Dr. Venkat Bhat, MD, MSc, FRCPC, DABPN, is a staff psychiatrist and clinician-scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) and Toronto Western Hospital (University Health Network). He is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Director of the Interventional Psychiatry Program at St. Michael’s Hospital, and the lead of the AI/Analytics pillar within the Institute of Biomedical Science, Engineering, and Technology. In his dual roles, he integrates clinical care with technological innovation, employing a 4P (Preventive, Predictive, Personalized, Participatory) Medicine approach. His research focuses on developing innovative solutions for mental health through interdisciplinary collaboration.

He has published over 150 journal articles in medicine and engineering (digital health, AI, and analytics, has delivered over 200 conference/invited presentations and has served as an investigator or co-investigator on over 30 grants and clinical trials valued at $9 million as Principal Investigator, $1.5 million as Co-Principal Investigator, and $25 million as Co-Investigator, including CIHR, DND, NFRF, OBI, and BBRF. His clinical and research contributions have been recognized with several awards to date, including honors from ACNP, APA, CPA, ADAA, and ASCP. His interdisciplinary research program has trained over 30 graduate and post-doctoral trainees to date in medicine and engineering.