Dr. Danielle Rice
Policy Lead
As a clinical psychologist working in an academic hospital and private practice setting, Danielle engages in various social determinants, mental health, program evaluation, and policy proposal development and evaluation.
About
Dr. Danielle Rice is a clinician-scientist with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and an assistant professor at McMaster University in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences. She has published more than 125 peer-reviewed papers over the past 10 years and has engaged in research and program development for organizations such as Health Canada, Canadian Institutes for Health Information, The Ottawa Hospital, and Scleroderma Canada. Dr. Rice has experience conducting a variety of health systems and health policy focused work, with specific expertise in mental health and addictions. She values improving the healthcare system, engaging in and consulting on evidence-based practice, and conducting high-quality patient-centered research that aligns with best practice recommendations.
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Select published work
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Comparison of Mental Health Symptoms Prior to and During COVID-19: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 134 Cohorts. BMJ.
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Evaluating Comparative Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions Adjunctive to Opioid Agonist Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analyses. PLOS ONE.
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Academic Criteria For Promotion and Tenure in Biomedical Sciences Faculties: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of an International Sample of Universities. BMJ.
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Support Groups in Scleroderma. Current Rheumatology Reports.
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Education
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McGill University
PhD, Clinical Psychology
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McGill University
MSc, Psychiatry
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University of Waterloo
BA, Psychology
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Certificates
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Policy Development, St Mary's University
