Patricia Rockman is a family physician with a focused practice in mental health. She is the founder and past co-chair of the Ontario College of Family Physicians Collaborative Mental Health Network devoted to enhancing collaborative care in mental health and addictions. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, cross appointed to Psychiatry. She is also the Senior Director of Education and Clinical Services for the Centre for Mindfulness Studies, a charity whose intention is to bring mindfulness based therapies and practices to those in need. Patricia Rockman has extensive experience teaching healthcare providers in the areas of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Change Management and Stress Reduction and in Mindfulness Based Interventions. She has a strong interest in program development and continuing education in mental health and addictions.
Interests include writing, yoga and meditative practice.