Serving and Engaging Society
Director: Dr. Keri-Leigh Cassidy
Serving and Engaging Society is a strategic direction in the Department of Psychiatry 2026-2031 Strategic Plan. A Serving and Engaging Society Committee supports this work. The committee develops and implements a Serving and Engaging Society strategy to achieve the goal of closing gaps in serving equity-denied groups and becoming a more trusted partner to community. Its membership includes representatives from different department groups and committees, including Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Reconciliation and Accessibility (EDIRA) and Wellness, as well as community partner organizations, and lived experience representatives.
Serving and Engaging: A strategy for the Dalhousie Department of Psychiatry
Learn about the key components of the Department of Psychiatry’s Serving and Engaging Society Strategy.
Serving and Engaging Society Fund
The Serving and Engaging Society Fund is an internal funding opportunity that encourages academic initiatives, in collaboration with community partners, in the areas of education, clinical care, or research. All initiatives should fulfill the main departmental goal of Serving and Engaging Society stream, namely: “To close gaps in serving and engaging equity- denied populations and to become a more trusted partner with the community.”
The fund is available to all members of the Dalhousie Department of Psychiatry including psychiatry residents, fellows, AFP physicians, graduate students, research faculty, and administrative staff in the Department of Psychiatry. Cross appointed and adjunct faculty are also eligible.
How to apply
Applicants must complete and submit an application form, detailing how the initiative meets specific criteria, and a proposed budget. The Serving and Engaging Society Fund Sub-Committee will review all applications.
Visit the FAQ page for more information.
Application deadline:
Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis by the Fund Sub-Committee and quarterly deadlines will be communicated. The annual deadline for applications within a fiscal year will be on the first Friday of February of each year at Noon.
Contact SPAC@dal.ca for application information.
Questions?
Email SPAC@dal.ca