- Grants and Publications have increased by 50% in the last year
- We offer specialty training PGY 6 positions in Geriatrics, Forensic and Child and Adolescents Psychiatry
- We present awards each year to recognize excellence in teaching and education
Department of Psychiatry
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa takes pride in providing excellence in mental health care, training and research. With a large faculty of nearly 300 members spread across hospitals, research institutes and community settings, the department hosts a range of research programs which aim to welcome and encourage critical thinking that integrates what we know about the impact of biology, psychology and social forces on feelings, behavior and physiology towards the benefit of patients and practice.
Message from the Chair
Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa. We are a large faculty of nearly 300 people spread across five different hospitals, five research institutes and individuals working in the community. The mandate of the Department is to advance the academic mission of the University of Ottawa with a focus on research and teaching. Because we are a large department, we have a range of research programs encompassing functional brain imaging, psychopharmacology, mortality in mood disorders, systematic review science, forensic psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and trauma, suicide prevention and clinical trials in underserved populations. We provide a wide range of teaching at undergraduate and post graduate levels including our resident program, which with about 65 residents, is the third largest in the Faculty of Medicine.
As well as a focus on research and teaching because of our location in the nation’s capital we aim to be involved in policy making and being good at working with policy makers. We aim to improve our relationship with the indigenous people of the area and are developing actions and policies around this as well as equity, diversity and inclusiveness.
In many ways psychiatry is at a cross roads with one route reducing the speciality to a prescriber of a few psychotropic medications and giving up our roles in other areas such as psychotherapy or cognitive assessments; on the other hand another route lies in being the specialty that integrates what we know about the impact of biology, psychology and social forces on feelings, behaviour and physiology and using this integrated knowledge for the benefit of patients who seek our help. New and critical thinking to address these challenges is welcomed and encouraged in our Department. Enjoy your time with us.
Dr. Simon Hatcher
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Our vision, mission and values
Healing Minds Through Learning & Science
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.
Mental Health Matters: Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence for everyone.
Quick facts
230
Faculty members
50+
Graduate students supervised by our members
60
Average number of residents in our General Psychiatry training program
In the last two years:
200
Peer-reviewed papers published
9 million+
Research dollars brought in
84
Record number of funding grants received by members
Awards and Recognitions
2022
- Debbie Hall
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Program Administrator Award for Excellence - Dr. Naista Zhand
Early Career Achievement in Psychiatry Award from the Canadian Psychiatric Association - Dr. Pierre Blier
JM Cleghorn Award for Excellence and Leadership in Clinical Research from the Canadian Psychiatric Association - Dr. Elliot Lee
Award for Excellence in Education from the Association of Chairs of Psychiatry
Career opportunities
There is currently no vacancy.
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