Dr. Derek Puddester, recipient of the 2010 C.A. Roberts Award for Clinical Leadership
Dr. Derek Puddester, Director of the Faculty Wellness Program at the University of Ottawa, and member of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry is the recipient of the 2010 C.A. Roberts Award for Clinical Leadership. This national award is bestowed upon a CPA (Canadian Psychiatric Association) member clinician who has been instrumental in developing new treatment approaches, creative program design or administrative innovations, and who has been recognized for consistently providing superior quality psychiatric care to patients. Upon taking his title as Director of the Faculty Wellness Program, Dr. Puddester not only provided service to our faculty members, but has developed the program substantially to meet the depth and breadth of his vision and has contributed to the success of e-health projects nationally and in 40 other countries. This is indeed an honour and well earned prestige. Congratulations to Dr. Puddester for all his hard work and dedication!