In Canada, problems currently exists concerning patient access to mental health services. Simply adding additional providers is not a sustainable solution. Instead, it is important to build capacity through the development of continuing professional education and health system interventions to support mental health care providers and enable them to provide up-to-date care.

The Online Psychiatric Education Network (OPEN) will provide eLearning opportunities for health professionals, patients and their families.

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Website Designer

I designed the logo for OPEN, implemented a co-ordinated colour scheme and designed the website for OPEN (launching soon). 
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Module Pilot

I will be creating the first module to pilot the OPEN initiative, based on my Master's Research Project. This module will be on understanding depression in eating disorders: identification, assessment & management of anorexia nervosa.
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Framework Designer

​​I am designing the module framework for each module of OPEN (currently 3 in development). This includes the user interface, user interaction design, layout, and colour scheme as well as ensuring it is programmer-friendly.
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Anorexia Nervosa Patient Case Study - Graphic Narrative

The case study surrounding the first module was chosen to be done in a graphic narrative format. Medical comics is an emerging trend and genre of medical literature. It offers a unique, visual, and interactive way to narrate patient experiences, the doctor-patient interaction, as well as illustrate underlying thoughts and assumptions. Below are excerpts of the graphic narrative I drew for the Anorexia Nervosa module case study.

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