Dr. Katelynn Boerner (she/her) is a clinician-scientist passionate about making pain research and care more accessible and equitable for young people. Dr. Boerner is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia, and a Registered Psychologist with the Complex Pain Service at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. She is a leading expert on the role of sex, gender, and neurodiversity in pain.
Dr. Boerner completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Dalhousie University, and residency in Child Clinical Psychology at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. This was followed by postdoctoral fellowships in Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Boerner is actively involved in leadership positions with the Sex, Gender, and Racial Differences in Pain Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain, and the Gender Health Special Interest Group of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. In addition to her work, she is an amateur pianist, a fair-weather runner, the proud mum of a kindergartener, and is always on the hunt for an amazing coffee.
