Assistant Professor Mustafa Abdul Karim serves within the Department of Psychiatry at Western University. His research focuses on clinical outcomes in mental health, specifically examining mood disorders and psychiatric interventions. He prioritizes patient-centered care through the integration of evidence-based medicine and clinical psychiatry. His mission is to improve long-term recovery metrics for individuals facing acute mental health crises. He actively engages in the clinical supervision of residents and medical students within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Previously, he completed his Doctor of Medicine and specialized training in adult psychiatry.