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Dr. Katy Kamkar, Ph.D., C. Psych., is a renowned clinical psychologist with global acclaim. Since 2023, she has held an appointed executive position with the Government of Canada.
With nearly 17 years of dedicated service at Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world’s leading research centres, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in Toronto, Dr. Kamkar also holds the position of Associate Professor at the Department of Psychiatry within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Her academic pursuits extend to her faculty involvement at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University since 2019, contributing to the Osgoode Professional Development program with a focus on essential skills for ombudsmen.
Dr. Kamkar’s accomplishments have been recognized extensively. In 2022, she received the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Award for Distinguished Contributions to Public or Community Service. The same year, the Indo-Canadian Psychiatric Association honoured her with the Recognition Award for Outstanding Contributions to Mental Health and Scholarly Presentation. Her significant contributions during the Canadian Mental Health Awareness Week were acknowledged by the House of Commons of Canada with a Certificate of Recognition in June 2021. Notably, in 2019, she achieved the status of Fellow of the Collaborative Centre for Justice and Safety (CCJS) Advisory Council at the University of Regina’s research institute for her strategic leadership.
Dr. Kamkar’s contributions to the fields of trauma and resiliency, moral injury, and workplace mental health have garnered widespread acclaim both nationally and internationally. This recognition is evident in her numerous public speaking engagements and media appearances, her collaborations with governmental bodies such as the ministries and Public Health Agency of Canada, and her involvement with the House of Commons of Canada. Additionally, she is frequently consulted as a subject matter expert and has contributed to refereed publications, book chapters, and non-peer-reviewed publications aimed at the public.
