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I have been engaged in research on concussion in sport for approximately 25 years. More recently, I have published theoretical work to explain the experiences of athletes following retirement from sport. This work is ongoing and will add to the literature on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). I have recently published studies on trauma related to dysfunctional systems. My clinical background is as a neurophysiologist working in the operating room using electrophysiologic procedures to monitor brain and spinal cord functioning during high-risk surgeries.

B.A., Psychology: Simon Fraser University

M.Sc., Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University

Ph.D., Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University

Post-doctoral Fellowship, Sports Medicine, University of British Columbia

Post-doctoral Fellowship, Psychiatry, University of British Columbia

American Board Registered Evoked Potential Technologist (R.EP.T)

Certificate in Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring (CNIM)

CCUPEKA Executive (Secretary)

Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine (UK)

I believe in genuine human connection in an educational setting. Among several lessons the pandemic taught us, was that learning together in the same space is good for us educationally, cognitively, and emotionally. There is a human cost to automated learning that takes place at home.

I am not technophobic, but I am a realist with a skeptical view of corporations that claim to want to make our lives easier and/or better. I am aware of the benefits that automation (including the use of AI) may have on the educational process. I have invested in studying AI development and safety. I was one of the early researchers that used neural networks (early AI) for the classification of complex disease processes. I agree that AI can free us 

from mundane tasks such as taking minutes at meetings or generating a legal contract. At present, it cannot replace what make us essentially human – including being empathic, genuinely responsive, and creative.

As a neuroscientist, I believe that when you relinquish control of a human element to AI, you lose a part of yourself. When you do not exercise intuition and creativity, you become less capable of innovation. When you use AI to summarize a research article, you lose the ability to critically evaluate academic content. When you use AI to write, you lose the ability to creatively express thoughts in written form. As you lose these skills, you become reliant on AI, and I believe that is by design.

Further, large language models (LLMs) rely on content that has already been produced, so the best we can hope for with the current technology are new combinations of existing content. That is not a replacement for the spark of human ingenuity and creativity. I believe that we should equally consider the benefits and the harms of technology in the educational process rather than trust tech CEOs who do not genuinely factor in the potential for harm as they rush for profit and dominance.

Stress and Chronic Disease, Neuroscience

Sport concussion, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), trauma associated with dysfunctional systems

Gaetz, M. (2024) Understanding post-career adjustment in ex-professional ice hockey enforcers: The relation between mental health and athletic identity. Presented at the 4th International Conference on Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, September 12-13, 2024 at Lisbon, Portugal (virtual presentation).

Last 5 years

Gaetz, M. and Andrews, L. (2025). Using the science of stress and chronic disease to facilitate reconciliation in Canadian University students. Canadian Journal of Native Studies, XLII, 1, p. 1-19.

Picard, M., Gaetz, M. (2025). Cyclic patterns of high-risk behaviours within ballet culture. BMC Psychology 13, 368.

Gaetz, M. (2022). Substance availability and use in ex-professional ice hockey enforcers. Scientific Reports (Springer Nature), 12, 22204.

Gaetz, M. (2022). Understanding Post-Career Adjustment in Ex-Professional Ice Hockey Enforcers: Mental Health. Cogent Public Health 9(1), 2124646.

Gaetz, M. (2021). Understanding post-career adjustment in ex-professional ice hockey enforcers: Concussion history and chronic pain. Cogent Medicine. 8:1, 1876321