Jitender Sareen, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Sareen is professor and head of the psychiatry department at UM, and provincial specialty lead for mental health and addictions, Shared Health.

Dr. Sareen has published over 400 peer-reviewed publications in the areas of traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, indigenous suicide prevention, and military and veterans’ mental health. Many of these publications have been in high impact journals including: New England Journal of Medicine, CMAJ, JAMA Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine and Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.

Dr. Sareen has been supported by numerous national and local peer-reviewed grants (over $20 million in Principal investigator grant funding throughout his career). He has continuously held CIHR funding as a principal investigator since 2004. He currently holds the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Foundation grant (2015-2022) on Defining the Longitudinal Course, Outcomes, and Treatment Needs of Vulnerable Canadians with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Dr. Sareen’s work has had national and provincial impact on policymakers decisions related to military and veterans’ health, suicide prevention, homelessness, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Dr. Sareen has presented as a witness to the House of Commons and Senate Standing committees of Veterans and Public Safety Personnel.

Education

• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada – Psychiatry, University of Manitoba (2000)
• Research Fellowship (Supervisors: Drs. MB Stein, GG Brown), University of California San Diego (June 1999 )
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba (1995) 
• Bachelor of Science in Medicine (Anaesthesia), University of Manitoba (1993)
• Bachelor of Science, University of Winnipeg (1991)

Awards

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• Canadian Psychiatric Association, J.M Cleghord Award for Excellence in Research (2020)
• University of Winnipeg Distinguished Alumni Award (2018)
• Canadian Institutes of Military and Veterans Health Research Fellow (2017)
• Community Service Recognition Award for Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Canada (2015)
• Scholastic Award for Excellence in Scholarly Activities in the Health Profession, Doctors Manitoba (2015)
• Manitoba Medical Students’ Association (MMSA) Teaching Award. Nominee (2013/2014)
• Beck Scholar Award, Academy of Cognitive Therapy (2013)
• Fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association (2012)

ORCID profile

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Jitender Sareen's profile