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Dr. John Bradford

Forensic Psychiatrist

Awards & Accomplishments

Member Order of Canada, 2011 Recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, 2012 Recipient of the Isaac Ray Award for outstanding accomplishments in Psychiatry and Jurisprudence (American Psychiatric Association, 2008) Recipient of the Golden Apple Award, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (2016) First Recipient of the Bruno Cormier Award for Service to Forensic Psychiatry in Canada (Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 1994)

Awards

  • Member Order of Canada, 2011
  • Recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, 2012
  • Recipient of the Isaac Ray Award for outstanding accomplishments in Psychiatry and Jurisprudence (American Psychiatric Association, 2008)
  • Recipient of the Golden Apple Award, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (2016)
  • First Recipient of the Bruno Cormier Award for Service to Forensic Psychiatry in Canada (Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 1994)
Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, 2011 Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, 2008 Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), 1991 Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists (USA), 2004

Honorary Titles

  • Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, 2011
  • Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, 2008
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), 1991
  • Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists (USA), 2004
Clinical Director of Forensic Psychiatry Program (Royal Ottawa Hospital) 1980-2000 Associate Chief (Forensic) Royal Ottawa Health Care Group 2000-2010 Director of The Sexual Behaviour’s Clinic, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group 1980-2000 Founding Member of the University of Ottawa; Institute of Mental Health Research Founder Forensic Psychiatry Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Professional Milestones

  • Clinical Director of Forensic Psychiatry Program (Royal Ottawa Hospital) 1980-2000
  • Associate Chief (Forensic) Royal Ottawa Health Care Group 2000-2010
  • Director of The Sexual Behaviour’s Clinic, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group 1980-2000
  • Founding Member of the University of Ottawa; Institute of Mental Health Research
  • Founder Forensic Psychiatry Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Professor and Head Division of Forensic Psychiatry (retired), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa 1990-2012 Professor of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Queen’s University 2006-2016 Professor, Department of Criminology, Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ottawa 2000-2017 Full Professor (Clinical) McMaster University 2017- current Staff Psychiatrist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario

University Affiliations

  • Professor and Head Division of Forensic Psychiatry (retired), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa 1990-2012
  • Professor of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Queen’s University 2006-2016
  • Professor, Department of Criminology, Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ottawa 2000-2017
  • Full Professor (Clinical) McMaster University 2017- current
  • Staff Psychiatrist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario