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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Dover, England | 7 October 1942
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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]
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]
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]
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]