Skip to main content

Home/ MaRS/ Group items tagged Mental Health

Rss Feed Group items tagged

Assunta Krehl

Mensante named one of Top 10 Healthcare Companies to Watch | Markets | CNW GROUP | Cana... - 0 views

  • Market research leader IDC Canada has featured MaRS client Mensante as one of its "Ten Canadian Health Companies to Watch" in 2009.
  • Leading international psychiatrists, family physicians, psychologists, work place mental health experts and mental health economists developed an innovative web-based mental healthcare system called FeelingBetterNow(R).
  • Dr. Ozersky, Mensante's CEO, was selected by the Canadian Association of Health Informatics as recipient of the 2008 Community Physician Leader and Innovator of the Year Award.
  • ...3 more annotations...
  • About Mensante Corporation Mensante Corporation (www.feelingbetternow.com) is a privately owned Canadian corporation, founded in 2003. The Toronto-based company developed FeelingBetterNow(R) with the assistance of leading Canadian and American psychiatrists, psychologists, family physicians, a mental health economist, and work place mental health-care experts. FeelingBetterNow(R) is a valuable benefit for many, including insurance companies, employers, government agencies, professional associations, family physicians, patients and their families.
  • About MaRS MaRS (www.marsdd.com) is a non-profit innovation centre connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital to stimulate innovation and accelerate the creation and growth of successful Canadian enterprises.
  • Mensante named one of Top 10 Healthcare Companies to Watch
  •  
    As stated in MaRS Press release "IDC Canada has featured MaRS client Mensante as one of its "Ten Canadian Health Companies to Watch" in 2009. Leading international psychiatrists, family physicians, psychologists, work place mental health experts and mental health economists developed an innovative web-based mental healthcare system called FeelingBetterNow(R).The College of Family Physicians of Canada has reviewed and approved FeelingBetterNow(R) as a practice management tool available to assist family physicians in patient care. The Ontario Medical Association approved the program for its members' personal use."
Assunta Krehl

Business News Network - Headline - Mental Health in Workplace - February 8, 2012 - 0 views

  •  
    "Headline looks at the importance of discussing and addressing mental health in the workplace with Bill Wilkerson, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Global Business & Economic Roundtable on Mental Health; and Mike Schwartz, Executive Director, Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace. "
Assunta Krehl

WSIC Forum Challenges Mental Health Stigma - Wire Service Canada - March 21, 2012 - 0 views

  •  
    WSIC's Mental Health Forum is reviewing how we deal with mental illness and about the state of Canada's mental health care. WSIC's April event will focus on Innovation and Technology. Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District will be speaking at the event.
Assunta Krehl

The Next Frontier in Mental Health: Moving Science to Patients - The Wall Street Journa... - 0 views

  •  
    "The Graham Boeckh Foundation will be hosting its' first symposium, The Next Frontier in Mental Health: From Research to Patients, to discuss and provide insights on the translation of research into improved patient care and how we can move forward towards greatly improving community mental health practice in this country." The event will be held at the MaRS Centre on April 24, 2012.
Assunta Krehl

Appointment of James D. Hughes - Canada Newswire - April 19, 2012 - 0 views

  •  
    The Graham Boeckh Foundation which focuses on improving the lives of those that suffer from mental illness has appointed James D. Hughes as President. The Graham Boeckh Foundation had a symposium on the "Next Frontier in Mental Health": From Research to Patients" that was held at the MaRS Centre on April 24.
Assunta Krehl

Goar: Micro-loans unlock trap of mental illness - Toronto Star - January 10, 2012 - 0 views

  •  
    People with mental health challenges can run viable businesses. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) did an experiment with to see if microcredit could make a difference and it did. Rise Asset Development was created.The MaRS centre, which incubates innovative businesses, is providin support.
Miguel Amante

Will brain fitness games help me stay mentally sharp? - The Globe and Mail - July 13, 2010 - 0 views

  •  
    Brain fitness games are all the rage today with an aging population, but how do I tell which ones are best for helping me stay mentally sharp so I'm on top of my game at work?
Assunta Krehl

Company Specializing Provides Trained Brain - Libero News Italia - 0 views

  •  
    William Reichman, Baycrest President and CEO of Canada, announced the creation of a new company with MaRS, a center specializing in Canadian innovation. The new company, called Cogniciti will produce games and mental training protocols to beat the decline in memory with the help of high-tech games.
Assunta Krehl

Mind games - The Gazette - April 17, 2010 - 1 views

  •  
    The booming brain-fitness industry hopes to help with computer puzzles designed to sharpen your mental power. Baycrest and MaRS launched a company, Cogniciti, that aims to develop brain fitness products based on scientific principles introduced by the Rotman team.
Assunta Krehl

Personal training for the aging brain - The Vancouver Sun - April 17, 2010 - 0 views

  •  
    Baycrest and MaRS launched a company, Cogniciti, that aims to develop brain fitness products based on scientific principles introduced by the Rotman team. Researchers are busy developing mental fitness products to sharpen cognition in the elderly.
1 - 10 of 10
Showing 20 items per page