19 Facts About Stan Kutcher

Stanley Paul Kutcher was born on 1951 and is a Canadian Senator and Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University.

Stan Kutcher was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 12 December 2018.

Stan Kutcher is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.

Stan Kutcher was awarded the Order of Nova Scotia in 2014.

Stan Kutcher is a first generation Canadian born to Ukrainian refugees; his parents survived World War II and made a new life for themselves and their families in Canada.

Stan Kutcher obtained his bachelor's degree in history and political science and his master's degree in history at McMaster University and his medical degree at McMaster University Medical School.

Stan Kutcher is internationally known for his clinical research, policy, and educational work in youth mental health.

Stan Kutcher was a board member of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.

Stan Kutcher has made contributions to Canadian and international research regarding the causes and treatment of mental illness in young people, particularly Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder.

Stan Kutcher developed youth mental health research, education, treatment and community intervention programs at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.

Stan Kutcher was Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in Mental Health Policy and Training and participated in numerous mental health initiatives led by the Pan American Health Organization, including mental health training, policy development and post-disaster mental health interventions.

Stan Kutcher co-chaired the Minister of Health's Advisory Panel on Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions in Nova Scotia.

Stan Kutcher has taught and mentored hundreds of medical students as well as individuals pursuing Masters and PhD degrees, in and outside of Canada.

Stan Kutcher has served as a mental health advisor to organizations and governments in Canada and internationally.

Stan Kutcher has led and collaborated in scientific research in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and China.

Stan Kutcher has served as a founding board member of the Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addictions of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, as well as on numerous other research boards and scientific advisory committees and consultancies in Canada and internationally.

Stan Kutcher has been a visiting scholar at 14 institutions in eight countries.

Stan Kutcher was one of the authors of the controversial Study 329 clinical trial which took place between 1994 and 1998 studying the efficacy of paroxetine, an SSRI anti-depressant, in treating 12 to 18-year-olds diagnosed with major depressive disorder.

Stan Kutcher was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 12 December 2018.