

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How to get here:

Driving:

The hospital is located at 2075 Bayview Avenue, two traffic lights north of Eglinton Avenue East and three lights south of York Mills Road, south of Hwy 401. Free parking in Garage 1 only (see map below).

TTC / Transit:

There are three TTC bus stops on campus. Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) buses run from Lawrence and Davisville subway stations and stop outside A-Wing, M-Wing and George Hees (L-Wing).

Bayview Avenue Bus

Bayview 11 bus runs from Davisville Station on the Yonge subway line to Sunnybrook and continuing to Sheppard and/or Steeles Avenue and back.

Lawrence Avenue Bus

Lawrence 124 bus runs from Lawrence Station on the Yonge subway line to Sunnybrook and back

Map:

FAQs:

What are my parking options?

Please indicate whether you will require parking when registering. FREE parking will only be available in Garage 1 (see map above) anytime after 5:45pm. Parking passes will be distributed at the beginning of the event. You will only need the pass to exit the parking garage.

How can I access the webcast?

The webcast will be available on our website after the event. Please visit "archived webcasts" on our website: http://sunnybrook.ca/youthbipolar