Department of Psychiatry

Faculty of Medicine

Tolulope Adedayo Alugo

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychiatry

Email: tolulope.adedayoalugo@gnb.ca
Phone: 506-658-3737
Mailing Address: 
Addictions & Mental Health Services
55 Union St.
Saint John, NB E2L 5B7
 
Research Topics:
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Autistic spectrum disorder
  • Eating Disorders
  • Medically unexplained physical symptoms
  • Genetics
  • Chronic health conditions
  • Mental Health Education

Education

MD University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
MRCPsych Royal college of Psychiatry uk / College of Psychiatry Ireland
CCST Child and Adolescent Psychiatry College of psychiatry Ireland
FRCPC Royal college of physicians and surgeons of Canada
FRCPC ( Child & Adolescent Psychiatry) Royal college of physicians and surgeons of Canada

Research interests

Dr. Alugo’s research interests include Child and Adolescent mental health, neurodevelopmental disorders, eating disorders and qualitative research on the provision of mental health education to parents and caregivers of children with significant  mental health conditions.. Her work is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and geared both to contributing to the academic literature and to effecting change in health law and policy at federal and provincial levels.

Selected publications

  • Alugo, T, Malone H, Sheehan A, Coyne I, McNicholas F.  Development of a 22q11DS Psycho-educational Programme:  Exploration of the views, concerns and educational needs of parents caring for children or adolescents with 22q11deletion syndrome (22q11DS) in relation to mental health issues. Child: care, health and development. Accepted for publication February 2017.
  • Alugo, Tolulope, Kelly F, Whitty P Case report Tardive dyskinesia on low dose Risperidone. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2010(27): 45-46.
  • Alugo  T, Badejo J, Whitty P. Study on the use of Neuroimaging in an inpatient psychiatric unit. Irish Journal of psychological medicine 28(3): 151-152.
  • Alugo Tolulope, Aladetoyinbo K, Doran M Case report on Cotards syndrome. Irish Psychiatrist 2008.

Selected awards and honours

  • Eli lily Bursary Award June 2008            

Memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada
  • Member Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom
  • Member Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Teaching

  • Lead Tutor Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick clinical skills in psychiatry
  • Clinical elective preceptor in Child & Adolescent psychiatry
  • OSCE examiner Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
  • Tutoring of undergraduate medical students as well as psychiatry and family medicine resident
  • Clinical lecturer in Psychiatry. Trinity College Dublin and University College, Dublin. 2012-2014.

Service & Activity

  • Medical Education Committee. Department of Psychiatry Saint John Regional hospital.