Dr. Ladha is shown on Parliament Hill in this 2011 file photo. Courtesy Canadian Psychiatric Association.
In a statement to VOCM News, the family says he passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully this week while enjoying a vacation in Egypt with his wife, Dr. Linda Inkpen. A pillar of the medical community here and abroad, he served as president of the Canadian Psychiatric Assocation, as well as dozens of committees over the past several decades, including four terms on the Standing Committee on Professional Standards and Practice.
But during an internship in St. John’s he was charmed by the province and met his future wife, well-known educator and doctor Linda Inkpen.
Deepest condoleneces to the family. What an illustrious career and contribution to mental health and wellness.