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CMMHC 2025, December 7, 2025
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Conference Schedule
RAHMA STAGE
8:00-8:45 AM Conference Registration + Breakfast
Guest arrival to third floor. Partake in breakfast and networking after you register.
8:45-8:55 AM Opening Remarks, Land Acknowledgment and Prayer
Co-Chairs: Dr. Arfeen Malick and Dr. Kenneth Fung
9:00-11:05 AM KEYNOTE: Elevating Mental Health Care Models of Incorporating Spiritual and Cultural Practices into Clinical Approaches
Presented by: Dr. Asim Yusuf OBE MBChB FRCPsych, Dr. Kenneth Fung MD FRCPC MSc, Heather Lash MACP.
Moderated by Dr. Yusra Ahmed MD FRCPC
11:10-11:25 AM Traditional Islamic Mindfulness Activity (Dhikr)
Presented by: Dr. Asim Yusuf OBE MBChB FRCPsych
11:30-12:35 Fathers’ Mental Health
Presented by: Dr. Andrew Howlett MD FRCPC, Dr. Asim Yusuf OBE MBChB FRCPsych.
Moderated by Dr. Ahmed Hassan MPH, MD FRCPC
12:40-1:35 PM Lunch + Community Resource Fair
Dhuhr Prayers, Networking, and Browsing Community Organization Resources and Services
12:40-1:35 PM Lunch and Learn with Experts: Case Discussion
Dr. Raed Hawa MD FRCPC DABSM DABSM, Dr. Zainab Furqan MD FRCPC , Dr. Andrew Howlett, Dr. Kenneth Fung MD FRCPC MSc, Sanayeah Malik M.ADS, R.B.A. (Ont.), BCBA , Dr. Aliya Rahim PhD, RBA, BCBA, Dr. Ayaz Kurji MD, FRCPC
RAHMA STAGE
1:40-2:55 PM “I Can’t Sleep! Approaches to Sleep in Muslim patients
Presented by Dr. Ahmed BaHammam MD, FACP, FRCP, FATS & Dr. Raed Hawa MD FRCPC DABSM DABSM
Moderated by Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed MD
2:55-3:10 PM Break, Asr Prayer in Parkdale Room
3:15-4:20 Antidepressants and Augmentation, Level Up Your Prescribing
Presented by: Dr Ayaz Kurji MD FRCPC Moderated by Dr. Bassaam Salim MD FRCPC
4:25-5:25 PM Understanding Psychosis for Muslim Patients and Families
Presented by: Dr. Zainab Furqan MD FRCPC & Yusuf Faqiri
5:25-5:40 PM Break, Maghrib Prayer in Parkdale Room
5:40-5:50 PM CMMHC Awards + Concluding Remarks
Research and Community Award
Conference Conclusions
SALAAM STAGE
12:40-1:35 PM Lunch + Community Resource Fair, Dhuhr Prayers, Lunch, Networking, and Browsing Community Organization Resources and Services
12:40-1:35 PM Psychiatry Mentorship Session. A space for MMAC Members with interest in psychiatry to connect.
1:40-2:55 Research and Community Initiatives Presentations
Moderated by Dr. Fatima Jackson-Best M.A, PhD and Dr. Nabiha Rahman MD
2:55-3:10 Break, Asr Prayer in Parkdale Room
3:15-4:20 Small Actions, Big Impact, Mastering change through Behavioural Approaches within an Islamic Framework
Presented by: Dr. Aliya Rahim PhD, RBA, BCBA, Sanaeyah Malik M.ADS, R.B.A. (Ont.), BCBA.
Moderated by Dr. Farah Islam PhD
4:25-5:20 CBT for Insomnia, Enhancing Clinical Skills in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia
Special Workshop by: Dr. Raed Hawa MD FRCPC DABSM DABSM Moderated by Dr. Arfeen Malick MD FRCPC
5:25-5:40 Break, Maghrib Prayer in Parkdale Room
Muslim Mental Health can help you
Find Programs and Services
Facilitates connections between individuals seeking mental health support and professionals who understand the cultural and religious contexts that shape their experiences.
Conference
Mental Health Professionals and the general are invited to join in-person.
Educational Resources
Access to mental health toolkits, articles, and guides that combine clinical insights with Islamic teachings.
Professional Networking & Development
Connect with mental health professionals working with Muslims across Canada
Research
Research projects aimed at evaluating culturally and spiritually adapted psychoeducation material.
About Us
MMAC’s Mental Health Project Objectives
CMMHC is an inclusive learning environment and welcomes all mental health professionals working with Muslims.
Objective 1
Bring together and strengthen connections between health care providers, organizations, individuals with lived experience, students, spiritual leaders and researchers working with Muslim mental health issues in Canada
Objective 2
Provide evidence based psychoeducation to the general public on mental health topics in the context of spirituality and Islam
Objective 3
Decrease the stigma of mental illness within the Muslim community.
Objective 4
Increase access to evidence based culturally and spiritually appropriate mental health resources to the Muslim community
Objective 5
Increase the capacity for healthcare providers, religious scholars, teachers, organizations and community members working to provide care to Muslims with mental health challenges
Sessions from CMMHC 2023
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