Overview
Message from the Division Lead
The Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at McMaster University has a strong commitment to education, research and scholarly clinical activity. We have structured our division’s academic activities using the department’s equity, innovation and partnership framework to promote learning and new knowledge dissemination aimed at improving the quality of life for older adults and families living with mental illness.
Faculty Directory
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Sophiya Benjamin
MBBS, FRCPC
Associate Clinical Professor
Part-Time
Sophiya Benjamin
MBBS, FRCPC
Associate Clinical Professor
Part-Time
Jonathan Crowson
MBChB (Edin)
Associate Professor
Faculty
Jonathan Crowson
MBChB (Edin)
Associate Professor
Faculty
Dante Duarte
MD, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor
Faculty
Dante Duarte
MD, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor
Faculty
Erin Hanley
Interim Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Program
Erin Hanley
Interim Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Program
Ana Hategan
Clinical Professor
Part Time/Adjunct Faculty
Ana Hategan
Clinical Professor
Part Time/Adjunct Faculty
Maxine Lewis
MBBCh, MRCPsych, MMedSc, FRCPC
Associate Professor
Faculty
Maxine Lewis
MBBCh, MRCPsych, MMedSc, FRCPC
Associate Professor
Faculty
Sophiya Benjamin
MBBS, FRCPC
Associate Clinical Professor
Part-Time
Sophiya Benjamin
MBBS, FRCPC
Associate Clinical Professor
Part-Time
Jonathan Crowson
MBChB (Edin)
Associate Professor
Faculty
Jonathan Crowson
MBChB (Edin)
Associate Professor
Faculty
Dante Duarte
MD, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor
Faculty
Dante Duarte
MD, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor
Faculty
Erin Hanley
Interim Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Program
Erin Hanley
Interim Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Program
Ana Hategan
Clinical Professor
Part Time/Adjunct Faculty
Ana Hategan
Clinical Professor
Part Time/Adjunct Faculty
Maxine Lewis
MBBCh, MRCPsych, MMedSc, FRCPC
Associate Professor
Faculty
Maxine Lewis
MBBCh, MRCPsych, MMedSc, FRCPC
Associate Professor
Faculty
Education
Our students learn in a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, outreach, and from telemedicine to urban, as well as remote and underserviced areas, providing for a rich and stimulating clinical experience.
Key Initiatives & Partnerships
The major scholarly activities of the division are contained within the robust and diverse education and knowledge translation activities, which serve to ensure the integration of education into scholarly clinical activity.
Collaborative research activities have resulted in strong partnerships with other institutions and departments, such as the Canadian Association of Mental Health (CAMH-McMaster) collaborative care initiative for mental health risk factors in dementia project, examining the integration of care pathways into primary care to prevent cognitive impairment in older adults and initiatives to improve quality of life for older adults living with dementia and chronic health conditions.
A division member has developed and established a new integrated mental health program within the Regional Cancer Centre, measuring response to interventions and mental health outcomes for older adults with cancer.
Our faculty have developed unique and innovative education and knowledge translation initiatives, including:
- A novel interdisciplinary geriatric clinical pharmacology and psychiatry consultation and education service called GeriMedRisk, co-developed by a division member. This initiative utilizes telemedicine to provide timely evidence-informed expertise to clinicians across Ontario and serves to build capacity for the interprofessional workforce through virtual education sessions.
- An academic writing scholarship program for residents and a robust subspecialty online curriculum
- An innovative wellness curriculum with both online and experiential components for residents from all disciplines. Our division members have been national leaders in the creation, implementation and disseminations of this wellness curriculum.
- Mandatory training in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for residents, with interactive online modules to supplement the hands-on training.
Research
Much of our research is embedded within clinical activities and focuses on improving quality of care and enhancing quality of life for older adults with mental illness.
Our faculty members play leading roles in local, provincial and national initiatives, such as:
Contact Us
We invite you to learn more about the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and the opportunities that are available at McMaster University. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.