Group Leader:  Jitender Sareen, MD

Mission: To investigate mental health with the use of epidemiologic studies to advance knowledge that improves patient care, and facilitates the development of evidence-based policy.

Vision: The group brings together investigators across different departments who have demonstrated excellence in population mental health research.  Together the Group is tackling important issues for Canadians (eg. First Nations suicide, miliary mental health, suicide, adolescent mental health and injuries).  With complementary expertise from clinical, biomedical, and statistical expertise, this group has demonstrated the capacity for conducting high-quality, internationally recognized research work.  The group is strongly linked with local and national policy-makers such that it can inform policy.  A strong focus of the research group is to develop the next generation of population mental health researchers.

Faculty Members at the University of Manitoba
Jitender Sareen, MD
Laurence Katz, MD
Tracie Afifi, PhD
James Bolton, MD
Sarvesh Logsetty, MD
Murray W. Enns, MD
Hygiea Casiano, MD
Maria Medved, PhD

Research Associates
Corinne Issak, MSc.
Jacqueline Wong, MA

Professional Associate
Saman Nour, MD

Graduate Students
Joanna Bhaskran
Hayley Chartrand
Tracy Deboer
Renee El-Gabalawy
Julie Erickson
Christine Henriksen
Cara Katz
Jolene Kinley
Nathalie Mota
Ryan Nicolson
Yunqiao Wang
Sarah Raposo
Kristen Reynolds
Leslie Roos

To learn more about the group and thier activities, visit their Facebook page at