Dr. Stan Kutcher is an internationally-renowned expert in the area of adolescent mental health and a national and international leader in mental health research, advocacy, training, policy, and health services innovation. Dr. Kutcher uses his considerable expertise to advance the work of the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, building awareness and knowledge about mental health in young people through the development of program that addresses adolescent mental health promotion, education and research, locally, nationally and internationally.

His current research interests include translating mental health research into clinical care and health policy, and optimization of mental health care/mental health clinical research in primary care. He has developed a number of innovative health human resources training programs for mental health competencies that have been delivered in many different countries and has participated in the writing of a number of national mental health policies/plans worldwide. He is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and also author/co-author of a number of medical textbooks.

Dr. Kutcher is also a nationally and internationally active speaker, reviewer and consultant in psychiatry working in various countries around the globe and for various international groups including the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization. His work in international medical development and research advances health sector knowledge development across the various medical disciplines and health care delivery systems.