Marie Claire Bourque

Dr. Marie Claire Bourque (or Dr. MC) is a Sports Psychiatrist. She is currently Mental Health & Peak Performance with the Toronto Maple Leafs, a Director with the Canadian Psychiatric Association, and Founder of Limbus Movement.

Website: www.marieclairebourque.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marie-claire-bourque
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marieclairebour
Others: @doctor.mcb
Toronto, Canada
Member since February 13, 2020

I've been accused of being too much. I'm a doctor, a former athlete, a psychiatrist, and a disruptor. Quote_down

About

Education

2011 University of Calgary , MD , Doctor of Medicine

2016 Dalhousie University Specialty in Psychiatry

2008 University of Western Ontario , MS , Kinesiology

I am a(n):

First-time entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:

Limbus, Marie Claire Bourque Professional Medical Corporation

Achievements (products built, personal awards won):

Humanism in Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, October 2017

Kristen Sivertz Leadership Award, Royal College of Physician and Surgeons, 2016

Laughlin Fellowship, American College of Psychiatrists, 2015

APA Diversity Leadership Fellowship, The American Psychiatric Association, 2014- 2016

Resident of The Year, Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, 2015

Resident Teacher of The Year, Dalhousie University, 2013, 2014 And 2015

Best Resident Presentation: W.O. Maccormack Award Department of Psychiatry, 2015

Marcel Bertrand Exceptional Support Service Award, ALS Society of Canada, 2014

The Awesome Foundation Grant, The Awesome Foundation, 2013

Best Resident Presentation, (Co-Presenter), Atlantic Provinces Psychiatric Association Conference, 2013

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

Brene Brown

Why did you start your company or why do you want to innovate inside your company?

I want to prevent 50% of mental illness.

Full bio

Dr Marie Claire Bourque is an award-winning psychiatrist, speaker and educator with a specialized focus in sports, mental fitness and peak performance. She has a passion for all things wellness and challenges herself and the people around her to live with purpose. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, and the outgoing President of the Foothills Medical Staff Association.

A Master's level kinesiologist and former elite athlete, she regularly combines her knowledge of exercise physiology with emotional and mental health and practices therapeutic modalities that involve the Mind-Body diathesis. In addition to the traditional psychiatric practice, she teaches and prescribes mindfulness, meditation, exercise, boundaries and resiliency factors. She practices several psychotherapeutic modalities including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic and Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy.

She has won national and international awards for leadership in medicine and mental health, and has been recognized for her outstanding teaching.

An active advocate, she sits on several national boards and committees in the field of mental health, and presents at a variety of conferences and retreats.