Mar 12 2023 60 mins 1
Markku has served as an executive in the non-profit sector for over twenty years and is passionate about seeing organizations grow and develop in executing their mission and impact. To enable this, Markku takes an entrepreneurial and relational approach to revenue generation and partnerships. He loves developing organizational strategies and coaching CEOs and leadership teams to grow organizations.
"I first engaged with Sanctuary Mental Health (sanctuarymentalhealth.org) as a volunteer after being diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder a few years ago. This work is so critical and timely. I love what Sanctuary does. It is a huge privilege for me now to serve with Sanctuary and help the organization have a broader impact on mental well-being. "
Dr. Jeanne Talbot is currently working at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) at The Royal as a Physician Scientist. Her research areas of interest are the synergies between ketamine treatment and psychotherapy for chronic depression and the study of novel non—pharmacological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder.
Until recently, Dr. Talbot was the psychiatry residency training director in the University of Ottawa Department Of Psychiatry. Prior to this, she was the psychotherapy director in the uOttawa department of Psychiatry. Prior to completing her medical degree at the University of Montreal, she also completed a PhD in neuroscience in Montreal, including imaging studies at the Montreal Neurological Institute. She then went on to complete her psychiatry residency training in the University of Toronto and McGill. After psychiatry training, she completed a fellowship in cognitive behavioural therapy at McGill. She is certified by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and has supervised and taught cognitive behavioural therapy for over 25 years.
Silke is a Movement Disorder Neurologist, Associate Professor and Marg Meikle Professor at the University of British Columbia. With a strong athletic background, her clinical and research work focusses on a holistic, interdisciplinary approach for physical and emotional wellbeing, promoting active engagement in care through exercise, art, mindfulness, nutrition, and community building. She is investigating the role of the gut microbiome with the goal to find new approaches to neurodegenerative disorders. She serves as the director of the annual National Canadian Neurology Residents Course for Movement Disorders, as President of the Canadian Movement Disorder Group and co-founding director of the BC Brain Wellness Foundation.
