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OUR STRUCTURE

Improving Decision-Making

Centre for Mental Health How we are reorganizing to enhance patient care.

We are composed of 6 divisions, each
containing a number of specialized clinics and The Centre for Mental Health was desig- merge clinical insights with operational
services that provide support to a nated as UHN’s 12th clinical program in data, ensuring alignment of goals and
complex and diverse range of patients. 2021, reflecting the hospital’s strategic strategies. It’s a holistic approach to

goal to integrate physical and mental healthcare management that contributes
health organization-wide. to the program’s overall success in

efficiently delivering high-quality care.
To reinforce this enhanced focus on men-
tal health and addictions care, research Moreover, program-wide communication
and education, the Centre underwent a have been improved with the creation of
strategic restructuring. A group of 200+ regular newsletters, semi-annual town
Acute Care & General Eating Disorders health professionals and 100+ psychia- hall meetings and other channels of in-

Psychiatry Providing intensive, personalized trists spread across four hospital sites are formation dissemination. This enhanced
Delivering critical psychiatric care to treatment to patients as well as now organized within six different connectivity fosters a more informed and
patients experiencing a crisis and information, resources, and support to divisions (as outlined on pg. 8). engaged program culture.
requiring urgent intervention. Canadians affected by these illnesses.
Each division is co-led by medical and These refinements better position the
operations leads who conduct regular program to adapt, expand and strengthen
business meetings. This approach al- its focus on interprofessional clinical care,
lows health care teams to collaboratively research and education.

Medical Psychiatry Outpatient Mental Health

Providing mental health support across & Addictions Centre for Mental Health Program Executive Team
UHN to patients with complex medical Supporting patients with a wide-range of
and surgical illnesses in areas like services including substance use disorder
oncology, cardiology and transplant. treatment and culturally competent care.

Dr. Susan Abbey Ms. Marnie Escaf Ms. Charlene Reynolds Dr. Raed Hawa Dr. Michael Armanyous Dr. Justin Delwo Dr. Hasan Sheikh
Psychiatrist-in-Chief Vice President, Clinical Clinical Director Deputy Outpatient Mental Acute Care — Substance Use
Psychiatrist-in-Chief Health Emergency Services Services
Poul Hansen Family Centre Seniors’ Mental Health
for Depression Supporting patient care, research and

Advancing multiple treatment types to education for older adults living with
provide integrated, wrap-around care in mental health issues such as cognitive
the treatment of mood disorders. impairment and mood disorders.

Dr. Donna Stewart Dr. Adrienne Tan Dr. Andrea Iaboni Dr. Justin Weissglas Mr. Zsolt Hering Mr. Matthew Kelsey
Research Medical Psychiatry Seniors’ Mental Health Acute Care — Director of Finance Director, Transformation,
Inpatient Services Partnerships & Medical
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