Scientific Program 2026 – 2027
The Toronto Psychoanalytic Society Scientific Program includes many monthly meetings, often open to all, throughout the academic year and open scientific sessions from the ATPPP program, plus an Annual Day in Psychoanalysis.
2026
SCIENTIFIC MEETING – The Dark Side of the Moon: Metapsychological Reflections on Drives, Structures and the Unconscious
Wednesday, September 30, 2026: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm (No break)
Presenter: Cordelia Schmidt-Hellerau, PhD
Moderator: Klaus Wiedermann, PhD, CPsych
Abstract: See meeting page.
TPS Scientific Meeting: Open to All (*Fee may apply.)
* CME credits available. See below.
** DISTANCE PARTICIPATION ONLY: Offered via Zoom.
61st ATPPP Scientific Session: Dream Work in the Lacanian Clinic of Neurosis
Saturday, October 3, 2026: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Presenter: Annie G. Rogers, PhD
Discussant: Chris Vanderwees, PhD, RP
Fee: $100
Abstract: See session page.
Open to all by registration.
* CME credits available. See below.
** HYBRID EVENT: Offered via Zoom or in person. In person registration is limited to 50 participants.
SCIENTIFIC MEETING – Essay on Vengeance: The Weaponization of Nostalgia
Wednesday, October 28, 2026: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm (No break)
Presenter: Arthur Leonoff, PhD, CPsych, FIPA
Moderator: Klaus Wiedermann, PhD, CPsych
Abstract: See meeting page.
TPS Scientific Meeting: Open to All (*Fee may apply.)
* CME credits available. See below.
** DISTANCE PARTICIPATION ONLY: Offered via Zoom.
SCIENTIFIC MEETING – Medical Assistance in Dying: Anthropological, Psychodynamic, and Psychotherapeutic Aspects
Saturday, November 28, 2026: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (No break)
Presenter: Martin Teising, Prof., MD, PhD
Moderator: TIP Candidate – Elena Reshetnikova, BA, BCL, LLB
Abstract: See meeting page.
TPS Scientific Meeting: Open to All (*Fee may apply.)
* CME credits available. See below.
** DISTANCE PARTICIPATION ONLY: Offered via Zoom.
SCIENTIFIC MEETING – Towards a Theory of Transformations in Negative Hallucinosis in the Work of Bion, Meltzer, and Green
Wednesday, December 9, 2026: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm (No break)
Presenter: Rodrigo Barahona, PsyaD, FIPA, FABP
Moderator: Oren Gozlan, CPsych, ABPP, FIPA
Abstract: See meeting page.
TPS Scientific Meeting: Open to All (*Fee may apply.)
* CME credits available. See below.
** DISTANCE PARTICIPATION ONLY: Offered via Zoom.
2027
SCIENTIFIC MEETING – Hospitable Enclave
Wednesday, January 12, 2027: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm (No break)
Presenter: Oren Gozlan, CPsych, ABPP, FIPA
Moderator: TBA
Abstract: See meeting page.
TPS Scientific Meeting: Open to All (*Fee may apply.)
* CME credits available. See below.
** DISTANCE PARTICIPATION ONLY: Offered via Zoom.
SCIENTIFIC MEETING – Protracted Success Neurosis: “Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds”
Saturday, February 13, 2027: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (No break)
Presenter: Edward S. Hamer, MD, FRCP(C)
Moderator: Joseph Fernando, MD
Abstract: See meeting page.
TPS Scientific Meeting: Open to All (*Fee may apply.)
* CME credits available. See below.
** HYBRID MEETING: Offered via Zoom or in person. In person registration is limited to 50 participants.
SCIENTIFIC MEETING – A Couple State of Mind
Saturday, March 13, 2027: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (No break)
Presenter: Mary Morgan, Psychoanalyst
Moderator: Klaus Wiedermann, PhD, CPsych
Abstract: See meeting page.
TPS Scientific Meeting: Open to All (*Fee may apply.)
* CME credits available. See below.
** DISTANCE PARTICIPATION ONLY: Offered via Zoom.
62nd ATPPP Scientific Session: Psychoanalytic Therapy Amidst Sociopolitical Turmoil, Oppression, and Isolation
Saturday, March 20, 2027: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Presenter: Usha (Pratyusha) Tummala-Narra, PhD
Discussant: Nahaleh Moshtagh, PhD
Fee: $100
Abstract: See session page.
Open to all by registration.
* CME credits available. See below.
** HYBRID EVENT: Offered via Zoom or in person. In person registration is limited to 50 participants.
SAVE THE DATE – 32nd Annual Day in Psychoanalysis
Saturday, April 17, 2027: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Details TBA
SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOP – Crisis and Negation: Psychoanalysis and Denialism (of Climate Change and Not Only)
Saturday, May 29, 2027: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (No break)
Presenter: Michael Marder, PhD
Moderator: Jasmina Pilasanovic, MSW, RSW, FIPA
Abstract: See meeting page.
TPS Scientific Workshop: Open to All (*Fee may apply.)
* CME credits available. See below.
** IN PERSON ONLY, Location: Toronto Psychoanalytic Society – 40 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 203 – Toronto, ON M4T 1M9
The Overall Learning Objectives of the Scientific Program
At the end of these presentations participants will be able:
- To have an educational experience, that is psychoanalytically oriented and is useful to psychodynamic practice, predominantly through the discussion of clinical experience.
- To have discussion on theoretical aspects of their work as well as of applied psychoanalytic concepts and that they will be able to apply these to their work.
- To participate in discussions that can occur in an optimal collegial environment that typically involve up to 50% of the meetings.
Meetings are two hours in duration unless otherwise specified.
The Scientific Meetings and Workshops are eligible for Section 1 CME credits (0.5 credits/hour)
RSVP/preregistration is required. Deadlines are specified for each meeting/event.
Refunds must be requested in writing two weeks prior to the beginning of the presentations, after which fees cannot be returned. A handling fee of $50 will be retained.
2026-2027 Scientific Program Committee
Scientific Program Committee Chair
Klaus Wiedermann, PhD, CPsych
Scientific Committee Members
Batool Batalvi, MSc., MEd., RP, FIPA; Oren Gozlan, PsyD, CPsych, ABPP; Jack Kohl, MD; Judith Levene, PhD; Nahaleh Moshtag, PhD, RP; Shawn Thomson, RP, FIPA; and TIP Candidate Jasmina Pilasanovic, MSW, RSW
For more information about and for registration in the tps&i Extension Programs, Scientific Meetings, Training Programs, Study and Supervision groups and Special Presentations, please visit our website: torontopsychoanalysis.com or email info@torontopsychoanalysis.com.
