Dr. Elemi Breetvelt

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elemi Breetvelt works as a child and adolescent psychiatrist and clinician investigator in the Department of Psychiatry at SickKids. His clinical scientific work focuses on bridging expert clinical care with basic neuroscience, aiming to improve knowledge and understanding of the risk factors associated with severe mental health problems. Over the years, he has gained expertise in evaluating and managing complex patients with developmental disorders and medical conditions. Breetvelt has been trained in clinical psychiatry and genetic epidemiology, having started his research in 2007. He has participated in national and international collaborations to establish clinical care guidelines for complex patients. His clinical work is complemented by a focus on genetic epidemiology, where he aims to develop risk models that explain the impact of genetic risk factors on severe mental health outcomes. He has been instrumental in developing normative IQ charts for specific genetic conditions, contributing to a better understanding of their implications.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2004-01-01 — Present

Hospital for Sick Children • Toronto, Ontario

Child and adolescent psychiatrist focused on bridging clinical care and basic neuroscience.

Awards

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O’Brien Scholarship

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology