The youth neuromodulation program at Sunnybrook offers a distinctive training environment — one of the only settings in Canada dedicated to interventional psychiatry specifically for adolescents and young adults.
Training opportunities
Adolescent inpatient psychiatry
Immersive exposure to the full complexity of acute youth psychiatric care, including patients with severe and treatment-resistant presentations.
Youth interventional psychiatry / neuromodulation clinic
Clinical elective focused on the assessment and treatment of youth with depression and OCD using rTMS, ECT, ketamine, and emerging modalities.
We welcome:
- Medical students
- PA students
- Psychiatry residents — including a dedicated elective for senior child and adolescent psychiatry subspecialty residents
- Fellows
- Visiting international scholars (by arrangement)
Dr. Ng's approach to teaching
- Build on each learner's intrinsic motivation
- Account for developmental stage to find the right level of autonomy and support
- Create opportunities for experiential learning, immersion in clinical settings, and guided critical reflection
