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.
W.O. McCormick Academic Day 2026
Bridging the Silos: Comprehensive Care for Individuals with Persistent Psychotic Disorders
When: Friday, April 24, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The Westin Nova Scotian (in person)
Mental Health Responses in a Changing World 2026:
Innovative Responses to Humanitarian Emergencies
Join us for Dalhousie’s Centre for Global Mental Health’s Inaugural Conference.
Inspired by the World Health Organization’s 2025 World Mental Health Day theme, our conference responds to the urgent global need for effective, evidence-informed, and community-based mental health and psychosocial supports in humanitarian emergencies.
Location: Online (registration required)
Date: Friday, July 10, 2026
Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time)
Keynote Speaker: Professor Pamela Collins, Chair, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Key dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. AST
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. AST
Final Registration Deadline: Friday, June 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. AST