Canadian Muslim Mental Health Conference 2022
On behalf of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and the Muslim Medical Association of Canada (MMAC), we would like to invite you to the 6th Canadian Muslim Mental Health Conference (CMMHC) held virtually on Sunday December 11th, 2022.
Mental Health Professionals of all faith backgrounds and Muslim patients and families are encouraged to attend.
Continuing Professional Development has awarded the 2022 Canadian Muslim Mental Health Conference with the following credits:
- College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+ (1 credit/hour) Group Learning: 11.0 credits
- Royal College Maintenance of Certification Section 1: 11.0 hours
The CMMHC focuses on mental health topics in the context of spirituality and is open to Canadians of all faiths and backgrounds. The purpose of this conference is to increase the capacity for mental health providers in deliver culturally and spiritually adapted care to Muslim patients.
Speakers and panelists will include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, therapists and spiritual leaders. The conference is scheduled from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm with the keynote speakers in the morning.
The speakers and panelists include national and international experts in the field of Muslim Mental Health and including mental health professionals and faith leaders.
This year we look forward to our keynote by Dr.Rania Awaad, M.D. Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab.
Program information including schedule and tickets can be purchased here: muslimmentalhealth.ca
Please also find the program attached. We encourage you to extend this invitation to all mental health professionals to support their Muslim patients and to Muslim patients and families. There will be sessions specifically designed for for Muslim parents and Muslim Youth.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reply to this email, or reach out to mentalhealth@muslimmeds.ca