Jennifer Hensel, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Dr. Hensel is an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Psychiatry. She joined the faculty in April 2017, from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.

She obtained her medical degree in 2008 and completed residency training in psychiatry in 2013, both at the University of Toronto. During residency, she completed the Clinician Scientist Program and a master's degree in Health Services Research from the Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.

After residency, she completed a one-year research fellowship in Adult Psychiatry and Health Systems. Before coming to Manitoba, she worked for three years in outpatient general psychiatry, and was the mental health lead for the Women's College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care.

Education

Residency in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

Doctor of Medicine, University of Toronto

Master's in Health Services Research, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto

Awards

• Department of Psychiatry Frank J Clancy Memorial Research Fund
• University of Manitoba Gerry McDole Professorship in Improved Healthcare Delivery to Rural, Remote and Underserved Populations of Manitoba