Paul E. Garfinkel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Psychiatrist, academic and researcher |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Canada Fellow, Royal Society of Canada John Dewan Award, Ontario Mental Health Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy of Eating Disorders Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award Province of Ontario Pacesetter Award Canadian Schizophrenia Society Public Service award, Canadian Mental Health Association Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award, Province of Ontario Doctor of Science Honoris causa University of Manitoba |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Bachelor Studies M.D. F.R.C.P.(C) M.Sc. |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba University of Toronto |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Toronto |
Paul E. Garfinkel is a Canadian psychiatrist, researcher and an academic leader. He is a professor at the University of Toronto and a staff psychiatrist at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).[1]
Garfinkel specializes in eating disorders and has published over 150 scientific papers. He has authored several books, including Anorexia Nervosa: A Multidimensional Perspective, Guidelines for the Use of Psychotropic Drugs and Handbook of Psychotherapy for Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia.[2]
Garfinkel has held former appointments as psychiatrist in chief, Toronto General Hospital (1982-1990); president and psychiatrist in-chief of Clarke Institute of Psychiatry (1990-1997), and chair of psychiatry at the University of Toronto (1990-2000). In 1998, he was appointed president and CEO of the newly formed Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, a position he held until December 2009.[3] He served on Governing Council for Canadian Institute for Health Research from 2013 to 2017.[4]
Garfinkel is an Officer of Order of Canada[5] and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[6]