For patients and the general public:
As we are an academic department, we are not able to answer your individual clinical questions, and will not be able to connect you with a physician.
If you have questions regarding mental health services, please contact your family physician or a local clinic near you. Please see our Patient Resources for more information.
If you are in urgent crisis, please visit your nearest Hospital/Urgent Care Unit or dial 9-1-1.
Vicky Yau, Director of Administration
Email: vicky.yau@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-7313
- Oversees all administrative operations, business operations and planning, space and facilities planning, and the portfolios of Human Resources, Finance, Communications, IT and Education
- Manages strategic initiatives
- Budgets, financial commitments
- Administrative representation for Department (internal and external units)
- Department resource, facility and space management
- Faculty recruitment planning and process oversight
- Faculty merit and PSA
- Faculty leaves
- Faculty recruitment, advertising, and work permits
- Royal College Academic Certification
- Research Grant / Salary application review for the Head’s signature
Margaret Koshi, Manager, Communications & Partnerships
Email: margaret.koshi@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-2142
- Manages internal and external communications initiatives for the Department and IMH
- Supports the Department in partnership engagements with internal & external stakeholders
- Reports, letters, proposals, department-wide announcements and memoranda, and other written communications
- Communications Bulletin newsletter, and requests related to weekly Communications Bulletin items
- Department social media & website content
Bree Wilson, Assistant HR Manager
Email: bree.wilson@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-7315
- Oversees staff and student appointments and reappointments
- Staff recruitment, job descriptions, position classifications, performance management, merit and leave management
- Faculty appointments and reappointments (including Research Associates and Fellows)
- Faculty promotions and tenure
- Other faculty appointments requiring committee review
- Health and Safety
Fergus Killeen, HR Assistant
Email: fergus.killeen@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-7610
- Faculty inquiries and orientation (setting up CWL, email, etc)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Associates and Clinical Fellow inquiries and orientation (CWL, email, etc)
- Immigration offer letters for Postdoctoral Fellows and Clinical Fellows
- Honorary faculty and visitor appointments
- Workday HR processes for Clinical Faculty
Leah Ranada, HR Assistant
Email: leah.ranada@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-3630
- Staff and student appointments inquiries and orientation (CWL, emails, etc.)
- Hourly payroll
- Volunteers
- Criminal record checks
Danielle Hull, Finance & Admin Assistant
Email: danielle.hull@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-7314
- Financial processing
- Reception
- Room bookings
- Key requests
- Supplies and vendor contact
- Facilities and health and safety assistance
- Voice administrator (telephones)
Shaelynn Perreault, Executive Coordinator to the Department Head and IMH Director
Email: psychiatry.headasst@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-7310
- Requests, inquiries and updates regarding meetings with the Department Head and IMH Director
- Head’s Boardroom booking requests
- Department special events inquiries
- Inquiries regarding monthly Departmental meetings
Amit Natt, Project Manager
Email: amit.natt@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-7347
- Vancouver Summer Program
- Summer Immersion Program
- Other education initiatives and organizational projects
Eric Toh, Finance Analyst
Email: dominica.kwok@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-7734
- Financial policies and procedures (UBC, Faculty of Medicine & Department)
- Financial problem resolution and support
- Project grant set up (Research grants and Non-Research grants)
- FMS access & signing authority
- Purchasing
- General finance questions or concerns
- General finance support (review of funding for hires, reconciliation processes, etc)
- Purchase card coordinator
- Financial processing oversight