Dr. Katy Kamkar, Ph.D., C. Psych., is a renowned clinical psychologist with global acclaim.
With nearly 17 years of dedicated service at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Dr. Kamkar also holds the position of Associate Professor at the Department of Psychiatry within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Kamkar was the Medical Practitioner for the Invictus Games launched by Prince Harry, Toronto 2017 and closely worked with the Service Members and Veterans.
Her academic pursuits extend to her faculty involvement at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University since 2019, contributing to the Osgoode Professional Development program with a focus on essential skills for ombudsmen.
She demonstrates her commitment as the Co-Chair of the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association Inc. (GLEPHA), the Health and Wellness of Police and First Responders. She is presently a GLEPHA Fellow. She is an associate member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP); and is within the Research Advisory Committee of CACP and the Police Psychologist Subcommittee of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Human Resources and Learning Committee. She authored the inaugural book chapter on Moral Injury and Law Enforcement.
Dr. Kamkar's accomplishments have been recognized extensively. In 2022, she received the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Award for Distinguished Contributions to Public or Community Service.
She has received national and international recognition for her work on trauma and resiliency, moral injury, and workplace mental health as evidenced through her extensive national and international public speaking and media engagements, work with the ministries, Public Health Agency of Canada, with the House of Commons of Canada, being consulted as a subject matter expert, and refereed publications, book chapters, and non-peer reviewed publications for the public.
