Members of the Department of Psychiatry conduct research through more than a dozen affiliated hospitals and research institutions throughout the National Capital Region. The department has worked to establish links with various research organizations, institutions, government sectors at the Municipal, Provincial, and Federal levels with the goal of encouraging collaborative partnerships that facilitate important research in diverse areas.

We endeavor to promote new collaborative research opportunities for the Department, to create a system whereby clinicians are encouraged to work across silos with Faculty members and residents. The Department of Psychiatry has worked to establish links with various research organizations, institutions and government sectors at the Municipal, Provincial and Federal levels.

The Department of Psychiatry has three main research programs:

  1. Department of Psychiatry's Research Strategic Plan
  2. Technology and Mental Health Research
  3. Suicide Prevention Research
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Spotlight of the month

Research spotlight coming soon.

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Research leaders

  • Dr. Simon Hatcher
    Chair, Department of Psychiatry
  • Dr. Pierre Blier
    Endowed Chair, Mood Disorders Research
  • Dr. Georg Northoff
    Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Mind, Brain Imaging and Neuroethics
    Michael Smith Chair, Mental Health and Neuroscience, EJLB-CIHR
  • Dr. Marco Solmi
    Director of Research 

Our affiliated partners

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Royal Ottawa mental health centre

Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
1145 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7K4
Phone: 613-722-6521
Toll Free: 1-800-987-6424

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The Ottawa hospital (Civic campus)

The Ottawa Hospital (Civic Campus)
Civic Campus
1053 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9
Phone: 613-722-7000

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The Ottawa hospital (General campus)

The Ottawa Hospital (General Campus)
General Campus
501 Smyth Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6
Phone: 613-722-7000

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Montfort hospital

Montfort Hospital
713 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1K 0T2
Phone: 613-746-4621

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Children's hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
401 Smyth Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L1
Phone: 613-737-7600

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Queensway Carleton hospital

Queensway Carleton Hospital
3045 Baseline Road
Ottawa, Ontario K2H 8P4
Phone: 613-721-2000

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Brockville mental health centre

Brockville Mental Health Centre
1804 Highway 2 East
Brockville, Ontario K6V 5W7 (P.O. Box 1050)
Phone: 613-345-1461
Toll Free: 1-800-987-6424