Keri-Leigh Cassidy
Associate Professor
Halifax Nova Scotia
Canada
Biography
Dr. Cassidy is the Clinical Academic Director of Dalhousie’s Geriatric Psychiatry / Seniors Mental Health Program of the Nova Scotia Health Authority, a multidisciplinary outreach, outpatient and inpatient service serving seniors in Nova Scotia. Dr. Cassidy is the Co-Chair of the Nova Scotia Seniors’ Mental Health Network (NSSMHN) and director of the NSSMHN Geriatric Psychiatry Continuing Medical Education Program. Dr. Cassidy served as Board Member of the Canadian Academy for Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) from 2005-2011 and rejoined the Board in 2015.
Research Interest
Geriatric Psychiatry Late Life Mood and Anxiety Disorders Late Life Psychotherapy Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Seniors Mental Health Promotion