Mamta Gautam, MD, MBA, FRCPC, CPDC, CCPE, CPE

Known as “The Doctor’s Doctor” for her focus on physician health and wellness, Mamta is an internationally renowned psychiatrist, consultant, certified coach, author and speaker. She is the founding director of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Wellness Program, and served as the expert physician advisor to the Canadian Medical Association’s Centre for Physician Health and Wellbeing. She currently chairs the Ontario Medical Association’s Burnout Task Force, and serves as the Wellness Advisor to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Mamta is also keenly interested in physician leadership development and the system-level factors affecting physician wellness. She has hosted podcasts, authored journal articles and written two bestselling books on these topics. In her capacity as CEO of PEAK MD, she delivers keynote presentations, workshops and programs for women leaders in medicine (Momentum and the Raft), coaches senior physician leaders and advises health care organizations globally. 

The recipient of numerous prestigious awards, Mamta was honoured with the designation of distinguished fellow by both the Canadian and American psychiatric associations. She is a past president of the Ontario Psychiatric Association and the Federation of Medical Women of Canada.