Join us in Vancouver – October 22-25, 2025

The 75th Annual Conference is a key opportunity to explore new perspectives, reconnect with colleagues, and learn from the passions of others in the field of psychiatry. The CPA Annual Conference will take place at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, featuring engaging sessions throughout the day.

More than 1,000 psychiatrists, psychiatric trainees, and other health-care professionals will be in Vancouver to discover the latest breakthroughs in clinical practice and research, learn about new policy initiatives, gain competencies vital to modern psychiatric practice, and be inspired to create lasting positive changes in mental health.

Conference Features

• Preconference courses on Wednesday (14:00 – 17:00)
• Keynote plenaries on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings (09:00 – 10:30)
• Accredited self-assessment program available exclusively to CPA member delegates
• Welcome Reception on Thursday evening open to all registrants
• Daily networking experiences
• Social event for residents and trainees on Friday evening
• President’s Gala on Saturday evening for all registrants (ticket purchase required)

Thank you to all of our reviewers who have helped in the revision of abstracts for the 2025 conference:

Dr. Donald E. Addington | Dr. Nick Ainsworth | Dr. Shabbir Amanullah | Dr. Oyedeji Ayonrinde
Dr. Anees Bahji | Dr. Serge Beaulieu | Dr. Suze Berkhout | Dr. Dominique Bourget
Dr. Marie-Claire Bourque | Dr. Nancy Brager | Dr. Tara Burra | Dr. Mike Butterfield
Dr. Peter K.Y. Chan | Dr. Eric Chan | Dr. Shaheen Darani | Dr. Jonathan S. Davine
Dr. Amanda Degenhardt | Dr. Varinder Dua | Dr. Sarah Hanafi | Dr. Raed Hawa
Dr. Harry Karlinsky | Dr. Maryana Kravtsenyuk | Dr. Paul Kurdyak | Dr. Wiplove Lamba
Dr. Judy Lin | Dr. Joanne L. MacDonald | Dr. Arlene MacDougall | Dr. Michael Mak
Dr. Heather Milliken | Dr. Louis Morissette | Dr. Colleen Northcott | Dr. Valerie Primeau
Dr. Thomas Raedler | Dr. Suzane Renaud | Dr. Ade Sapara | Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah
Dr. Kathleen Sheehan | Dr. Marco Solmi | Dr. Rosalie Steinberg | Dr. John Teshima
Dr. Anupam Thakur | Dr. Andrea Waddell | Dr. Yanbo Zhang