About Us

Psychiatry is a department in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the ß÷ßäÉçÇø. Our department couples basic science with clinical research to promote world-class investigations on issues relevant to mental health. The administrative office is located in 4-142 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research, with research groups based in both in Katz and the Clinical Sciences Building.

The Department currently consists of:

  • 18 full-time academic faculty members

  • 160 clinical faculty members

  • 20 adjunct academic faculty members

  • 50 residents

  • 3 post-doctoral fellows

  • 36 graduate students

  • 8 non-academic staff members

We have an active training program for psychiatry residents, with input from psychiatrists and other mental-health professionals from the ß÷ßäÉçÇø Hospital, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Misericordia Hospital and ß÷ßäÉçÇø Hospital Edmonton. We also offer separate MSc and PhD programs for graduate students (there are also available to psychiatry residents).

The Department also has a diverse group of outstanding scientists who are internationally recognized. These scientists are carrying out some of the leading-edge research in neuropsychiatry, mood and anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia. Some of the areas of expertise include:

  • Neurochemistry

  • Neuropsychopharmacology

  • Psychotherapy

  • Epidemiology

  • Neuro-imaging

  • Molecular biology

  • Translational neuroscience

  • Concurrent disorders

  • Child and adolescent psychiatry