Dr. Vasudha Gidugu leads research and evaluation at the SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health. She is a health services researcher with a background in clinical mental health and rehabilitation service delivery and over fifteen years of experience in mental health services and outcomes research. She has published and presented on a wide range of topics related to the implementation and effectiveness of mental health services for youth and adults with mental illness, including the role of peer providers. She is passionate about early intervention and improving access to evidence-based mental health care.