Bio
John is a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Queen's University and a 45 year member of our hospitals' medical staffs. He retired in 2018 as Vice President, Medical and Academic Programs, Providence Care previously serving as Director, Medical Affairs, at both Kingston General and Hotel Dieu Hospitals. During 2014 he was appointed Interim Chief of Medical and Academic Affairs/Chief of Staff at Hotel Dieu. As inaugural Chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Specialty Committee in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, he was awarded a Founder's designation in that specialty. He is a Distinguished Fellow and Life Member of the Canadian Psychiatric Association and a Life Member and Past-President of both the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Ontario Psychiatric Association.
John is the current UHKF Past Chair.