Paul Taenzer

                                        General Expertise

Paul Taenzer has a PhD in clinical psychology and more than 30 years of experience in health care, management, service delivery, research and system innovation and change. Paul has created and led inter-professional teams responsible for new models of providing care, and in using research evidence to improve quality of care. His areas of health expertise include stress management, insomnia, smoking cessation and pain management.

 

Individual areas of expertise

§  Team building

§  Grant writing

§  Individual and group training in wellness and lifestyle management

 

Professional Background

§  Director, Chronic Pain Service, Tulsa Rehab Centre

§  Psychologist, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary

§  Clinical Services Manager, Calgary Chronic Pain Centre

§  Co-director, Alberta Chronic Pain Ambassador Program

§  Consultant, Institute of Health Economics, Edmonton

 

Education

§  PhD in Clinical Psychology, McGill University

§  Registered Psychologist, Alberta Canada

 

Community

§  Board member, Wolfe Island Community Medical Centre

§  Management committee, Wolfe Island Network for a Healthy Community WIN

§  Treasurer, ActionOntario