The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa takes pride in providing excellence in mental health care, training and research.
Department of Psychiatry
Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa.
Our Vision
Healing Minds Through Learning & Science
Our Mission
Our faculty works to improve the lives and health of our communities at home and abroad through innovative education, research that impacts patients, social justice, and compassionate, effective care.
Our Values
Mental Health Matters: Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence for Everyone.
Message from the Chair
Welcome to our uOttawa Department of Psychiatry website in evolution. This state also characterizes our department, as we are currently in a reorganizing and building mode to ensure that we meet our Strategic Plan goals by 2024.
Our budget year ends on April 30th. Check back in with us in May, when we will have our 19/20 Report Card on the site and our 20/21 Workplan up, too. We'll also have a much more finished looking website!
And as always, send us questions, ideas, and concerns.
Kathleen Pajer, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychiatry, uOttawa FOM
Quick Facts:
- 230 faculty members
- 50 plus graduate students are supersized by our members
- Average of 60 resident in our General Psychiatry training Program
- We offer specialty training PGY 6 positions in Geriatrics, Forensic and Child and Adolescents Psychiatry
- Grants and Publications have increased by 50% in the last year
- We present awards each year to recognize excellence in teaching and education
- In the last two year combined with have over 200 peer-reviewed papers published, over 9million research dollars brought in and members received a record 84 funding grants
Awards and Recognitions
2019 Awards and Recognitions
- Dr. Mamta Gautam
2019 May Cohen Award for Women Mentors, Canadian Medical Association - Dr. Sanjay Rao
Fellow of the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies - Dr. J. Paul Fedoroff
Innovator of the Year, Ottawa Police Service’s 2018 Crime Prevention Ottawa Awards - Dr. Katherine Allen
Faculty of Medicine Educator Award for Collaborator Competency - Dr. Wendy Spettigue
2019 Prix d’Excellence – Specialist of the Year Award - Dr. Khalid Bazaid
Excellence in Education Award - CACAP - Debbie Hall
PGME Program Administrator Award of Excellence
PGME Program Administrator's Leader Competency Award
Resources
Career Opportunities
There are no openings at this time. Please check back again in the future.
- Research Day Poster Presentations
Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2022
View the poster presentations. -
Honours and Awards
Posted on Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Dr. Elliott Lee won the ACPC award (Award for Excellence in Education with the Association of Chairs of Psychiatry). -
Follow us on Twitter
Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2021
The Department of Psychiatry has joined Twitter. Follow the Department on Twitter for the latest news and achievements from our amazing community and beyond. We are aiming to tweet every publication, award and teaching highlight from the Department. Follow us and tell a friend at @uOPsychiatry.