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Dr. Sonia Chehil: Deputy Clinical Director, Community
Mental Health and Addictions
Dr. Sonia Chehil is the deputy clinical director of The 2017-2018 year saw the challenge of harmonizing
community mental health and addictions in the Department intake and referral processes across the community
of Psychiatry. She has held this position for the last two MH&A clinics. Despite this challenge, Dr. Chehil admits it
years. With a keen interest in leadership, Dr. Chehil says was very satisfying to have the opportunity in her role to
she really enjoys systems work and taking on this role develop strong collaborative relationships with managers,
provided an opportunity to contribute to improving the psychiatrists and other clinicians within CMH&A, and
quality of care for the patients and families accessing within the larger program who have the interest, energy,
Community Mental Health and Addictions Services dedication and motivation to improve the services we
(MH&A). provide to our communities.
Dr. Chehil works in partnership with management to
oversee the clinical operations of the community MH&A
teams. She promotes evidence-informed clinical care
programming, promotes excellence in clinical teaching,
and promotes collaboration and partnership across
programs and services. She also provides oversight of
psychiatric resources, and participates in service design
and quality improvement.
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