Sanjana Sridharan

As Section Head of Acute Care Consultation and emergency Psychiatry I manage a busy access and flow service with Provincial beds. I also run the Short stay unit for challenging needs inpatients who are at risk to self or others.

As an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry with strong academic background in higher education. I have a proven track record of developing and delivering engaging course materials that enhance student learning. Currently I am a Course Director on the Psychiatry Masters Program. I have demonstrated effective communication and research skills that contribute to academic excellence over the years.

I currently have 2 ongoing research projects involving EDIA and Long term injection use and attitudes to Seclusion policy for inpatients.

• British Medical Association UK
• Royal College of Psychiatrists UK
• CPSNS-Nova Scotia
• Doctors Nova Scotia
• CMPA

Setup the Day Hospital Service for the Central Zone of Novascotia. We have saved 1800 bed days in 2 years.

Physician lead for setting up rapid tranquilization guidelines for the province of NS.

• Gender: Female
• Nationality: Canadian
• Marital Status: Married

• Dr Aidan Stokes Mentorship Award, 2024
• Clinical Leadership Award: DOP, 2022
• NHS Clinical Excellence Awards
• 2010
• 2012
• Distinction in final year Medical School for Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1994

(last 2023-2024)

• Reducing wait times and avoiding unnecessary use of high-cost mental health services through a Rapid Access and Stabilization Program: protocol for a program evaluation study, 02/2024
• Augmenting Mental Health Support for Patients Accessing Different Degrees of Formal Psychiatric Care through a Supportive Text Messaging Program: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial, 02/2023

• Dr Vincent Agyapong, Head of Department of Psychiatry, Professor Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, Canada, vincent.agyapong@nshealth.ca
• Dr Anand Natrajan, Staff Psychiatrist, Aberdeen Hospital, 690 East River Road, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, B2H 3S1, Canada, Anand.Natarajan@nshealth.ca

• Substantive Consultant, UK, 12/2006 - 03/2014
• Staff Psychiatrist, Antigonish and New Glasgow, 03/2014 - 07/2017
• Inpatient Psychiatrist-SSU unit, ABJL(QE11) CZ, 2017 - Present
• Staff Psychiatrist General and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Aberdeen Hospital, 03/2016 - 07/2017
• Substantive Consultant - General Adult Psychiatry, UK, 12/2006 - 03/2014