Michaela Beder MD FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health
Mental Health Lead, Inner City Health Associates
Social Responsibility Award in Postgraduate Medical Education
Postgraduate Medical Education Awards
Biography
Dr. Beder is a psychiatrist in Toronto. Her work is focused on improving the system for, and providing care to, people who experience severe mental illness, homelessness, substance use, criminalization, and immigration related difficulties. She is the Mental Health Lead for Inner City Health Associates, an ACT team psychiatrist at St. Michael’s Hospital, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Beder is also a community organizer working together with allies at Health Providers Against Poverty and the OHIP for All Campaign.
About the Award
The Social Responsibility Award was established in 2015. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty members and residents in the development and/or implementation of socially responsible initiatives, programs or research related to postgraduate medical education. The purpose of the award is to emphasize the importance of social responsibility to postgraduate training and to acknowledge the leadership of specific individuals in helping Postgraduate Medical Education meet its social accountability mandate.