Jacques Bradwejn - Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Jacques Bradwejn was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine July 1, 2007.
Biography:
Dr. Bradwejn was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in 2007. Prior to this appointment, he was chair of the University of Ottawa’s Department of Psychiatry and Psychiatrist-in-Chief at the Royal Ottawa Hospital. He was also Head of Psychiatry of the Ottawa Hospital since January 1999. Previously, he was an associate professor of psychiatry at McGill University and a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Bradwejn trained in medicine at Université de Sherbrooke and in psychiatry at McGill University. He completed research fellowships in psychopharmacology at McGill University and neuropsychopharmacology at Université de Montréal. He has also completed the Wharton Certificate of Professional Development at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Wharton Fellows Program.
Dr. Bradwejn has been actively involved in psychiatric and mental health research. His main interest is anxiety disorders. He was the first to report that administration of cholecystokinin-tetrapeptide (CCK-4) induces panic attacks in patients suffering from panic disorder, and he has gained an international reputation for his work with this neuropeptide. He has recently expanded his research interests to the integration of biological and psychological approaches in the treatment of anxiety disorders and to approaches used by complementary medicines.
Dr. Bradwejn has published over 160 articles and book chapters, made more than 400 scientific and educational presentations, and delivered over 350 educational media interviews.
