Board of Directors

Dr. Rajiv Bhatla

Dr. Bhatla joined the Royal Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa in 1992.  He currently holds the position of Psychiatrist-in-Chief/Chief of Staff of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group.  He is also an Associate Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa and Consultant for the Ottawa-Carleton Assertive Community Treatment Team.  He holds the position of Vice-Chairperson of the Consent & Capacity Board and is a member of the Minister’s Advisory Group for Mental Health & Addictions.  In addition to expertise in concurrent disorders, Dr. Bhatla has an interest in psychiatric ethics and is a member of the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health.

Dr. Bhatla received his BA with Honours from Harvard University in 1982.  He obtained his MD from McGill University in 1987 and was awarded the Mona Bronfman Sheckman Award for the highest standing in psychiatry.  He completed his Residency Training in Psychiatry and Fellowship in Addictions at New York Medical College where he received the Mead Johnson Award in Psychiatry.