Save the Date: Mathison-Littmann Research Day

Dr. Sebastian K. Littmann (1931-1986), was an important figure in Canadian psychiatry in the latter part of the twentieth century. He came to Canada in 1972 to take on the role of Chief of Service for the Northern Service programme at the Queen Street Mental Health Centre in Toronto. He also became Acting Director of Postgraduate Training at the Queen Street Mental Health  Centre. Dr. Littmann held an assistant professor position and later an associate professor of medical education position at the University of Toronto. He became Clinical Director of the Clarke Institute in July 1979 and held that position until 1982 when he became Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary, a position that he held until his death on December 27, 1986. Over the course of his life, Littmann was an active member in various medical and psychiatric associations and authored more than 30 scientific publications.