Advocacy Day 2023

Welcome remarks from Dr. Benoit Mulsant, Professor and Labatt Family Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Drs. Lisa Andermann and Meng-Chuan Lai, co-Chairs, Advisory Council for EDIIA in Clinical Care

Presenters: Nassim Vahidi-Williams, Manager, Community and Patient Engagement, St. Michael's Hospital, Academic Family Health Team Dr. Gary Bloch, Family Physician, SMH & ICHA; Associate Professor, University of Toronto; AMS Phoenix Fellow; Senior Fellow, Wellesley Institute

Presenter: Dr. Maggie Hulbert, PGY-3 resident and 2022 Zofia Pakula Social Justice Award winner, Department of Psychiatry

Presenter: Dr. Michaela Beder, Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

PANELISTS Andrew Chung, Executive Director, Hong Fook Mental Health Association Lucy Costa, Deputy Executive Director, The Empowerment Council: Systemic Advocates in Mental Health & Addiction Dr. Dennis Kussin, founder and former Director, Community Mental Health Clinic at Toronto Western Hospital MODERATORS Drs. Michaela Beder and Kenneth Fung