Current Positions

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Forensic Psychiatrist
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba
Associate Medical Director for Forensic Psychiatric Services

Education

BSc (with Distinction) - University of Manitoba
BSc (Medicine) - University of Manitoba
MD - University of Manitoba
FRCPC (Psychiatry) - University of Manitoba
Subspecialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Subspecialist in Forensic Psychiatry - certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Research Focus

Any project involving youth and mental health, including:
Impact of media on youth
Self-harm behaviour in youth
Behavioural management in at-risk youth
Crossover youth navigating between child welfare and criminal justice systems
Upstream interventions, including caregiver supports & preventing attachment disruptions

Research Interests

- Complex trauma research
- Disruptive behavior interventions
- Parental interventions
- Resiliency strategies for optimal mental health