- Discovery Award: Professional of Distinction Finalist (Discovery Centre Nova Scotia) - 2019

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- Distinguished Service Award

(Doctors Nova Scotia) - 2019

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- Doctoris in Legibus Honorary Degree (St Francis Xavier University) - 2019

 

- Naomi Rae-Grant Award for creative and innovative work in community intervention, consultation, and prevention (Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - 2018

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- Champion of Mental Health

(Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health) - 2018

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- Award for Creative Professional Activity

(Association of Chairs of Psychiatry of Canada) - 2017

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- Nova Scotia Champion of Public Education

(The Learning Partnership) - 2016

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- Distinguished Alumni Award

(McMaster University) - 2015

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- Order of Nova Scotia

(Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia) - 2014

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- Excellence in Education Award (The Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - 2014

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- John Ruedy Award for Innovation in Medical Education

(The Association of Faculties of Medicine in Canada) - 2013

 

- Paul Patterson Education Leadership Award

(Canadian Psychiatric Association) - 2012

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- Robert Bortolussi Research Mentorship Award (IWK Health Sciences Centre) - 2012

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- Goodwill Ambassador

(Counselling and Youth Development Centre for Africa) - 2012

 

- Dr. John Savage Memorial Award (Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University) - 2011

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- Dr Michael Smith Award

(Schizophrenia Society of Canada) - 2011

 

- J.M. Cleghorn Research Award (Canadian Psychiatric Association) - 2010

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- Physician Health Promotion Award (Doctors Nova Scotia) - 2008

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- CCNP Gold Medal

(Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology) - 2008

 

- Paul D. Steinhauer Advocacy Award for his advocacy for young people at a national and international level (Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - 2008

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- Lifetime Achievement Award

(Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation) - 2005

 

- Honorary Lifetime Member

(Turkish Association of Psychopharmacology) - 2005

 

- Champion of Mental Health

(Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health) - 2004

 

- Jim Britten Sr. Recognition Award (The Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia) - 2004

 

- Special Achievement in Development of Guidelines

(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - 2004

 

- Recognition of Achievement

(Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - 2003

 

- Special Achievement Award

(Nova Scotia Hospital Foundation) - 2003

 

- Award for Valuable, Unselfish and Constant Contribution to the Organization of Clinical Research in Cuba (Ministry of Public Health Cuba) - 2003

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- Charlotte and Norbert Rieger Award

(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - 1991

 

- R.O. Jones Award

(Canadian Psychiatric Association) - 1990