Dalhousie Centre for Global Mental Health
Mental health equity through global partnerships
Director: Dr. Vincent Agyapong
The Dalhousie Centre for Global Mental Health located within the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University offers a range of innovative mental health and addiction research and educational programs with local, regional, national, international, and global impacts.
Vision
To address global mental health disparities through pioneering research, innovative service delivery, transformative educational initiatives, impactful advocacy, and strong global partnerships.
Mission
To advance innovative research and educational programs, and to advocate through partnerships at local, regional, national, and international levels, in order to support the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and scalable mental health services that help close treatment gaps worldwide.
Centre for Global Mental Health Launch
Centre for Global Mental Health initiatives
- Dalhousie Special Interest Forum for Global Mental Health and Leadership Development
- Dalhousie Global Mental Health Guest Lecture Series
- Master of Clinical Psychiatry and Global Mental Health
- International Fellowship Program
- Transcultural Mental Health Program
- Rapid Access and Stabilization Program
- Psychiatry resident international electives
- Global mental health research programs
Global mental health reports
- Global Mental Health Report - Fall 2026 [PDF - 7.6 MB]
- Global Mental Health Report - Fall 2025 [PDF - 2.4 MB]
- Global Mental Health Report – March 2025 [PDF – 2.7 MB]
- Global Mental Health Report - July 2024, Visit to Ghana [PDF – 8.2 MB]
Upcoming events
Beyond the Algorithm: Human-Centred AI for Global Mental Health
The Beyond the Algorithm: Human-Centred AI for Global Mental Health Symposium will explore how AI can be developed and implemented responsibly to improve mental health outcomes across diverse populations and settings.
Event Details
When: October 22, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Hybrid
In person: Dalhousie Student Union Council Chambers (Room 270) 6136 University Ave, Halifax, NS
Online: Microsoft Teams (link will be sent in advance using your registration email)
Registration
- To attend in person, register by 5 p.m. (Atlantic time), Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- To attend online, register by 5 p.m. (Atlantic time), Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Hosted in partnership with the University of Toronto Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) and the eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC).
Questions?
Email cgmh@dal.ca