(1939-2016)
Dr. Duncan Pedersen was Associate Scientific Director of International Programs at the Douglas Instituten Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry and founding Director of the Global Mental Health Program at Â鶹AV. As a researcher and physician trained in public health, social epidemiology and medical anthropology, Dr. Pedersen had an extensive research experience in Latin America, mostly among indigenous peoples and the urban poor in countries of the Andean region (Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru), the Amazon basin and Northeast Brazil. More recently, he had extended his work to Guatemala, Jamaica and Nepal.Ìý His interests in global health research included cross-cultural, ethnographic and epidemiological research on violence and mental health outcomes, with an emphasis on trauma-related disorders, resilience, healing and coping. Ìý
Dr. Pedersen led the development of the Global Mental Health Program at Â鶹AV. This award in his honour will be given annually by the Program to an outstanding graduate student in global mental health at Â鶹AV, whose work reflects his commitment to social justice, health equity and community-based mental health research and practice.
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Duncan Pedersen Award in Global Mental Health
This annual award in honour of Dr. Pedersen's work and leadership in building the Â鶹AV Global Mental Health Program is given to an outstanding graduate student whose work advances the Global Mental Health research agenda at Â鶹AV.
Value of the award: $ 3000 (towardsÌýfieldwork expenses, dissertation write-up funding, conference fees, and travel to present results)
Eligibility:Ìý
Â鶹AV graduate students from all Global Mental Health relevant disciplines.
Candidates whoseÌýworkÌýreflects Dr. Pedersen’s commitment to social justice, health equity, and community-based mental health care, and aligns with the broader mandate of Â鶹AV’sÌýGlobal Mental Health Program.
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