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Faces of CAMH

Faces of CAMH is a regular feature that highlights CAMH's staff and volunteers.

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Faces of CAMH: Theresia Mbinga

Clean Spaces & Caring Places: Behind every safe space is our Environmental Services (EVS) Team. Meet Theresia Mbinga, a dedicated member of Team EVS.

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Apeksha Barot, Dietary Services Attendant

Faces of CAMH: Apeksha Barot

March is Nutrition Month, and at CAMH we’re spotlighting the dedicated staff who go above and beyond every day to provide patients with nutritious, comforting, and culturally appropriate meals throughout their care. 

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Tiny Locators: Child Care Centre Toddlers Take Cues from Hospital Heroes

How a hospital-based child care centre connected with a key CAMH communications team unexpectedly.

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Lenord Quan, CAMH Nutrition Services

Faces of CAMH: Lenord Quan

March is Nutrition Month, and at CAMH we’re spotlighting the dedicated staff who go above and beyond every day to provide patients with nutritious, comforting, and culturally appropriate meals throughout their care. 

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Maryanne Borja, CAMH Nutrition Services

Faces of CAMH: Maryanne Borja

March is Nutrition Month, and at CAMH we’re spotlighting the dedicated staff who go above and beyond every day to provide patients with nutritious, comforting, and culturally appropriate meals throughout their care. 

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Cool Curling? CAMH VP’s Pursuit of an Olympic Dream

Outside of her roles as VP of Clinical Operations and Chief Nurse Executive, CAMH's Dionne Sinclair has been helping to push the sport of curling in Jamaica beyond the hog line.

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The Next Chapter: Supporting people with substance use disorders as they turn the page from hospital to community

The Next Chapter—a partnership between CAMH and The Neighbourhood Group —provides peer support and intensive treatment for people transitioning from hospital to community after receiving treatment for substance use disorder.

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Sara Byrnell, Chief Development Officer, CAMH Foundation

CAMH Foundation Appoints Sara Byrnell as Chief Development Officer

CAMH Foundation is pleased to welcome Sara Byrnell as the new Chief Development Officer, effective January 5, 2026. In this newly created role, Sara will lead the national philanthropic strategy, major gift and corporate partnership efforts across the organization.

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Meet Monica Bettazzoni: Why She Returned to CAMH – and How She Plans to Lead

Newly appointed Senior Vice President, Clinical, Monica Bettazzoni reflects on her career journey, leadership values, and why listening and learning will shape her first 100 days at CAMH.

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Tammy and Ernesto from CAMH Nutritional Services

Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul: Centering People in Every Meal

From meal prep to personalized care, members of CAMH’s Nutritional Services team embody people-centered care by building relationships that foster dignity, respect, and trust

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How CAMH’s Tax Clinic Helps Patients Beyond Clinical Care

At CAMH, a dedicated team is transforming the tax process into a meaningful opportunity to provide much-needed relief and support for patient well-being.

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Introducing Dr. Tara Burra

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Tara Burra as the new Medical Director of Quality, Experience, and Safety at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

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Building a better system for mental health nursing through the CAMH Clinical Externship Program

Externships provide valuable hands-on experience to nursing students eager to improve their clinical knowledge

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Dr. George Foussias

Dr. George Foussias named Provincial Clinical Lead for Centre of Excellence

CAMH’s Dr. George Foussias named Provincial Clinical Lead, Psychosis and Schizophrenia for the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence

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Dionne Sinclair

Meet Dionne Sinclair, our Vice President Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Executive

Dionne joined CAMH as the Vice President of Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Executive in July 2021

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Dr. Luise Gallagher

Dr. Louise Gallagher – Chief, Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative

It is with great pleasure that we announce the new Chief, Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative, Dr. Louise Gallagher.

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Faces of CAMH: Psychosis Recovery and Treatment (PRT) Unit 7

Amid a pandemic that has lasted nearly two years, our clinical teams have adapted to support patients who rely on our critical mental health services

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Helen McGee

A lifetime of service to mental health

How a chance encounter changed the career path of Helen McGee

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Dr. Juveria Zaheer

CAMH ER Clinician and Suicide Researcher Named Among Canada’s Top 40 Under 40®

CAMH is excited to announce that Dr. Juveria Zaheer has been named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40® list for 2020.

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Millicent Shewraj

Skills that save lives

When faced with a life-or-death situation, one split-second reaction can be all it takes to save a life.

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Dr. June Lam

Improving mental health care access for transgender people

CAMH doctors try to address challenges faced by transgender individuals accessing health care services.

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Dr. Juveria Zaheer

CAMH physician of the year

Clinician Scientist Dr. Juveria Zaheer feels honoured to be named CAMH physician of the year for 2019.

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Dr. Catherine Zahn receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Toronto

CAMH is pleased to recognize that CAMH President and CEO Dr. Catherine Zahn is the 2019 recipient of a Faculty of Medicine Dean’s Alumni Award.

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LETsLEAD is a step in the right direction

The first eight Canadian fellows have graduated from the Lived Experience Transformational Leadership Academy (LETsLEAD).

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Aba Newton

Newcomer pays it forward

Aba Newton started volunteering at CAMH shortly after arriving in Canada and persevered to become a successful entrepreneur.

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CAMH nurse researchers hope to make positive changes

Many nurses return to school to deepen their knowledge about specific populations to find a solution to a problem they’ve encountered working in direct care.

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The emerging link between food and mental health

People are now realizing there is not only a psychological connection but a biochemical and physical connection between what we eat, the way it makes us feel and our mental health

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Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam

Meet the new CAMH VP of Education

Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam replaces Dr. Ivan Silver as CAMH’s new Vice-President, Education.

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CAMH featured on 60 Minutes

The work of CAMH’s Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention was part of a special report by Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes.

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Nursing graduate student Allyson Graham.

CAMH welcomes nursing graduates

Allyson is among the 20 new nursing graduates who arrived at CAMH this fall under the Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) initiative.

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