The Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was set up in 1981.  Over the years the Department has become a research-intensive unit that provides a collaborative infrastructure, both locally and internationally, to support our growing portfolio of studies on diverse research themes of high public health significance. In creating a vision for the future of the Department, we have built research units, smaller than centres but growing by pooling collaborative efforts on focused areas, the vitality of our research infrastructure comes from the ability to support young researchers, junior faculty and postgraduate students alike, to advance their research careers. We also strive for excellence in undergraduate teaching, as we believe fostering psychologically sensitive medical professionals is the key to advancing medical education.  The high priorities given to research and teaching are complemented by the Department’s long-standing emphasis on patient care. The main offices of the Department of Psychiatry are now located at G/F, Multi-centre Building, Tai Po Hospital (TPH).