Project Team
Dr. Joti Samra, R.Psych.
Dr. Joti Samra is a clinical psychologist and Adjunct Professor and Research Scientist with the Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare (COMH), Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University. She conducts applied research and clinical work in the area of mental health and addiction, with a particular interest in these issues as they pertain to the workplace context.
Dr. Samra is a principal in the development, evaluation, and dissemination of a number of self-care resources for workplace depression, suicide, and chronic health conditions (see www.comh.ca/selfcare). She is the Co-Chair of the BC Psychologically Healthy Workplace Collaborative and is Vice President of the BC Psychological Association.
Dr. Merv Gilbert, R.Psych.
Dr. Merv Gilbert is a clinical psychologist and Adjunct Professor and Senior Consultant with the Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare (COMH). He is an occupational health consultant and is a principal partner with Gilbert Acton Ltd.
Dr. Gilbert is a principal in the development, evaluation, and dissemination of resources for workplace mental health (see www.comh.ca/selfcare). He is the Co-Chair of the BC Psychologically Healthy Workplace Collaborative and serves on The Roundtable for Workplace Mental Health.
Dr. Martin Shain, S.J.D.
Dr. Martin Shain has a doctorate in Juridical Science and is an Adjunct Professor and Senior Consultant with the Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare (COMH). He also holds an appointment with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. He is the Co-Chair of the BC Psychologically Healthy Workplace Collaborative and serves on The Roundtable for Workplace Mental Health.
Dr. Shain is a principal architect of Health Canada’s “Workplace Health System,” which has received international acclaim as a flagship model of Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion. He also is providing ongoing consultation for the newly formed Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Dr. Dan Bilsker, R.Psych.
Dr. Dan Bilsker is a clinical psychologist and Adjunct Professor and Senior Consultant with the Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare (COMH) and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia.
Dr. Bilsker’s research has focused on the dissemination of evidence-based psychological interventions. He has been principal in the development, evaluation, and dissemination of a number of self-care resources for depression and chronic health conditions (see www.comh.ca/selfcare). He has focused on innovative approaches to improving non-pharmacological care in primary care practice.