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Psychiatry
Location
Location
- Department of Psychiatry
- 1033 Pine Avenue West
- Montreal QC H3A 1A1
- Canada
- Telephone: 514-398-4176
- Fax: 514-398-4370
- Email: graduate.psychiatry [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/psychiatry
About Psychiatry
About Psychiatry
²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s Department of Psychiatry is one the most prestigious in the world. In the 1950s and 60s, Heinz Lehmann conducted the first North American clinical trials for antipsychotic and antidepressant medications. Theodore Sourkes identified the core neurobiological features of Parkinson’s disease, and Eric Wittkower and Jack Fried brought together scholars from Anthropology and Psychiatry to create Transcultural Psychiatric Studies. Since then, faculty members and graduate students continue outstanding research in addictions; Alzheimer’s and childhood disorders; eating, personality, and mood disorders; stress; trauma; and psychosis. The work is conducted in people and animal models, and also benefits from expertise ranging from neuroimaging and epigenetics to mental health services and public policy. Our work remains at the cutting edge of research on health, disease, and recovery.
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Psychiatry (Thesis) (45 credits) |
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The graduate program in Psychiatry is designed to provide advanced research training in the basic, applied, and social sciences relevant to issues in psychiatry. Applicants are admitted from a wide range of backgrounds, including undergraduate degrees in relevant areas (e.g., psychology, neuroscience, sociology, medical anthropology, nursing, and medicine), and those who are pursuing their psychiatry residency at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù. Most, though not all students, continue to a Ph.D. program. The graduate program does not provide clinical training. |
Psychiatry Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Psychiatry Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
- A B.Sc., B.A., B.N., or M.D. degree
- A strong background in science and/or social science, as demonstrated by academic achievement equivalent to a GPA of 3.3 (on a 4-point scale) or 3.5 in the last two years
- A written agreement from the proposed research supervisor, and student's statement of purpose for seeking an M.Sc.
- An outline of the proposed thesis research, to be written by the prospective student in collaboration with an appropriate research supervisor
- Two letters of reference
- Sufficient funding to support their studies
- or certificate of proficiency in English for non-Canadian applicants whose mother tongue and language of education is not English, with a minimum score of 86 on the TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT; or 550 on the paper-based test [PBT]), with each component score not less than 20, or 6.5 on the IELTS test
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.
See University Regulations & Resources > Graduate > Graduate ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
- Personal Statement – describing the specific reasons for seeking a Master of Science degree in Psychiatry
- Letters of Reference – with Applicant Evaluation checklist forms (see Department website)
- Written Confirmation of Supervision form (see Department website) from the proposed research supervisor
Application Dates and Deadlines
Application Dates and Deadlines
Application opening dates are set by Enrolment Services in consultation with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), while application deadlines are set by the Department of Psychiatry and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù departmental website; please consult the list at www.mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.
Ìý | Application Opening Dates | Application Deadlines | ||
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Ìý | All Applicants | Non-Canadian citizens (incl. Special, Visiting & Exchange) | Canadian citizens/Perm. residents of Canada (incl. Special, Visiting & Exchange) | Current ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Students (any citizenship) |
Fall Term: | Sept. 15 | March 15 | March 15 | March 15 |
Winter Term: | Feb. 15 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 10 |
Summer Term: | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.
Psychiatry Faculty
Psychiatry Faculty
Chair |
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G. Turecki |
Director of Graduate Program |
N. Mechawar |
Emeritus Professors |
F. Abbott; B.Sc.(McM.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
L. Annable; B.Sc.(Liv.), Dipl. in Stat.(Edin.) |
M.K. Birmingham; B.A.(Bennington), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
F. Engelsmann |
N. Frasure-Smith; B.A. Ph.D.(Johns Hop.) |
A. M. Ghadirian |
C. Gianoulakis; Ph.D. |
J.C. Negrete; M.D., Dip.Psych. |
J. Paris; M.D.(McG.) |
G. Pinard; M.D. |
S. Young |
Professors |
C. Benkelfat; M.D.(Rabat) (James ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Professor) |
D. Boivin; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
P. Boksa; B.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
M. Bond; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
J. Breitner; B.A.(Harv.), M.P.H.(Johns Hop.), M.D.(Penn.) |
A. Brunet; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
N. Cermakian; B.Sc.(UQTR), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Montr.) |
M. Cole; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
S. El Mestikawy; Ph.D.(Paris VI) |
M.-J. Fleury; M.A., Ph.D.(Montr.) |
C. Flores; B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.(C'dia) |
S. Gauthier; B.A., M.D.(Montr.) |
B. Giros; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Paris VI) |
A. Gratton; Ph.D.(C'dia) |
J. Guzder; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M., F.R.C.P. |
L.T. Hechtman; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
R. Joober; M.D.(Tunisia), Ph.D.(McG.) |
B. Kieffer; Ph.D.(Strasbourg) |
S. King; Ph.D.(Virg.) |
L.J. Kirmayer; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M., Dipl.Psych.(McG.) (James ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Professor) |
E. Latimer; B.A.Sc.(Wat.), M.S., Ph.D.(Carn. Mell) |
M. Lepage; B.A.(C'dia), Ph.D.(UQAM) |
M. Leyton; Ph.D.(C'dia) (William Dawson Scholar) |
G. Luheshi; Ph.D.(Newcastle, UK) |
A. Malla; M.B.B.S.(Panjab) |
M.J. Meaney; B.A.(Loyola), M.A., Ph.D.(C'dia) (James ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Professor) |
V.N.P. Nair; M.B., B.S.(Kerala), D.P.M.(Mys.) |
R. Palmour; B.A., Ph.D.(Texas) |
J.C. Perry; M.D.(Duke) |
R.O. Pihl; B.A.(Lawrence), Ph.D.(Ariz.) (Psychology) |
J. Poirier; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
R. Quirion; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Sher.) |
C. Rousseau; M.Sc.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(Sher.) |
L.K. Srivastava; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Allahabad), Ph.D.(J. Nehru) |
H. Steiger; Ph.D.(McG.) |
B. Thombs; B.A.(N'western), M.A.(Ariz.), Ph.D.(NYU) |
G. Turecki; M.Sc., M.D.,C.M., Ph.D.(McG.) (William Dawson Scholar) |
C.-D. Walker; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Geneva) |
A. Young; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Penn.) |
Associate Professors |
L. Amirali; M.D.(Athens) |
J. Armony; B.Sc.(Buenos Aires), M.Sc., Ph.D.(NYU) |
P. Assalian; Dip.Psychol.(McG.), M.B.,Ch.B.(Cairo) |
S. Beaulieu; M.D./Ph.D.(Laval) |
M. Berlim; M.Med., M.D.(Rio Grande do Sul) |
V. Bohbot; B.A.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(Ariz.) |
M.J. Brouillette; M.D.,C.M.(Sher.) |
N. Casacalenda; M.D.(Sher.), F.R.C.P. |
E. Chachamovich; M.D.(Rio Grande do Sul), Ph.D.(Edin.) |
D. Charney; M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
J.B. Debruille; M.D.(Paris XI), Ph.D.(Paris VI) |
D. Dunkley; B.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
F. Elgar; M.Sc.(Nfld.), Ph.D.(Dal.) |
P. Étienne; M.D.(Liege) |
C. Fichten; B.Sc.(McG.), M.Sc.(C'dia), Ph.D.(McG.) |
D. Frank; Dip.Psychol., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
R. I. Fraser; M.D.(Dal.) |
M.-C. Geoffroy; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
K.G. Gill; B.Sc.(Br. Col.), M.A., Ph.D.(C'dia) |
G. Gobbi; M.D.(Rome), Ph.D.(Cagliari) |
I. Gold; Ph.D.(Princ.) |
A. Granich; M.D.(McG.), F.R.C.P. |
B. Greenfield; M.D.(Wash.) |
N. Grizenko; M.D.,C.M.(Sher.) |
D. Groleau; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Montr.) |
R. Gruber; B.A., M.S., Ph.D.(Tel Aviv) |
K. Igartua; M.D.,C.M.(McG.), F.R.C.P.(C) |
M. Israël; B.Sc., Gr.Dip.Psych.(McG.), M.A.(Qu.), M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
E. Jarvis; M.D.(Alta.), M.Sc.(McG.), F.R.C.P. |
T. Kolivakis; M.D.(Athens) |
K. Looper; B.Sc., M.D.(Ott.), M.Sc.(McG.) |
O. Mantere; M.D.(Helsinki) |
H.C. Margolese; M.D.(McG.), C.M., M.Sc. |
N. Mechawar; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Montr.) |
R. Montoro; M.D.,C.M., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.(C) |
G. Myhr; M.D.,C.M., M.Sc.(McG.) |
L. Nadeau; M.D.(Montr.) |
J. Naiman; B.A., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
J. Palacios-Boix; M.D., F.R.C.P.(C) |
J. Pecknold; B.Sc.(C'dia), M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
M. Perreault; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
A. Propst; B.Sc., Dip.Psychol., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
M.N. Rajah; B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.) |
R.A. Ramsay; B.Sc., Gr.Dip.Psychiat., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
A. Raz; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Hebrew) |
J. Renaud; M.Sc., M.D.(Montr.) |
S. Renaud; M.D.(Laval) |
B.M. Robertson; Dip.Psychol.(McG.), M.B.,Ch.B.(Otago) |
J. Rochford; M.A.(Qu.), Ph.D.(C'dia) |
P. Rosa; M.D.(Rio Grande do Sul), Ph.D.(Aarhus) |
Z. Rosberger; Ph.D.(C'dia) |
M. Ruiz Casares Yebenes; Ph.D.(Cornell) |
R. Russell; M.D.(McG.) |
N. Schmitz; Dipl., Ph.D.(Univ. Dortmund) |
S. Singh; M.D.(Calg.), F.R.C.P. |
D. Sookman; B.A.(McG.), M.A.(Guelph), Ph.D.(C'dia) |
W. Steiner; M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
F.K. Storch; M.Sc.(Munich), Ph.D.(Max Planck Inst. Biochem.) |
B. Suranyi-Cadotte; B.Sc., M.Sc.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(Montpellier) |
A. Wazana; B.A.(McM.), M.Sc.(Col.), M.Sc.(McG.), M.D.(McM.) |
S. Williams; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
G. Wiviott; B.Sc.(Wisc.), Gr.Dip.Psychiat.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(NYU) |
T.P. Wong; B.Sc., M.Ph.(HK), Ph.D.(McG.) |
P. Zelkowitz; Ph.D.(McG.) |
M. Zoccolillo; B.Sc.(New Orleans), M.D.(Norfolk) |
Assistant Professors |
D. Awad; M.D.(Montr.) |
S.M. Bailes; Ph.D.(C'dia) |
P. Bajsarowicz; M.D.(McG.), F.R.C.P.(C) |
E. Banon; M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
M. Barbarosie; M.D., Ph.D.(Montr.) |
L. Beauclair; B.Sc., M.D.(Laval) |
C. Beneirakis; Gr.Dip.Psychiat.(McG.), M.D.(Trin. Coll.,Tor.) |
R. Biskin; M.D., M.Sc.(McG.) |
P. Bleau; B.Sc., Gr.Dip.Psychiat., M.D.,C.M.(Sher.) |
D. Bloom; B.Sc.(Regina), M.D.(Qu.) |
M. Boily; B.Sc., M.D.(Laval) |
J. Bond; M.D.(Laval) |
F. Bourque; M.D.(Laval), Ph.D.(KCNS) |
I. Bradley; M.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Wat.) |
M. Brandon; Ph.D.(Boston) |
T.G. Brown; Ph.D.(C'dia) |
A. Bucatel; M.D.(Nicolae Testemitanu St. Univ. of Med. and Pharm.) |
J. Canfield; B.A.(New Br.), M.D.,C.M.(Dal.) |
P. Cervantes; Dip.Psychol.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(UAEM) |
M. Chakavarty; Ph.D.(McG.) |
M. Chammas; M.D. |
R.M.E. Chenard-Soucy; M.D.(Montr.) |
S. Choudhury; Ph.D.(Univ. Coll. Lond.) |
P. Cote; B.A.(Laval), M.D.,C.M.(Laval/Ott.) |
L. Creti; Ph.D.(C'dia) |
H. Cvejic; M.D.(NUI) |
L. Dabby; M.D.(Tor.) |
M.E. Davis; Dip.Psychol., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
P. Des Rosiers; M.D.(Sher.) |
R. Desautels; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
J. Desmarais; M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
M. Di Tomasso; M.D.(McG.) |
J. Dornik; M.D.(McG.) |
S. Ducharme; M.D.(Montr.) |
H. Dymetryszyn; Ph.D. |
M. Elie; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
C.P. Ernst; B.Sc.(McG.), M.Sc.(Br. Col.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
J. Errunza; M.D.(McG.) |
K. Faridi; M.D.(Calg.) |
N. Faridi; M.D. |
K. Fathalli; M.D.(Tunis) |
A. Fielding; M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
E. Foley; B.Sc.(Tor.) |
J. Friedland; M.D.(Calg.) |
M. Gauthier; M.D.,C.M.(Montr.) |
K. Geagea; M.D.,C.M.(SJU) |
J. Glass; B.A.(Boston), M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
K. Goddard; M.D.,C.M.(Manit.) |
M. Grignon; B.A.(Montr./Ott.), M.A.(Ott.) |
P. Habib; M.D.(Beirut Med. Sch.) |
B. Hayton; B.A.(Williams), M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
L. Hoffman; M.D.(McG.) |
F. Ianni; B.Sc.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(Montr.) |
H. Iskandar; Dip.Psychol.(McG.), M.B.,Ch.B.(Alexandria) |
S. Iyer; M.A.(Mumbai), Ph.D.(Nebraska–Lincoln) |
C. Jolicoeur; M.D.,C.M.(Laval) |
J. Joly; M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
M. Kapuscinska; M.D.,C.M.(Medical U. Gdansk) |
S. Karama; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
M. Koch; M.D.(McM.) |
T. Kolivakis; M.D.(Athens) |
R. Kronick; M.D.(McG.) |
R. Kuyumjian; M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
P. Lageix; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(Paris IV) |
M. Laporta; Dip.Psychol., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
L. Laporte; B.A.(McG.), M.Psychol., Ph.D.(Montr.) |
M. Lashley; Ph.D.(McG.) |
J.D. Leccia; M.D.(Provence Aix-Marseille) |
E. Levy; Gr.Dip.Psychiat.(McG.), M.Ed.(Sher.) |
E. Libman; B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
E. Lizondo; M.D.,C.M.(Nat. Univ. Central Buenos Aires) |
N.C.P. Low; M.D., M.Sc.(McG.) |
W. Ma; M.D., M.Sc.(Tongji), Ph.D.(McG.) |
S.K. Margolese; Ph.D. |
R. Martins; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
N. Masrouha; M.D.(Sher.) |
T. Measham; B.Sc., M.D.(McG.) |
X. Meng; Ph.D. |
M. Messier; B.A.(Montr.), M.B.A.(HEC) |
G. Meterissian; Gr.Dip.Psychiat.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(Montr.) |
T.M. Milroy; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(Md.), Gr. Dip. Psychiat.(McG.) |
M. Miresco; M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
J.P. Near; Ph.D.(W. Ont.) |
M-C. Noel; M.D.(Sher.), F.R.C.P.C. |
T. V. Nguyen; M.D. |
K. O'Donnell; Ph.D.(Imp. Coll. Lon.) |
J.A. O'Neil; B.A.(C'dia), Dip.Psychol., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
M. Piat; Ph.D.(Laval) |
L. Pinard; M.D.(Montr.), F.R.C.P.(C) |
Z. Prelevic; Dip.Psychol.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(Belgrade) |
A. Propst; M.D. |
M. Rabinovitch; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
S. Rej; M.D., M.Sc.(McG.) |
S.B. Rosenbloom; B.A.(C'dia), M.A.(York) |
C. Roy; B.Sc.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(Dal.) |
T. Said; B.Sc.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(Sher.) |
H. Schwartz; M.D.(McG.) |
M. Segal; B.A.(C'dia), B.Sc.(O.T.)(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(Ott.) |
J. Seguin; B.A., B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(Ott.) |
T. Semeniuk; B.Sc., M.Ed., M.D.,C.M.(Alta.) |
J. Shah; M.Sc.(Lond.), M.D.(Tor.) |
O. Sidhom; M.D. |
M. Sigman; B.A.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(C'dia) |
P.P. Silveira; M.D., Ph.D. |
I. Spector; B.A.(McG.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Syrac.) |
K.A. Steger; M.D., Ph.D.(Texas, Southwest. Med. Cent.) |
A. St-Hilaire; M.Sc.(McG.), Ph.D.(Ohio) |
M. St-Laurent; M.D.(Montr.) |
N. Szkrumelak; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
K. Tabbane; M.D., Ph.D.(Tunisia) |
M. Temple; M.D. |
P. Tetreault; M.D.,C.M.(Sher.) |
L. Thaler; Ph.D.(Nevada) |
Z. Thomas; M.D.(McG.) |
L. Tourian; M.D.(McG.) |
A. Traicu; M.D.(McG.) |
J. Tremblay; B.A.(Montr.), M.Sc.(McG.), M.D.,C.M.(Montr.) |
J. Guimezap Tsopmo; M.D.(Laval) |
S. Veissière; Ph.D.(Mc.G.) |
S. Vida; B.Sc.(Ott.), M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
S. Villeneuve; Ph.D.(Montr.) |
J. Vogel; M.D.,C.M.(Manit.) |
R. Whitley; B.S., M.S., Ph.D.(Lond.) |
M.A. Wolf; M.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(Strasbourg) |
Y. Wolf; M.D.(McG.) |
G. Zahirney; M.D.(McG.) |
T.Y. Zhang; Ph.D.(McG.) |
V. Zicherman; B.Sc., M.D.,C.M.(McG.) |
D. Zigman; M.D.(McG.) |
E. Zikos; M.D.(Montr.) |
Lecturers |
F. Amdiss, N. Beauchemin, T. Bedrossian, J.F. Belair, F. Bensaada, I. Blais, C. Blake, M. Boisvert, O. Boureanu, C.M.J. Brebion, A. Cadivy, E. Casimir, E. Cauchois, P. Chan, M.B. Cotfas, M. Coward, T.-V. Dao, M.H.N. Dinh, H.C. Dube, J.A. Farquhar, H. Goldhaar, P. Harden, J. Harvey, M. Heyman, H.G. Jean-Francois, D. Kunin, N. Kuperstok, R.A. Labonte, S. Mauger, D. Michaud, D.F.S. Monti, K. Myron, R. Orenman, C. Paquin-Hodge, R. Payeur, L. Peters, M. Pickles, G. Pierre-Louis, M. Quintal, K. Richter, D.T. Rochon, A. Schiavetto, V. Tagalakis, F.C. Toma, O. Triffault, E. Veljanova, S. Wisebord, C.H.A. Zarowsky |
Associate Members |
R.C. Bagot, S. Bond, J.L. Derevensky, M. Drapeau, A. Evans, M-C Geoffroy, M. Larose, M. MacKenzie, L. McVey, T. Montreuil, G. O'Driscoll, J. Russell, R.N. Spreng, J.I. Trakadis |
Adjunct Professors |
M. Alda, P. Blier, L. Booij, A. Daigneault, A. Duffy, D. Fikretoglu, R. Fugere, A. Gagnon, J.-M. Guile, K. Hyde, F. Jollant, V. Kovess, A. Lesage, S.J. Lloyd, A. Maccordick, T. Ngo-Minh, J. Pruessner, M. Pruessner, S. Richard-Devantoy, A. Ryder, S. Sultan, C. Tranulis, P. Vitali |
Post-Retirement |
D.P. Dastoor, J.P. Ellman |
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Psychiatry (Thesis) (45 credits)
The M.Sc. in Psychiatry is administered by the Graduate Training Committee. Each student selects a Supervisory Committee composed of the research supervisor plus two to four other faculty who are knowledgeable about the student's research area and who can advise both on appropriate coursework and on the thesis research project. The student will meet with this...
For more information, see Master of Science (M.Sc.) Psychiatry (Thesis) (45 credits).