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Dr. Patrick John McGrathProfessor of Psychology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Dalhousie University
Dr. Patrick J McGrath, a Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry at Dalhousie University and a psychologist at the IWK Health Centre is a renowned expert in the diagnosis and treatment of pain in children and the innovative delivery of mental health care. As a CIHR Distinguished Investigator and a Canada Research Chair at Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre, Dr. McGrath focuses on the measurement and treatment of pain and innovative service delivery using technology. His outstanding research has been recognized through awards from the Canadian Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, the Canadian Pain Society and the American Pain Society and the CIHR. He received the Order of Canada (Officer) in 2003. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. He was a member of the CIHR Institute Advisory Board for the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health and is on the Board of the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation. He received his undergraduate education at the University of Ottawa and the University of Saskatchewan and his doctorate from Queen's University.
