Research Committee
The Mental Health Partners Research Committee (Research Committee) was established to support and advance research, innovation and care across MHP organizations and position MHP as research experts to support the Government of Ontario, Ontario Health (OH) and OH’s Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence in building a comprehensive mental health and substance use system of care for people across the province.
The Research Committee aims to collaborate, share resources, expertise and information amongst the MHP sites to advance mental health and addictions research.
Research Committee Members
Dr. Bernard Le Foll, Vice President, Research and Academics/Chief Scientific Officer, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care; Chair, MHP Research Committee
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Dr. Aristotle Voineskos, Vice President, Research; Director, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, CAMH
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Dr. Valerie Primeau, Medical Director, Psychiatry, North Bay Regional Health Centre
Dr. Phil Klassen, Vice President, Medical Affairs and Research, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
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Dr. Roumen Milev, Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs; Chair, Medical Advisory, Providence Care
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Andrea Docherty, Vice President, Clinical and Community Health, St. Joseph’s Care Group
Dr. Lisa Porter, Vice President, Research and Scientific Director, St. Joseph’s Health Care London
Dr. Randi McCabe, Interim Vice President, Mental Health and Addictions, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
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Dr. Florence Dzierszinski, Vice President, Research, The Royal; President, Institute of Mental Health Research (University of Ottawa)
Participants from across the MHP organizations, government and community attend the inaugural MHP Research Committee Retreat on May 31, 2024.
Inaugural MHP Research Retreat
The inaugural MHP Research Retreat took place on May 31, 2024 in person at CAMH. Under the leadership of Dr. Bernard Le Foll, Vice President, Research and Academics/Chief Scientific Officer at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care and Chair, MHP Research Committee, the day brought together nine of the specialty psychiatric hospitals, government and community partners to identify research priorities across MHP organizations to drive collective impact. The majority of attendees selected Suicide Reduction/Prevention as an initial research priority for MHP.
To view the post-event report, click here.
Participants take part in a World Café discussion at the MHP Research Retreat.
A working group comprised of Retreat participants has since convened to:
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Define a research question for Suicide Reduction/Prevention.
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Look at the other inputs received across all four priority topics discussed at the Research Retreat (Restraint/Seclusion, Suicide Reduction/Prevention, Harm Reduction and Housing/Homelessness).
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Develop a plan for activation across the MHP organizations.