Julie Scorah, PhD
Julie Scorah, PhD, is a licensed neuropsychologist specializing in neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, ADHD, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. She holds a master and doctorate degree from the University of Waterloo, Ontario.
Since joining McGill University in 2019 as an Assistant Professor (Professional) in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Scorah has been actively involved in advancing neurodevelopmental research and care.
Currently a research member of the Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC), Scorah leads several initiatives, including the Neurodevelopment Learning Community. This pilot initiative provides learning and training opportunities for professionals and non-specialists worldwide. She is also responsible for introducing ECHO-Autism to Quebec. As Director of the ECHO-Autism hub at the MUHC, Julie aims to provide strategic direction and oversight to standardize best practices and increase knowledge about neurodevelopmental conditions among healthcare providers. Additionally, she serves as a co-investigator for the Quebec 1,000 (Q1K) Families initiative, fostering collaboration across six institutions to make groundbreaking discoveries in autism research.
Her research interests focus on identifying and addressing barriers to healthcare for neurodivergent individuals. She collaborates on projects within the network that address healthcare access for minority language speakers, develop clinical teaching models to increase clinical capacity, and include under-represented groups in research.
Scorah is a research member of the Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR), where she previously served as Associate Director of the ACAR Clinic from 2019 to 2023.
She has extensive experience in assessing and diagnosing neurodevelopmental conditions in tertiary centres, including at the McMaster Children’s Hospital, the Alberta Children’s Hospital, the Montreal Children’s Hospital, and The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital). Her expertise also extends to leading multidisciplinary teams in home, school, and centre-based interventions for autism.
Previously, Scorah held the position of Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary from 2008 to 2011.
With a comprehensive background in academia, clinical practice, and collaborative research, Dr. Julie Scorah continues to make significant contributions to the field of neuropsychology and neurodevelopmental research.
