Public Panel Discussion

Each year, to coincide with the Department of Psychiatry Research Day, the department hosts a public discussion on an important topic for researchers and the local community.

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.

Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Panelists:

  • Dr. George Robertson, Professor of Psychiatry & Pharmacology, Dalhousie University (moderator)
  • Dr. Joshua Rosenblat, Psychiatrist and Researcher, University of Toronto
  • Dr. Abraham Nunes, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Computer Science, Dalhousie University; Psychiatrist, Nova Scotia Health Central Zone
  • Dr. Ahmed Saleh, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University; Head of Psychiatry, Nova Scotia Health Western Zone

Venue information

The Music Room is conveniently located at 6181 Lady Hammond Road in Halifax's North End, close to the MacKay Bridge and Bedford Highway. It is also accessible by Halifax Transit (Routes 7, 29 and 93).

Parking:

The Music Room does not have a parking lot, but there is free street parking on Lady Hammond Road, Basinview Drive, Leeds Street and other surrounding side streets.

Questions?

If you have any questions, email psychiatry@dal.ca