Jeffrey Waldman

I am a licensed medical practitioner in Manitoba. I am a Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and hold specialty certification in psychiatry and subspecialty certification in forensic psychiatry. I am also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba, and have been practicing Psychiatry since 2003, with a focus on Medicolegal and Forensic Psychiatry.

Currently, I serve as the Medical Director of Roblin Forensic Group. My clinical responsibilities extend to various community and institutional settings, including the Canadian Mental Health Association’s ACT program, an addictions program called Executive Medical Solutions, and NAV Canada’s Chemical Dependency Education and Rehabilitation Program, and I provide a clinic for adults with Intellectual Disabilities. Additionally, I am contracted to provide psychiatric services at correctional institutions, including Stony Mountain Institution, and Headingly Correctional Centre.

I have held leadership roles in national psychiatric organizations, including serving as the Prairie Region Representative on The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Subspecialty Committee in Forensic Psychiatry, and on the executive of the Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (CAPL). I am the current editor of the CAPL newsletter and sit on the CAPL Corrections Subcommittee. I also sit on the board of directors of the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA), and on the Professional Standards and Practice Committee of the CPA.

In my forensic practice, I have authored hundreds of court-ordered assessments, including Fitness and Criminal Responsibility reports for Manitoba courts, and provided hundreds of reports to the Criminal Code Review Board. I was also established as an expert by the Government of Canada to assess Indian Residential School claimants. In addition to court ordered reports, over the course of my career, I have produced between fifty to one hundred reports annually for various third-party clients, including legal, insurance, and governmental agencies.

Previously, I served as the Medical Director of Forensic Psychiatry at a teaching hospital in Manitoba, where I developed and implemented a Forensic Psychiatry curriculum for the residency program and introduced key program changes, including a multidisciplinary court-ordered assessment team and the creation of a fitness clinic. I continue to provide educational sessions and supervise senior residents in forensic psychiatry.

I have co-authored international and national documents on correctional psychiatry and forensic assessment practices, and I am an active member of two national working groups. One group has developed and continues to maintain guidelines for forensic assessment and report writing and the other is developing guidelines for psychiatric care in correctional settings.

• Booth B, Waldman JC, et al., Assessing adverse outcomes and learning needs in Canadian psychiatric independent medical examinations., Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2024, 52, 1, online
• Waldman JC, Waldman J., Who is the Victim?, Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2022-08-01, 6, 1
• Lemoine J, Waldman JC, Demetrioff S, et al., Pilot Study: The Acceptability of a Program for the Daily Delivery and Supervision of Psychotropic Medication for High-Risk Patients with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness., Journal of Recovery in Mental Health, 2022, 5, 1, 11-27
• Waldman JC., Why the current approach to COVID-19 in jails, and most settings, has not worked., Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter, 2021-03-01, 4, 1
• Brown S, Waldman JC., Perception of Independent Assessor Bias in the Context of Independent Medical Examinations: Is it Warranted?, Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter, 2021-03-01, 4, 1
• Waldman JC, et al., Independent assessors in contrast to treating physicians as expert witnesses in Canada: Comparing duties and responsibilities., The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 2020, 31, 4
• Glancy G, Tomita T, Waldman J, et al., Practice Resource for Prescribing in Corrections., Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2019-10-30
• Waldman JC., Westerhof v Gee Estate and McCallum v Baker: A Warning Guide against the Perception of being a “Hired Gun.”, Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Newsletter, 2018-07-01, 1, 1
• Forrester A, Piper M, Waldman JC, et al., Prison Public Health Position Statement., World Psychiatric Association, 2017-02-11
• Waldman JC., Vince Li., In Lorene Shyba & J. Thomas Dalby (Eds.), Shrunk: Crime and Disorders of the Mind., Durville Publications Ltd, 2016
• Casiano H, Belik SL, Cox B, Waldman JC, Sareen J., Mental Disorder and Threats Made by Non-Institutionalized People with Weapons in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication., Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 2008, 196, 6, 437-445
• Waldman JC., Should Dangerousness be the Indication for Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment?, Canadian Psychiatric Association Bulletin, 2003
• Waldman JC., Atypical Antipsychotics and Glycemic Control., Letter to the Editor, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2002, 47, 7, 686-687

• Ramshaw, L., Booth, B., Waldman, JC., Medical Evaluations: Assessment of Learning Needs and Adverse Outcomes in Canada., Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2023-05-01
• Ramshaw, L., Booth, B., Waldman, JC., Guidelines to Enhance Standards and Avoid Disasters in Independent Medical Evaluations., Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law; Update Course: CPA Conference, 2022-10-01
• Waldman, JC., Brown, S., Lai, C., Ordonez, A., Woods, A., Waldman, J., Dube, C., The use of Cannabidiol (CBD) to Manage Aggression in Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and co-morbid Mental Illness., International Academy of Law and Mental Health XXXVII Congress, Leon, France, 2022-07-01
• Waldman, JC., Oswald, T., Johnson, E., Brown, S., Independent Assessors in Contrast to Treating Physicians as Expert Witnesses in Canada., International Academy of Law and Mental Health XXXVII Congress, Leon, France, 2022-07-01
• Waldman, JC., Brown, S., Tracking Behaviours in Aggressive Clients with Intellectual Disabilities., International Academy of Law and Mental Health XXXVII Congress, Leon, France, 2022-07-01
• Waldman, JC, Brown, S., Lai, C., Ordonez, A., Woods, A., Waldman, J., Dube, C., Polypharmacy in Populations with Intellectual Disabilities and co-morbid Mental Health Difficulties., International Academy of Law and Mental Health XXXVII Congress, Leon, France, 2022-07-01
• Waldman, JC, Perception of Bias in Independent Medical Examinations., Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Conference, Banff, Alberta, 2022-04-01
• Waldman, JC., Trauma and the Witness., Manitoba Bar Association Mid-Winter conference, 2022-01-21
• Waldman, JC, Brown, S., Perception of Bias in Third Party Assessments., Forensic Services Education Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, 2021-11-26
• Waldman, JC., The Illusion of Truth in Justice., Forensic Services Educational Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, 2021-01-29
• Waldman, JC, Chaze, B., Effects of Trauma., Manitoba Provincial Court Education conference, 2020-12-04
• Sawich S., Waldman, JC. et al., Review of a Fitness Assessment for a Unique Legal Case., Forensic Services Educational Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, 2020-11-27
• Brown, S, Waldman, JC., Tracking Aggressive Behaviours in Clients with Intellectual Disabilities., Forensic Services Educational Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, 2020-02-28
• Waldman JC., Manitoba Forensic Services from 2013-2018., Department of Psychiatry Forensic Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, 2019-02-22
• Waldman JC., Social Issues: At the Crossroads of Mental Illness and the Law., Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, 2018-09-21
• Waldman J, Taylor K., Clozapine-induced Myocarditis and Cardiomyopathy., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, 2018-04-10
• Mamak M, Chaimowitz G, Mullally K, Bilardo A, Moulden H, Demetrioff S, Waldman JC., Advancing Risk Assessment through Analytics: Preliminary Findings from the eHARM-FV (poster presentation)., International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Split, Croatia, 2017-06-13
• Waldman JC., Mental Health and Innovative Accommodations for New and Evolving Disabilities., Annual Conference of Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE), Winnipeg, MB, 2016-09-22
• Waldman JC., Disclosure of Personal Health Information to the Legal System., Crisis Rounds, Crisis Response Centre, Winnipeg, MB, 2016-06-17
• Waldman JC, MacKenzie K., Recent Changes in Forensic Services., WRHA Mental Health Program Quality Improvement Day, Winnipeg, MB, 2016-05-03
• Waldman JC., You did what in your sleep? Sexual Offending, Sleep Disorders, Automatism, and More., Annual Conference of Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Vancouver, BC, 2016-03-06
• Waldman JC., You did what in your sleep? Sexual Offending, Sleep Disorders, Automatism, and More., Department of Psychiatry Forensic Rounds, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, 2016-02-26
• Waldman JC, Johnson EC, Oswald T., Legal Principles for Mental Health Professionals., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2016-01-19
• Waldman, JC., Facilitating Community Integration of Indigenous Offenders., Third Annual Indigenous Health Research Symposium hosted by the Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research (MFN CAHR), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, 2015-11-25
• Waldman JC, Lai C., A Team Approach to Optimizing the Quality of Life for Adults with Intellectual Disability and a History of Sexual Offending or Deviant Behaviour., Health and Wellbeing in Developmental Disability Conference, Toronto, ON, 2015-10-23
• Waldman JC., Forensic Psychiatry., Crown – Defence Conference, Manitoba Justice, Winnipeg, MB, 2015-09-21
• Waldman JC, MacKenzie K., Diversion of People with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Issues using the Sequential Intercept Model., Equal Justice Conference: Opportunities for Independence Inc., Faculty of Social Work University of Manitoba and Association for Community Living–Winnipeg Inc, Winnipeg, MB, 2015-09-17
• Waldman JC, Clarke D, Waldman C, Sossin L., Jurisdictional Issues Related to “Forthwith Orders” in the Mental Health System., XXXIVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Vienna, 2015-07-19
• Waldman JC, Hill D., Ethical Challenges in Forensic Mental Health Practice., Department of Psychiatry Forensic Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2015-05-29
• Waldman JC, Clarke D, Brown A., Jurisdictional Issues Related to “Forthwith Orders” in the Mental Health System., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2015-03-17
• Waldman JC., Everything You Wanted to Know about Forensic Psychiatry but were Afraid to Ask., Manitoba Law Society, 2015-03-16
• Waldman JC, Waldman C., When Mental Health and the Law Intersect: A Concept Analysis of “Least Restrictive.”, Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Quebec, QC, 2015-03-03
• Waldman JC, Lai C, Hale D, Shams S, Bromilow M., Practicing out of Silo’s: A Multidisciplinary Care for Patients Living with FASD., Living Well: FASD and Mental Health Conference, Winnipeg, MB, 2014-11-05
• Waldman JC., Duty to Warn and Protect and Other Disclosures of Personal Health Information., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2014-11-04
• Waldman JC., Six Core Strategies to Reduce the Use of Seclusion and Restraint on a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2013-01-15
• Waldman JC, Anderson T., An Intervention to Reduce Seclusion on an Inpatient Intensive Care Psychiatric Ward., 3rd International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, Vancouver, BC, 2012-10-24
• Waldman JC, Anderson T., An Intervention to Reduce Seclusion on an Inpatient Intensive Care Psychiatric Ward., Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Montreal, Quebec, 2012-09-27
• Waldman JC, Anderson T, Stratton L., Preventing Violence Trauma and the Use of Seclusion and Restraints in Mental Health Settings: The Journey so Far., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2011-10-18
• Waldman JC, Calhoun L., The Use of Chemical and Physical restraints: A Review., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2009-01-01
• Waldman JC, Kolton D., Psychopharmacological Treatment as an Adjunct to Community Support and Psychotherapy in High Risk Mentally Disordered Offenders., Annual Forensic Psychiatry Conference, Vancouver BC, 2007-01-01
• Ellerby L, Kolton D, Cutler J, Rothman D, Ellerby B, Waldman JC., A Multidimensional, Holistic and Integrated Approach to the Treatment of High Risk Mentally Disordered Offenders., Annual Forensic Psychiatry Conference, Vancouver BC, 2007-01-01
• Casiano H, Belik SL, Cox, B Waldman JC, Sareen J., Mental Disorder and Threats Made by Non-Institutionalized People with Weapons in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication., Canadian Psychiatric Association, Montreal, QC, 2007-01-01
• Casiano H, Belik SL, Cox, B Waldman JC, Sareen J., Mental Disorder and Threats Made by Non-Institutionalized People with Weapons in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication., Twelfth Annual Resident Research Day, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, 2007-01-01
• Casiano H, Waldman JC, Cox B., Psychiatric Disorder and Risk of Violence: Prevalence in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication., Eleventh Annual Resident Research Day, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, 2006-01-01
• Waldman JC., Medication Management of Impulsive Aggression and Agitation., Forensic Nursing Conference & Manitoba Judges Conference, 2005-01-01
• Waldman JC., Somatoform Disorders., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2003-01-01
• Waldman JC, Yaren S., Atypical Antipsychotics and Glycemic Control., Resident Research Day, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, 2002-01-01
• Waldman JC., Community Integration of High Risk Sex Offenders., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2002-01-01
• Waldman JC, Yaren S., The Impact of Legal Decisions on the Practice of Psychiatry., Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2002-01-01
• Waldman JC, Yaren S., The Impact of Legal Decisions on the Practice of Psychiatry., Resident Research Day, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, 2002-01-01
• Waldman JC, Sareen J., Katz L., Cox B., Falconer C., Alexithymia and Self-harm., Resident Research Day, Department of Psychiatry, University of the Manitoba, 2001-01-01
• Waldman, JC., Risk Assessment., Seminar presented to Crown Attorneys, Law Enforcement Officers and Emergency Response Operators, 2000-01-01
• Waldman, JC, Yaren, S., Prober, M., The John: Illness or Not., Resident Research Day, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, 2000-01-01
• Waldman, JC., HIV and Psychiatry., Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba, 2000-01-01

• 2023-present, Corrections Subcommittee, Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (CAPL)
• 2023-present, Director, Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) Board of Directors
• 2021-present, Member, Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) Professional Standards and Practice (PSP) Committee
• 2021-present, Member, National Forensic Psychiatry Guidelines Working Group
• 2019-present, Member, Regional Medical Advisory Committee, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
• 2015-2023, Member, Executive Committee, Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (CAPL)
• 2018-present, Editor of Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (CAPL) Newsletter
• 2016-2022, Member, Subspecialty Committee in Forensic Psychiatry, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• 2013-2018, Co-Chair, Manitoba Joint Committee on Mental Health and the Law
• 2016-2017, Member, Consultation Group of the World Psychiatric Association Presidential Task Force on Correctional Psychiatry
• 2022-2023, Member, Doctors Manitoba Healthy Living & Prevention Advisory Group
• 2021-2024, Member, Primary Development Committee, Development of a Resource for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and the Staff that Support them
• 2021-2023, Member, Homelessness, Police, and Addictions and Mental Health Advisory Committee, Alberta

• 2021, Class of 2021 Best Teaching Award, Manitoba Medical Student Association, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
• 2002, Fellowship Award, Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
• 2002, Norman Bethune Research Award
• 2000, Research Award, Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre
• 1995, Dr. and Mrs. F.D. Newell Scholarship, Queen’s University
• 1993, W.W. Near and Susan Near Scholarship in Psychology, Queen’s University