Dalhousie Global Mental Health Guest Lecture Series
Focusing on mental health inequities, the Dalhousie Global Mental Health Guest Lecture Series from the Department of Psychiatry will invite local, national, and international global mental health experts to present on topics of interest to psychiatrists, mental health clinicians, operational leads, policymakers, community mental health organizations, and the public.
Purpose
The purpose of the Dalhousie Global Mental Health Guest Lecture Series is to:
- Provide a forum for knowledge dissemination, exchange, and advocacy for equity-deserving populations
- Foster continuing professional development
- Spark conversation, curiosity, and foster collaborations
Topics
Topics will focus on current research, and topical and contemporary issues related to global mental health.
Objectives
After attending the guest lecture series, participants will:
- Have a broader understanding of current research and contemporary issues in global mental health.
- Gain knowledge of the opportunities and challenges associated with initiatives aimed at addressing mental health inequities.
- Have a broader understanding of the historical, political, economic, social, clinical, and technological contexts in which global mental health exists.
The Dalhousie Global Mental Health Guest Lectures Series from the Department of Psychiatry is offered in partnership with IWK Health, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, and the Office of Community Partnerships and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.
Download the Dalhousie Global Mental Health Guest Lecture Series one-pager [PDF – 232 KB].
Upcoming lectures
Inaugural lecture:
Friday, May 3, 2024 | 3 to 4:30 p.m. Atlantic Time
Global mental health and sustainable development: challenges and opportunities
Speaker: Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Professor, Practice of Global Mental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health; and, Former Director, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization
Location: In person at the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub in Halifax, NS & Online
In-person attendance is limited.