Dr. McGillicuddy is a clinical psychologist and serves as Health Behavior Coordinator at VA Boston Healthcare System, primarily at the Brockton Division. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Maine, completed a pre-doctoral internship at VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Primary Care Behavioral Health at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Providence VA Medical Center. Dr. McGillicuddy offers supervision to trainees in Behavioral Medicine, and works directly with Primary Care, Behavioral Medicine, and the Office of Patient Centered Care.

Dr. McGillicuddy’s clinical and research interests are in the use of evidence-based, patient-centered interventions to promote health behavior change (e.g., weight management, tobacco cessation) and self-management of chronic medical conditions. She participates in various program improvement projects, and offers training and coaching to medical staff in the use of patient-centered communication strategies. Dr. McGillicuddy maintains a particular interest in increasing medical staff use of clinician coaching services and patient-centered communication strategies during medical visits.