Biography
Dr. Sephora Tang completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at the University of New Brunswick before completing her doctorate in medicine and postgraduate residency training in psychiatry at the University of Ottawa. She is a staff psychiatrist in the outpatient mental health department of the Ottawa Hospital where she also leads a Working with Emotions Group that teaches skills based on Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa where she supervises and teaches psychiatry residents and medical students. She served as the Postgraduate Site Education Director at the Ottawa Hospital General Campus for three years before stepping into the role of Program Director of the Psychiatry Residency Training Program at the University of Ottawa in February 2023. Her clinical interests include combining psychopharmacology with the art of psychotherapy and has interests in understanding the neurobiology and treatment of patients with complex trauma. Her clinical experiences have led her to become a passionate advocate for access to quality medical and mental healthcare for vulnerable and marginalized people, leading to frequent media engagements, and appearances as an expert witness before the Canadian Senate and Ontario Provincial Parliament on issues pertaining to the practice of medicine and psychiatry in Canada. She currently serves as a Council Member of the Ontario Psychiatric Association. Outside her professional interests, she plays violin and sings in a local choir, often sharing her time and talent in fundraising concerts for local charities. She believes in building strong and healthy communities through relationship building and is delighted to be able to partner with the University of Ottawa and affiliated teaching sites to help others reach their full potential in a supportive and welcoming environment.