Biographical summary
Dr. McCarthy joined the faculty at Mayo Clinic in January 2018. Prior to this, she was a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and an attending psychologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children's Hospital. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Connecticut College and her doctorate from Emory University. She completed her clinical internship in pediatric psychology at Rush University and her postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psycho-oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. McCarthy's research focuses on developing innovative models to support medical decision making in pediatrics. She is the author of more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and numerous book chapters. Dr. McCarthy's clinical work focuses on children and adolescents with medical conditions.
Interests
- Role of the child in
healthcare communication
- Children and family's
adaptation to acute or chronic illness
- Psychosocial functioning
of pediatric oncology patients
- Parenting
- Palliative care
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2017
MPH - Clinical EffectivenessHarvard University
- 2017
Research Fellowship - Pediatric Health ServicesHarvard University
- 2013
Fellow - Clinical PsychologyDana-Farber Cancer Institute
- 2011
PhD - Clinical PsychologyEmory University
- 2011
Internship - Psychology InternRush University
- 2009
Clinical ExternshipAtlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- 2009
Clinical ExternshipChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta
- 2008
MA - Clinical PsychologyEmory University
- 2004
BA - PsychologyConnecticut College
- 2004
Fellow - Summer FellowBrown University
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2013
Ethics AwardDana-Farber Cancer Institute
- 2010
Outstanding Contribution to Clinical ResearchEmory University
- 2010
Hero of the HeartRush University Medical Center
- 2006
Woodruff Fellowship AwardEmory University
- 2005
Outstanding PresentationNew York Academy of Sciences
- 2004
Outstanding Psychological Study of Social IssuesConnecticut College
- 2002
Psi Chi Honor SocietyConnecticut College
- 2001
Dean's High HonorsConnecticut College
Professional memberships
- 2015 - present
Board MemberRett's Roost
- 2014 - 2016
Task forceChildren's Oncology Group
- 2013 - present
MemberDana-Farber Cancer Institute Ethics Committee
- 2013 - present
MemberDana=Farber Cancer Institute Psychology Training Committee
- 2012 - present
Board MemberTeam Impact
- 2010 - present
MemberSociety of Pediatric Psychology
- 2009 - 2010
Student LiaisonCouncil of University Directors of Clinical Psychology
- 2009
Graduate Student RepresentativeEmory University Student Health Advisory Committee
- 2009
MemberInternational Society of Traumatic Stress Studies
- 2008
Student MemberEmory University Qualifying Examination Task Force
- 2007 - 2009
Class RepresentativeEmory University Clinical Student Advisory Committee
- 2006 - 2010
MemberAssociation for Psychological Science
- 2006 - 2009
Clinical Student RepresentativeEmory University Graduate Student Advisory Committee
Publications
Research activities