Dr. Michael G.
Rayel— author of First Aid to Mental
Illness — is a
Clinical Assistant Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Faculty of Medicine,
Discipline of Psychiatry.
He is currently the
Chief of the Department of Psychiatry, Dr. G.B. Cross Memorial Hospital,
Eastern health located in
Canada.
In addition to
being certified in Advanced Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP), he is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with
subspecialty certifications in Forensic and Geriatric Psychiatry, and
Psychosomatic Medicine.
As a lecturer and
seminar leader, he has trained
students, residents, and health care workers on various mental health
issues including First Aid for Mental Health.
Dr. Rayel has pioneered and conceptualized the
CARE approach as a first aid methodology for mental health. In his
book First Aid to Mental
Illness (named Finalist, Reader’s Preference Choice Award
2002), he advances the implementation of practical strategies and early
intervention to deal with mental illness. He will offer the First
Aid Mental Health Webinar soon to educate the public on relevant
mental health issues.
Moreover, Dr. Rayel’s oral
psychiatry review books and ebooks Successful
Preparation for the Psychiatry Oral Exam,
Passing
Strategies, and Clinical Vignettes and
Modules have been
widely received and have helped hundreds of examinees deal with the
exam hurdle. He is also the author of upcoming book
The Art of Empathy: Psychiatric
Interview for Health Care Professionals which will be available in
2009-2010.
As one of few
psychiatrists in North America with expertise and training in both
Geriatric and Forensic Psychiatry, he has published pertinent literature
and won significant awards for his work.
Furthermore, Dr.
Rayel has pioneered the use of webinars to share information on mental
health and personal development issues. Aside from psychiatry board
review web courses, he also offers EQ Webinars: Emotional
Intelligence and Effective Parenting and Emotional
Intelligence for Personal and Career
Success.
As well, he will
soon offer First Aid Mental Health Webinar. These
cost-effective webinars provide practical strategies on a variety of
topics.
Dr. Rayel trained
in General Psychiatry and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at New York Medical College, Geriatric Psychiatry at
New York University Medical Center, and Forensic and
Correctional Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
As an individual
with diversed interests, he has created award-winning educational
materials and games for the general public. Visist Oikos Global for more
information.
