Dr. Bender is an Occupational Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. At CAMH, he is a staff psychiatrist and former Medical Head of the Work, Stress and Health program, which is a multidisciplinary program specializing in the assessment, treatment and research of occupational disability.

Dr. Bender has several publications in the area of workplace mental health and has conducted research focused on the management of psychological injury in the workplace. He has performed numerous independent assessments for worker’s compensation, private insurers, employers and the courts and provides workplace consultation and training as Cofounder of Workplace insight.