Presenter: Dr. Ken Schwarts

Dr. Ken Schwartz is a staff psychiatrist at Baycrest and an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto, a geriatric psychiatry fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center in Chicago, and psychoanalytic training at the Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis. His work focuses on psychotherapy and supporting long-term care staff and family caregivers of people living with dementia.

Presenter: Dr. Robert Madan

Dr. Robert Madan attended medical school at the University of Western Ontario and completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto, where he also holds an Associate Professor appointment in the Faculty of Medicine. He is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Deputy Chief of Staff at Baycrest and has been on staff there since 2003, working clinically in long-term care consultation and outpatient psychiatry. Dr. Madan received the 2022 Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry Award for Outstanding Contributions in Geriatric Psychiatry and currently serves as Chair of the International Psychogeriatric Association Education and Training Committee and as a member of the IPA Board.

Presenter: Sehrish Tofique

Sehrish Tofique is a Clinical Psychologist in the Older Adults Mental Health division at the Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning. Her work focuses on developing and evaluating culturally adapted psychosocial interventions for older adults with dementia and memory impairment, including non-pharmacological approaches such as Montessori-based and sensory interventions. She has extensive experience leading multi-site research projects and conducting qualitative research to improve dementia care and mental health services in diverse and low-resource settings.

Presenter: Prof. Nusrat Husain

Professor Husain is an internationally recognised leader in mental health research and cultural psychiatry, known for his work improving access to care for marginalized communities. His research and policy contributions have helped shape national mental health and suicide prevention initiatives in Pakistan, including the development of guidelines, policies, and the decriminalization of self-harm. He has received multiple honors, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Academic Researcher of the Year Award, and his work continues to influence global mental health research and practice.

Prof Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, PhD
Radboud University
Nijmegen Medical Centre
Chair, IPA Webinar Task Force
The Netherlands

Robert Madan MD FRCPC
Deputy Chief of Staff, Baycrest,
Canada