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.
Psychedelics in Psychiatry: Innovation, Risks, and Realities
Join our guest speaker and a panel of local experts for an informative discussion and bring your questions!
With guest speaker:
Dr. Joshua Rosenblat
Psychiatrist and Researcher, University of Toronto
Event details
When: 7 to 9 p.m., Nov. 6, 2025
Where: The Peggy Corkum Music Room
6181 Lady Hammond Rd.
Halifax, NS
FREE and open to the public. No registration required.
Research Day
We’re excited to invite you to the 35th Annual Psychiatry Research Day at Dalhousie University! This event highlights student research and showcases the wide range of expertise within the Department of Psychiatry to the university and local community.
Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Atlantica Hotel Halifax
Global Mental Health Guest Lecture Series
Rural and Remote Psychiatry: How Canadian and Rwandan Psychiatry may have Global Reach and Relevance
Friday, Nov. 28, 2025
3 to 4:30 p.m. Atlantic Time
Hosted virtually on Zoom.
Guest speaker:
Dr. Jack Haggarty