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Dr. Javeed Sukhera

Dr. Javeed Sukhera

Dr. Sukhera practices in the pediatric chronic pain, child and adolescent mental health care and transcultural mental health programs. He has been interviewed by local and national media on bias, stigma, equity and wellness.

Dr. Javeed Sukhera is an associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University. He is also a scientist at the Centre for Education Research and Innovation at Western University. Dr. Sukhera practices in the pediatric chronic pain, child and adolescent mental health care and transcultural mental health programs at London Health Sciences Centre. His interdisciplinary research program explores novel approaches to stigma reduction and bias recognition and management in health professionals. 

Since 2012, he has secured over two million dollars in grant funding and his research has been published in high impact journals. Dr. Sukhera is involved in numerous committees and councils at local, national and international levels. He is chair of the London Police Services Board, and a former member of the Association of American Medical Colleges board of directors. He is also a past president of the Ontario Psychiatric Association. Learn more about Dr. Javeed by visiting https://javeedsukhera.com/.  

Speaking topics

Mental health/addictions

Practising medicine

Social issues

Specialty

Psychiatry

Pediatrics

Location

London

Online

Languages spoken

English

Presentation titles

Bias in the mirror: addressing bias and racism in the workplace
Stigma deconstructed: understanding and addressing structural stigma

Dr. Javeed Sukhera

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