Headshot of Patrick Clifford, N2 Board Member, smiling while wearing glasses, a dark suit jacket, a maroon shirt, and a patterned tie, with greenery in the background.
Patrick Clifford
Board Member
Retired, Director Research and Innovation at Southlake Health

Patrick Clifford recently retired as Director of Research and Innovation at Southlake Regional Health Centre’s Research Institute and the CreateIT Now health innovation centre in Newmarket, Ontario.

Over a 34-year career in healthcare, he oversaw research operations and infrastructure—including the Research Ethics Board—and led innovation, commercialization, and culture-building initiatives through strategic partnerships with academic institutions, industry, and funders.

Alongside his leadership work, Patrick maintained a clinical practice in emergency mental health for 22 years, and he continues this service post-retirement, working with both Southlake and Clinical Trials Ontario.