Department of Psychiatry

Faculty of Medicine

Expanding access, enhancing care: The role of rapid access programs and digital tools in meeting individual and community mental health needs


Join the Dalhousie Department of Psychiatry and the Mental Health and Addiction Program at Nova Scotia Health Central Zone in celebration of the second anniversary of the Rapid Access and Stabilization Program (RASP).

WHEN: Friday, May 2, 2025, 12 to 1:30 p.m. ADT

WHERE: Hybrid event

**Please note the in person location for the event has been moved to Room C268 in the Collaborative Health Education Building**

In person:

Rm. C268, Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB)
5793 University Avenue, Halifax, NS    
& Online (Zoom link to follow registration)

Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. In-person space is limited.

Registration for this event is now closed.

Speakers at-a-glance:

  • Nova Scotia Health Physician and Operational Leaders
  • Representatives of Community Partner Organizations
  • Those with lived experience
  • RASP Psychiatrists      

With special guest speaker:
Dr. Jitender Sareen
Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
Chair, Association of Chairs of Psychiatry in Canada (ACPC)