Dr. Matthew Chow, MD, FRCP(C) has been leading healthcare innovations since the beginning of his career in psychiatry. Dr. Chow founded the telepsychiatry outreach service at BC Children's Hospital, led the youth psychiatry clinic at the Mood Disorders Association of BC and now co-leads a project that will see Vancouver become one of the first places in the world where first-responders will be able to connect with mental health professionals using live two-way video during interactions with people experiencing a mental health crisis in the community. Dr Chow has worked in diverse settings including emergency departments, hospital inpatient units, drug detox centres, and outpatient clinics. Dr. Chow is pleased to be bringing his unique approach to young people who have mental health difficulties getting in the way of enjoying life and experiencing peak performance.

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