Dr. Holtzman received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of British Columbia. She completed a clinical internship at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a post-doctoral research fellowship at the University Health Network, University of Toronto. Dr. Holtzman’s research investigates the role of psychosocial factors in adjusting to chronic illness, with a focus on chronic pain. She is particularly interested in how social relationships can help or hinder people’s efforts to cope with their illness, and how chronic illness can impact the family. Dr. Holtzman’s research has been supported by grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and the National Institutes of Health.