Michael Conrad Kovacs

Dr. Kovacs was the Medical Superintendent at SMHC in the early sixties.
I recall a few occasions when the condition of a few clients were brought to his attention, he would get out the chart and judged that the individual was fit to be discharged to the family. At this time the program had started that RPNs were selected to do the followup across Manitoba. In 1959 the psychiatric medications were mainly responsible for the great improvements that followed. His wife Margaret (Dr. Mann)...

i had the pleasure of working with Mike in mental health , a kind, caring and genuine psychiatrist who fought for the rights of patients. RIP Mike. Condolences to his family. Anne B.

Met Mike when I moved to Victoria in 1999, already thinking about retirement from psychiatric practice as I hit my 50's. Mike showed me what one could achieve with determination and on-going compassion for those suffering from mental health problems. His work on the streets, taking psychiatry where it was needed, was so impressive.

We are so sad for you Colleen, Michael and Jeffrey in the loss of your family's patriarch. Love and all our sympathy, Shirley & Gil