Patrick Croskerry
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 7 October 1942 Dover, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
Patrick Croskerry (born 7 October 1942), FRCP, is a former Canadian rower and 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]
Education[edit]
Croskerry was born in Deal, United Kingdom. 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 an M.D. and Ph.D. from McMaster University, Canada.[4]
Rowing career[edit]
Croskerry learnt to row in Deal. In Aberdeen, he competed at the Scottish trials and in a representative Scottish eight.[5] In Canada, Croskerry joined the Leander rowing club in Hamilton.[6] He competed at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in 1974[7] which led to subsequent selection for the Canadian national rowing squad and participation in the 1975 World Championships.[8] In 1976, Croskerry's final international representation was at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in the Canadian men's eight.[9]
Academic career[edit]
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.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pat Croskerry". medicine.dal.ca. University of Dalhousie.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patrick Croskerry Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Pat Croskerry (1953-1960)". Old Pharosians' Newsletter. New series. 118: 19–22. January 2021.
- ^ https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/cpd/about/our-people/pat-croskerry.html
- ^ "Pat Croskerry (1953-1960)". Old Pharosians' Newsletter. New series. 118: 19–22. January 2021.
- ^ "History of Leander Boat Club". Leander Boat Club of Wellington. Leander Boat Club. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ 92nd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (PDF). 1974. p. 22. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "1975 World Rowing Championships - Holme Pierrepoint/Nottingham, Great Britain". World Rowing. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Patrick Croskerry". Team Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Wachter, Robert. "In Conversation with…Pat Croskerry, MD, PhD". Patient Safety Network. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Croskerry, Patrick (2020). The Cognitive Autopsy: A Root Cause Analysis of Medical Decision Making (1st ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190088743.
