Dr. Diane Katherine Whitney MD, FRCPC, BCETS

Diane Whitney attended Galt Collegiate Institute from 1977 to 1982.
She graduated with honours, and then pursued Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario. She served, with distinction, in the Canadian Armed Forces,
including during the Persian Gulf War, and later became a leading psychiatrist specializing in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, first responder care and Indigenous mental health. Diane held senior roles in medical education and administration, including at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Queen’s University. She passed away in Kingston, Ontario on May 22, 2024. Dr. Whitney is honoured tonight for her lifelong dedication to service, education and mental health care.