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Thomas Ungar

Professor

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

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  • Professor
    Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
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BIO

Dr. Thomas Ungar is a Professor at the University of Toronto's Department of Psychiatry. He is also a Senior Research Consultant for the Structural Stigma Research Team which is in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Dr. Ungar is currently an Active Staff Psychiatrist at North York General Hospital and has previously held the position of Chief of Psychiatry. He has also practiced at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, both as an Active Staff Psychiatrist and Psychiatrist-in-Chief.

Dr. Ungar graduated with his MD from the University of Toronto in 1987 and also holds a MEd from the aforementioned. His areas of expertise include mental health education, health innovation and design, mental health quality of care, and mental health stigma.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Canada2022 - present
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Canada2017 - 2021

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Active Staff Psychiatrist
    North York General Hospital, Toronto, Canada2022 - present
  • Senior Research Consultant
    Mental Health Commission of Canada, Structural Stigma Research Team, Ottawa, Canada2019 - present
  • Active Staff Psychiatrist
    St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada2017 - 2023
  • Psychiatrist-in-Chief
    St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada2017 - 2021
  • Chair
    North York General Hospital, Medical Advisory Committee, Toronto, Canada2012 - 2014
  • Chief of Psychiatry
    North York General Hospital, Toronto, Canada2007 - 2017

DEGREES

  • MD
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1983 - 1987
  • MEd
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

LANGUAGES

  • English

AVAILABILITY

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AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

  • Unity Health Toronto

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