Dr. Suze Berkhout

Associate Professor

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Biography

Suze G. Berkhout is an Associate Professor and Clinician-Investigator affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and the University Health Network. She holds both an MD and PhD in Experimental Medicine with a strong focus on feminist philosophy of science, feminist bioethics, and critical disability studies. Her research spans the interplay between health care practices, identity, and emerging technologies, specifically in areas such as treatment resistance and mental health services. Berkhout employs critical qualitative research methodologies, including ethnography and narrative methods, to investigate the complex dynamics of medical practices and the subjective experiences of those accessing health care. She has published extensively in notable journals, including CMAJ and Disability Studies Quarterly, examining themes such as the implications of placebos and the concept of 'curative imaginary' in health care contexts. Additionally, she collaborates with other scholars on related projects, such as placebo and nocebo studies that delve into the psychological aspects of medical treatment.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Psychiatry.

Clinician-Investigator

2019-01-01 — Present

University Health Network • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Conducting research and providing clinical services.

Awards

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Honourable Mention, Mary Seeman Award

2019-06-01
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Nominated, Socio-Cultural Grand Rounds

2019-06-01
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SIRS Travel Award

2019-04-01
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Trainee Abstract, Canadian Academy Psychosomatic Medicine

2018-09-01
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Mary Seeman Award Medical Humanities

2017-06-01
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Resident Grand Rounds, CAMH

2017-06-01
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Canadian Psychiatric Association Junior Investigator Research Forum

2016-09-01

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
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology