
Col. Rakesh Jetly
Colonel Jetly is currently the Head of the Centre of Excellence on Mental Health, and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University (Halifax); Queen’s University (Kingston), and the University of Ottawa. He has published numerous articles in professional journals and presents nationally and internationally on such topics as posttraumatic stress disorder and operational psychiatry.
Dr. Jetly has previously held various professional positions as a psychiatrist, including: Director of the “Operational Trauma and Stress Support Centre”, Atlantic Region (2000-2008); Chief Resident in Psychiatry, St. Michael’s Hospital (1999-2000); and Senior Medical Officer for the “Canadian Contingent United Nations Middle East” in ISRAEL (1993-1994).