Dr. Hy Bloom

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Hy Bloom is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, where he specializes in Forensic Psychiatry. He has an extensive background as a clinician and an academic. Dr. Bloom holds degrees in Law (LL.B.) and Medicine (M.D.), and he is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, with specialty certifications in Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry since 1989 and 2013, respectively. In addition to his role at the University of Toronto, he serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University and is a sessional lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law. His work focuses on forensic psychiatry and involves providing consultation expertise in legal proceedings related to mental health issues. Dr. Bloom is also a trained lawyer and a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. His research interests include expert witness issues, workplace violence, and fitness to stand trial in mental health courts. He has co-edited authoritative texts on mental disorder law, emphasizing the intersections between legal and mental health professions.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, specializing in Forensic Psychiatry.

Assistant Clinical Professor

— Present

McMaster University • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine.

Sessional Lecturer

— Present

University of Toronto, Faculty of Law • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, focusing on legal and mental health intersections.

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