Maxxine Rattner

Maxxine Rattner is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, York University. Her work focuses on critical approaches to palliative care discourse, depathologizing grief, and examining social work roles in healthcare settings. She holds a PhD in Social Work from Wilfred Laurier University, a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto, an MA in Political Science (Public Policy & Administration), and a BA in International Development from the University of Guelph.

• Education:
• PhD, Social Work, Wilfred Laurier University
• Master of Social Work, University of Toronto
• MA, Political Science (Public Policy & Administration), University of Toronto
• BA, International Development, University of Guelph

Her research critically examines dominant narratives around dying and suffering in palliative care while advocating for systemic changes in healthcare resource allocation. She explores how social work roles remain under-resourced across healthcare sectors (e.g., palliative, acute, long-term care) and evaluates the impact of field education on student preparedness. Her national advocacy efforts aim to normalize grief beyond clinical frameworks.

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