Dr. David Goldbloom, OC, MD, FRCPC is a Canadian psychiatrist, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, author, lecturer and mental health advocate. He is currently the Senior Medical Advisor of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and a psychiatric consultant. He is also a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and lectures to students, colleagues, and the general public. Goldbloom has received various awards and recognition for his work in Psychiatry and is an honorary member of The College of Family Physicians of Canada.
He became a staff psychiatrist at The Toronto Hospital following his fellowship; he worked in the psychiatry inpatient unit and led outpatient schizophrenia clinics. From 1989 - 1993, he directed the psychiatry fellowship training program at the University of Toronto. He then became the head of the new Division of General Psychiatry within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. In 1995 he became the Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief of Staff at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry and in 1998 was appointed as the inaugural Physician-in-Chief of the newly created Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, resulting from the merger of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, The Donwood Institute, the Addiction Research Foundation, and Queen Street Mental Health Centre. His term ended in 2003 and he was then appointed Senior Medical Advisor. Dr. Goldbloom continues to lecture locally, nationally and internationally in addition to his role at CAMH.
Charitable work
Dr. Goldbloom has been involved in mental health advocacy and has sat on the board of directors for many mental health organizations. He served as Vice-Chair and then Chair of the Board of the Mental Health Commission of Canada from 2007–2015. He previously served on the board of the Canadian Mental Health Association Metro Toronto, Canada's largest community mental health agency. He also served on the board of directors of Jack.org, a national youth-led mental health organization focused on changing the way young people think about mental health. He currently serves on the board of directors of, the CAMH Foundation and the Graham Boeckh Foundation, a private family foundation in Montreal focused on catalyzing transformation of youth mental health services. In addition, he is a member of the Board of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Previously, Goldbloom has also chaired the Board of Governors of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival of Canada as well as chairing the Board of Directors of the Off Centre Music Salon, a professional chamber music ensemble. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Glenn Gould Foundation.
Publications
Dr. Goldbloom has published numerous scientific articles and books and is the editor of two psychiatric textbooks titled Psychiatric Clinical Skills and Psychiatry in Primary Care: A Concise Canadian Pocket Guide. His best selling book which he co-authored with Dr. Pier Bryden titled "How Can I Help? A Week in My Life as a Psychiatrist" has provided reading material for students, professionals and public audiences to aid in the understanding of Canada's mental healthcare system. It has been translated into French and Mandarin. He has also been interviewed for Maclean's, CBC Radio, Globe and Mail, and Walrus Talks to discuss his work with CAMH. In addition, he has been the subject of many news articles detailing his clinical and teaching role at CAMH.
Awards and recognition
Dr. Goldbloom has received various awards and recognition for his exceptional professional work in psychiatry and charitable work in mental health:
Recipient of The Department of Psychiatry's Robin Hunter Award for excellence in postgraduate education University of Toronto 2000
