DR. PARMJIT SINGH is Assistant Clinical Professor with Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University and has a PhD in psychology.
EDUCATION, TRAINING & TEACHING: He has Clinical Training in Mind-Body Medicine from Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA and has participated in an intensive retreat on Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in mind-body medicine under the direction of Drs. Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli. He has completed the live activity of Promoting Mindful Practice in Medical Education and Practice hosted by the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, USA.
He is a TEDx speaker (check Videos here) and Excellence in Teaching Award nominee who also offers hand
s-on and practical mindfulness-based corporate resilience/stress management/self-compassion, mindful leadership development programs and keynotes (check out his Speakerhub profile.
He is also a Certified Yoga Teacher, a Certified Lifestyle Coach and a dedicated Vipassana practitioner. He did his Post-doctoral training in psychology from University of Southern Queensland, Australia and McMaster University, Canada.
He teaches in the Faculty of Health Sciences & DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University courses such as Body, Mind, Spirit, Praxis Curriculum (formerly called Health, Attitudes, Behaviors), Professional Transitions, Deceptions in Decision Making, & The Mindful Leader. He is involved in MD program’s professional competencies stream in the domain of self, self-knowledge and self-care. Since 2016, he has successfully embedded a four week modified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program into the standard curriculum of Family Medicine Residency program of McMaster University. One of his academic courses was featured on television for its unique content and perspective.
CORPORATE & EXECUTIVE: He has shared his work with Microsoft, Fairmont Hotel and Resorts (Accor Hotels) group, Human Resource Professional Association (HRPA), Willis Towers Watson, Roche Canada, Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Science (OAMRS) and other major industry leaders.
He facilitates The Mindful Leader in Executive Education, DeGroote School of Business, and regularly guest speaks in the Executive MBA (Digital Transformation) program and Integrated Business & Humanities Program at McMaster University. He is also an affiliate speaker for Human Resource Professional Association, Canada.
PUBLICATIONS & INTERESTS: Parmjit has written three workbooks (The Looking Glass, Soliloquies, and Towards Healthy and Successful Living), numerous research articles, book reviews and published ‘The Health Q’ [ISSN 1715 6165], a monthly newsletter until May 2008. Some of his interests are as follow:
- Mindful Leadership & Presence
- Mindfulness in Executive Leadership and Professional Development
- Mind-Body Medicine & Neuroscience of meditation/mindfulness
- Socio-cultural determinants of mental and physical health
- Mental training for high performance in executive leadership
- The role of body, mind, spirit in health and well-being
- Mindfulness as a public health and lifestyle skill
Community & Awards: Parmjit is also actively involved in community work. In 2021, he was awarded Ontario Volunteer Service Award by Government of Ontario for 10 years of volunteering. He was given the 2007 Ken Cross Individual Literacy Award by Adult Basic Education Association, Hamilton, Canada for his contribution to adult literacy. He has been on the community editorial board of The Hamilton Spectator, served as a board of directors for Crimestoppers of Hamilton and has retired as the Past President of Hamilton Literacy Council after six years of service. He has been a member of various national as well as international professional organizations including American Psychological Association, Australian Psychological Society, International Society of Sport Psychology and International Society for Mental Training and Excellence.
Currently, he is serving as a Board Member of Wellwood Cancer Center, Hamilton.