Joint Mental Health Research and Innovation Day 2026

Addictions: From Evidence to Action

Date and Time: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026, 8:30 am to 4 pm

This event is free to attend.

About this event: 

Please join us for the Joint Mental Health Research and Innovation Day (JMHRID), held in-person at the Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn and Conference Centre in London, Ontario on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026 between 8:30 am to 4 pm (Eastern Standard Time).

This year’s theme is “Addictions: From Evidence to Action” and will feature a keynote speaker, oral and poster presentations and awards. 

Learning objectives:

At the end of the Joint Mental Health Research and Innovation Day, participants will be able to:

• Identify and discuss innovative basic, clinical, and population-level mental health and addiction research being conducted locally
   
• Demonstrate enhanced familiarity with research being conducted locally on the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, intervention, service delivery, recovery and rehabilitation of mental disorders and addiction
   
• Reflect upon diverse methodological approaches to conducting innovative and impactful research in mental health and addiction care
   
• Consider the potential value inherent in academic, healthcare, community, advocacy, and policy partnerships in enhancing mental health and addiction care, research and service delivery

Agenda: Coming soon

Light refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Joint Mental Health Research and Innovation Day is co-hosted by the Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Lawson Research Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care London; and London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute.

This program has received no commercial support.