Dr. Chris Richards-Bentley (he/him) is the lead physician at Springboard Clinic and is widely recognized for his expertise in ADHD. He serves as a provincial consultant in ADHD and transitional age psychiatry within the Ontario Telemedicine Network’s eConsult program.
He has published on ADHD in physician populations and has contributed to enhancing the assessment and management of ADHD within Toronto Paramedic Services. Dr. Richards-Bentley continues to support physician education as a supervisor, lecturer, and curriculum developer within the University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry. He also serves as co-chair of the Trans Health Committee within the University of Toronto’s student health services.
Dr. Richards-Bentley completed a Master of Education focused on narrative histories of minority communities in Canada and has taught Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to physicians in Ethiopia through the Toronto Addis Ababa Psychiatry Project. He has delivered lectures on ADHD in emergency psychiatry settings, transitional age youth, gifted and high-functioning individuals, and individuals with other forms of neurodivergence. His clinical interests include global health and the treatment of ADHD in the context of anxiety, mood disorders, and trauma-related conditions.
