Stan Kutcher

Stan Kutcher is a Canadian Senator and Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 12, 2018. Before his appointment, Dr. Kutcher was Department Head of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University, as well as Associate Dean of International Health, and where he most recently held the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health.[i] He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.[i] He was awarded the Order of Nova Scotia in 2014.[ii]

The Honourable

Stan Kutcher
Senator from Nova Scotia
Assumed office
December 12, 2018
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byJulie Payette
Personal details
Born
Stanley Kutcher

(1951-12-16) December 16, 1951
ProfessionSenator

Kutcher obtained his bachelor's degree in history and political science and his master's degree in history at McMaster University and his medical degree at McMaster University Medical School.[vi] His postgraduate training in psychiatry was at the University of Toronto and he completed a McLaughlin Fellowship at the Medical Research Council Brain Metabolism Unit in Edinburgh.[vii] He is internationally known for his clinical research, policy, and educational work in youth mental health.


Electoral record
2011 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMegan Leslie23,74651.64+8.89$82,238.55
LiberalStan Kutcher11,79325.64-1.94$78,191.23
ConservativeGeorge Nikolaou8,27618.00-2.62$48,637.42
GreenMichael Dewar2,0204.39-4.26$1,663.22
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed1520.33-0.07none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,987 100.0   $84,606.68
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2410.52+0.01
Turnout 46,228 63.02+2.35
Eligible voters 73,357
New Democratic hold Swing +5.42
Sources:[1][2]

References

[i] “The Honourable Stan Kutcher.” (Apr. 25, 2019). Making Waves. https://makingwaves.community/the-honourable-stan-kutcher/

[i] “The Naomi Rae Grant Award.” The Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Retrieved on January 10, 2019. https://www.cacap-acpea.org/explore/awards/

[i] “Identification, Diagnosis and Treatment of Adolescent Depression: A Package for First Contact Health Care Providers.” Pan American Health Organization. Retrieved on January 10, 2020. https://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7434:2007-identification-adolescent-depression-first-contact-health-care-providers&Itemid=40615&lang=en

[ii] “Government Responds to Mental Health Panel Recommendations.” https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20170320002

[iii] “About Dr. Stan Kutcher.” Mental Health Academy. Retrieved on January 10, 2020. https://www.mentalhealthacademy.ca/dr-stan-kutcher

[iv] “An Integrated Approach to Addressing the Issue of Youth Depression.” The Mental Health Innovation Network. Retrieved on January 10, 2020. https://www.mhinnovation.net/innovations/integrated-approach-addressing-issue-youth-depression

[v] Kutcher, S., Chehil, S., Cash, C., & Millar, J. (2005). A competencies-based mental health training model for health professionals in low and middle income countries. World Psychiatry Journal, 4, 177–180.

[vi] Kutcher, S., Chehil, S., & Roberts, T. (2005). Meeting post-disaster mental health needs through an integrated health care provider training program: A pilot project in Grenada post hurricane Ivan. Pan American Journal of Public Health, 18 (4-5), 338–345.

[vii] “Dr. Stanley P. Kutcher Curriculum Vitae.” Dalhousie University. Retrieved on January 10, 2020. https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/faculty/medicine/departments/department-sites/psychiatry/KutcherS-CV.pdf

[viii] “Evergreen: A Child and Youth Mental Health Framework for Canada.” Mental Health Commission of Canada. Retrieved on January 10, 2020. https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/sites/default/files/C%252526Y_Evergreen_Framework_ENG_1.pdf

[ix] “Stan Kutcher”. Research Gate. Retrieved on January 10, 2020. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stan_Kutcher

[i] “Biography: Senator Stan Kutcher.” Senate of Canada. Retrieved January 10, 2020. https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/kutcher-stan/ [ii] Benjamin, Graeme. (2018). “N.S. adolescent mental-health expert Dr. Stan Kutcher appointed to Canadian Senate. Global News. www.globalnews.ca/news/4755050/dr-stan-kutcher-appointed-to-senate/ .

  1. Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  2. Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
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