Department of Psychiatry

High calibre psychiatric education

The Department of Psychiatry trains residents, fellows, medical students and mental health professionals in the community.

Discoveries in psychiatric research

The Department of Psychiatry supports research in many areas including mood disorders, early psychosis and cognitive health and recovery, among others.

Excellence in clinical care

The Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie is committed to identifying and promoting the highest standards of clinical practice.

About the department

With exceptional educational programs and inspiring research, our department works to advance the field of psychiatry and mental healthcare. Learn more about our department.

Upcoming Events

Annual Student Writing Competition

Canadian medical students and residents are invited to submit reflective essays, poetry or short fiction that explore the intersection of mental health and the humanities to the Dalhousie Department of Psychiatry Annual Student Writing Contest.

Submission deadline: May 1, 2024

View the competition flyer for more information.

Dalhousie Global Mental Health Guest Lecture Series Inaugural Lecture

Global mental health and sustainable development: challenges and opportunities
Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Professor, Practice of Global Mental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health; and, Former Director, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization.

Friday, May 3, 2024
3 to 4:30 p.m. Atlantic Time
In person at the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub in Halifax, NS & Online.

Learn more and register.

People

The people that make up the Department of Psychiatry can be found throughout the Maritimes, Canada and the world.
Learn more about who they are.

Psychiatry Rounds

Continuing professional development

Psychiatry Rounds flyer

Psychiatry Rounds are now distributed using ZOOM.

Join the psychiatry rounds web conference
Passcode: 510555

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