She is a medical graduate of the University of Toronto Medicine Program (2008) and completed both her Doctoral thesis in Molecular Genetics as well as her family medicine residency there. She has a Masters degree in the area of Palliative Care from the University of Maryland and a CCFP certificate in Addiction Medicine.
She is an Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and an Associate Member in Psychiatry at the University of Saskatchewan.
She is trained in various trauma techniques, but is especially engaged with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She also has training in dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, polyvagal theory, and pain reprocessing therapy. She has facilitated Caduceus and Seeking Safety group therapy sessions as well as Mindfulness Based Chronic Pain Management groups.
She is certified in Integrated Structural Acupuncture from the College of Osteopathy University of New England. She is a certified yoga instructor through Yoga Therapy Studio.
She is a Diplomate with the Canadian Academy of Pain Management. She has acupuncture training having completed the Integrated Structural Acupuncture course from the College of Osteopathy at the University of New England.
Dr Holowaty is originally from Saskatchewan but left for Ontario to attend University in 1998. She is pleased to be back since 2024.
In her free time, she enjoys volunteer work, jiu-jitsu and her geriatric boston terrier.
Dr Holowaty is the past and current Chair of the Member Interest Group in Addiction Medicine at the College of Family Physicians of Canada and co-author of the CFPC publication for family physicians on substance use in primary care - https://www.cfpc.ca/en/education-professional-development/practice-tools-guidelines/practical-approach-to-substance-use-disorders
Other publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=jyhUE2MAAAAJ
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