9th Canadian Muslim Mental Health Conference 2025

9th Canadian Muslim Mental Health Conference 2025  

The MMAC in collaboration with the University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry would like to invite you to the 9th Canadian Muslim Mental Health Conference (CMMHC), to be held on Sunday, December 7, 2025.

The conference will have sessions targeted for mental health care professionals, allied health care professionals, physician students and those interested in Muslim mental health.

Keynote Speaker: Shaykh Dr. Asim Yusuf - International Speaker, Psychiatrist, Islamic Scholar, and Nasheed Artist ("Talib Al Habib")

Shaykh Dr Asim Yusuf, Emeritus Chair of the British Board of Scholars and Imams. A respected religious scholar in the United Kingdom, a Consultant Psychiatrist, and a leading authority on Islamic Spirituality and Mental Health.

Speaker Lineup:

• Dr.Ken Fung , Global Health Director, Professor at the University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry (Integrating Traditional Approaches into Asian Mental Healthcare)
• Heather Lash, Professor George Brown and York University, Indigenous Mental Health Auntie at Call Auntie Clinic (Integrating Traditional Approaches into Indigenous Mental Health)
• Dr.Sakina Rizvi (Do Mental Health Treatments Work?: Reviewing the Neurobiological Impact of Depression, Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy Interventions)
• Dr. Andrew Howlett (Father's Mental Health)
• Dr. Zainab Furqan (Early Psychosis Intervention)
• Dr. Raed Hawa and Dr. Ahmed Bahammam (CBT for Insomnia and Sleep Medicine for Muslims)
• Dr. Ayaz Kurji (Psychopharmacology for Family Physicians and Mental Health Professionals)
• Dr. Aliya Rahim, PhD Behavioural Analysis,  and Sanaeyah Malik,M.ADS, BCBA Behavioural Analyst (Behavioural Approaches and Islam)
• Expert Case Discussion session - Get your clinical questions answered by our expert speaker line up! 

Ticket Information 

Student (Undergraduate, Masters, Medical Students, Residents or any other):
$125

Professional (Healthcare/Mental Health professional or any other):
$175 

Tickets will not be sold at the door

Deadline to register: November 20th
Tickets are non transferreable 

Note: Healthcare/Mental Health professionals include all individuals who are Physicians, Social Workers, Psychologists, Child and Youth workers, Therapists, Counsellors, Pharmacists, Nurses, Researchers, Behavioural Analysts and any other recognized health care professional, mental health professional or other professional.

Note: **MMAC Platinum Member Discount**
To receive $10 discount (for Staff Platinum members only), please email membership@muslimmeds.ca
To join the MMAC: bit.ly/mmacjoin
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Conference Program, Research and Resources

Please visit muslimmentalhealth.ca closer to the conference for more details on program, schedule, and speakers. This website also includes Muslim mental health resources including adapted psychoeducation material and a directory of Muslim mental health professionals for both the general public and professionals.

Information will also be posted on our social media accounts, @muslimmeds.

Sponsorship Inquiries 
please contact: advertising@muslimmeds.ca
Other Inquiries: cmmhc@muslimmeds.ca

NOTE: there are NO refunds or transferring of tickets.