News & Events
What's happening in the mental health community
News relevant to the Department of Psychiatry will be posted here in between issues of Headlines.
Annual Student Writing Competition
Canadian medical students and residents are invited to submit reflective essays, poetry or short fiction that explore the intersection of mental health and the humanities to the Dalhousie Department of Psychiatry Annual Student Writing Contest.
Gender Care Symposium 2026
Gender Care Symposium 2026
Integrated primary care for gender diverse, non-binary & transgender people across the lifespan
Feb. 3 - Feb. 6, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Hosted virtually on Zoom
Closing the Gaps: Advancing Equitable and Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care in Nova Scotia
Join the Dalhousie Department of Psychiatry and the Mental Health and Addiction Program at Nova Scotia Health Central Zone for the following event in celebration of the fourth anniversary of the Transcultural Mental Health Program.
Friday, March 6, 2026 | 12 to 1:30 p.m. AST
Hybrid Event
In person at the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub & Online