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Family Physicians & Referring Providers

Help Your Patients Access the Right Therapist Quickly and Confidently

Layla provides personalized mental health matching for your patients across individual, couples, and group therapy. By offering a streamlined referral process, we save you time and provide your patients with professional, timely care.

CME Webinar Series

Upcoming CME Sessions

Register for free and earn Mainpro+ credits while deepening your understanding of key mental health conditions.

📅 Tuesday, April 22 | 6-8 PM EST

Sensible Approaches to Pharmacotherapy

Learn how to select and switch antidepressants and practical pharmacotherapy combinations for primary care settings.

Learning Objectives:

  • Optimize Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Strengthen Patient-Centered Communication
  • Incorporate Diverse Patient Perspectives
Dr. Mark Fefergrad
🗣️ Dr. Mark Fefergrad
MD, FRCPC, MEd
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📅 Tuesday, May 27 | 6-8 PM EST

Adult ADHD – Pharmacotherapy & Strategies

Build confidence in diagnosing ADHD in adults, explore evidence-based pharmacotherapy, and apply behavioral strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

  • Enhance Diagnostic and Treatment Skills
  • Optimize Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Address Barriers to Mental Health Care
Dr. Nikola Grujich
🗣️ Dr. Nikola Grujich
MD, FRCPC
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📅 Tuesday, September 9 | 6-8 PM EST

Somatic/Illness Anxiety Disorder

Explore models for understanding illness anxiety and somatic symptoms, and learn effective approaches to help patients and practitioners manage them.

Learning Objectives:

  • Enhance Diagnostic and Treatment Skills
  • Strengthen Patient-Centered Communication
  • Incorporate Diverse Patient Perspectives
Dr. Mark Fefergrad
🗣️ Dr. Mark Fefergrad
MD, FRCPC, MEd
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📅 Tuesday, October 7 | 6-8 PM EST

Management of Bipolar Disorder in Teens

This talk will review guidelines to support primary care in treating adolescent bipolar disorder in the community setting.

Learning Objectives:

  • Enhance Diagnostic and Treatment Skills
  • Optimize Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Incorporate Diverse Patient Perspectives
  • Improve Systems-Based Practice
Dr. Amy Cheung
🗣️ Dr. Amy Cheung
MD, M.Sc.
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📅 Tuesday, November 11 | 6-8 PM EST

What is Treatment-Resistant Depression?

Understand the key factors contributing to treatment resistance and strategies to overcome therapeutic fatigue for both clinician and patient.

Learning Objectives:

  • Enhance Diagnostic and Treatment Skills
  • Strengthen Patient-Centered Communication
  • Facilitate Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Improve Systems-Based Practice
Dr. Anthony Levitt
🗣️ Dr. Anthony Levitt
MD, MBBS, FRCPC
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📅 Tuesday, December 16, 2026 | 6-8 PM EST

PTSD – Pharmacological & Psychological Treatments

Learn to navigate the complexity of PTSD diagnosis with case-based CBT interventions and effective pharmacological treatments.

Learning Objectives:

  • Enhance Diagnostic and Treatment Skills
  • Strengthen Patient-Centered Communication
  • Facilitate Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Address Barriers to Mental Health Care
Dr. Nikola Grujich
🗣️ Dr. Nikola Grujich
MD, FRCPC
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📅 Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | 6-8 PM EST

Medication Management for Teen Depression

Learn to safely and effectively manage depression in teens with primary care guidelines and medication strategies.

Learning Objectives:

  • Enhance Diagnostic and Treatment Skills
  • Optimize Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Strengthen Patient-Centered Communication
  • Address Barriers to Mental Health Care
Dr. Amy Cheung
🗣️ Dr. Amy Cheung
MD, M.Sc.
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📅 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | 6-8 PM EST

Anxiety – Pharmacological & Psychological Treatments

This talk will review the differential diagnosis of anxiety disorders. We will evaluate pharmacological treatments and focus on psychological interventions that can be used at the bedside.

Learning Objectives:

  • Enhance Diagnostic and Treatment Skills
  • Optimize Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Strengthen Patient-Centered Communication
Dr. Nikola Grujich
🗣️ Dr. Nikola Grujich
MD, FRCPC
Register Now

📅 Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 6-8 PM EST

Mood Disorders – Assessment & Treatment

Mood disorders are extremely common and there are many suitable, evidence-based treatments. This talk will cover making accurate diagnoses and selecting the best treatments for patients.

Learning Objectives:

  • Enhance Diagnostic and Treatment Skills
  • Strengthen Patient-Centered Communication
  • Facilitate Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Incorporate Diverse Patient Perspectives
Dr. Mark Fefergrad
🗣️ Dr. Mark Fefergrad
MD, FRCPC, MEd
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📅 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 6-8 PM EST

Systems Navigation for Teens & Young Adults

Youth with mental health disorders often struggle to find the right services in a fragmented system. This talk will explore how to help youth access timely and appropriate care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Address Barriers to Mental Health Care
  • Incorporate Diverse Patient Perspectives
  • Improve Systems-Based Practice
Dr. Amy Cheung
🗣️ Dr. Amy Cheung
MD, M.Sc.
Register Now

Meet Our Expert Speakers

Dr. Amy Cheung, MD, M.Sc.

Dr. Cheung is an Associate Scientist at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Cheung’s research interests include the management of mood disorders in adolescents and young adults by primary care providers, and the adverse effects of pharmacological treatments for mood disorders. Dr. Cheung is also examining the prevalence of adolescent depression and suicide in the Canadian population and factors influencing service utilization.

Dr. Anthony Levitt, MD, MBBS, FRCPC

Dr. Levitt is the Chief of the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Full Professor of Psychiatry and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. He is the Medical Director of the Family Navigation Project (FNP). He has also served as a member and chair of the Canadian Institutes of Health Sciences, Randomized Clinical Trials committee and the Behavioural Sciences Committee and as the President of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms. Dr. Levitt’s research focuses on several related areas within the field of mood disorders.

Dr. Mark Fefergrad, MD, FRCPC, MEd

Dr. Mark Fefergrad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and served as Program Director for the General Psychiatry training program from 2013-2020. In that role, he was instrumental in helping with the transition towards competency-based education while modernizing the Psychiatry curriculum to include the perspectives and participation of mental health service users and other marginalized populations. He is a highly respected supervisor and teacher and has taught and lectured around the world, winning numerous awards for this work.

Dr. Nikola Grujich, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Nik Grujich is a staff psychiatrist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and an associate of the Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre. He completed his medical degree and psychiatric specialty training at the University of Toronto. Dr. Grujich’s primary clinical focus is the treatment and management of mood and anxiety disorders through evidence-based psychotherapies and pharmacotherapy. He is also the director of the Sunnybrook telepsychiatry program and collaborative care program. Dr. Grujich is an active teacher and lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and has won numerous teaching awards in this capacity.

Why Attend?

Earn Free Mainpro+ CME Credits

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Join from anywhere in Ontario with easy access.

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