Patrick Croskerry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 October 1942 Dover, England |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Aberdeen McMaster University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Dalhousie University |
| Sports career | |
| Sport | Rowing |
Patrick George Croskerry (born 7 October 1942), CM FRCP ,is a British-Canadian clinical psychologist and former rower. He is the Director of the Critical Thinking Program within the Division of Medical Education,Dalhousie University. [1] He competed in the men's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [2]
Croskerry was born in Dover,England. From 1953 to 1960,he attended Dover Grammar School for Boys. [3] Croskerry subsequently studied at the University of Aberdeen where he obtained his B.Sc.,before gaining a Ph.D. in psychology from McMaster University in Canada and an M.D. at the same university in 1982. [4] [5]
Croskerry learnt to row in Deal. In Aberdeen,he competed at the Scottish trials and in a representative Scottish eight. [6] In Canada,Croskerry joined the Leander rowing club in Hamilton. [7] He competed at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in 1974 [8] which led to subsequent selection for the Canadian national rowing squad and participation in the 1975 World Championships. [9] In 1976,Croskerry's final international representation was at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in the Canadian men's eight. [10]
Trained as an experimental psychologist,Croskerry now has an international reputation in Emergency Medicine,Patient Health and Safety,and medical decision making,including cognitive bias. [11] [12]
He was made a Member of the Order of Canada on December 31,2025. [13]
