Drew B.A. Clark

Drew B.A. Clark PhD, HEC-C, RCC

Investigator


Dr. Drew Clark lives and works within the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-waututh) Nations, otherwise known as Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Clark holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies from UBC (2018) with a research focus on clinical ethics and transgender health. Dr. Clark is a Certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant (HEC-C) in the US and a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in British Columbia. As an ethicist, counsellor, and educator, Dr. Clark has served people with needs related to mental health, substance use, neurodiversity, developmental difference, palliative care, HIV/AIDS, and LGBTQ2+ health. Volunteer, advocacy, and policy work focuses on human rights and access to health care for marginalized and underserved populations. This range of experiences informs research and clinical interests in health care ethics and in improving equitable access to care.