Dr. Sam Mikail is a registered psychologist in the province of Ontario and is board certified in clinical psychology with the American Board of Professional Psychology. He holds the position of director, mental health solutions at Sun Life where he drives thought leadership in the prevention, management and treatment of disability claims attributable to mental disorders and contributes to the development of strategic initiatives focused on mental health.

Throughout his career, Dr. Mikail has remained an active clinician, researcher, consultant and educator. He has published numerous book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals. In 2017, he co-authored a book on the conceptualization, assessment and treatment of perfectionism and in 2020, he co-authored a book and companion training video on psychodynamic-interpersonal group psychotherapy. Dr. Mikail has served on the boards of several professional associations, including serving as president of the Canadian Psychological Association (2018-2019). In 2021, he received the award for distinguished contributions to psychology as a profession from the Canadian Psychological Association. Dr. Mikail maintains a private practice in Newmarket, Ont. and holds an appointment as adjunct faculty at the University of Waterloo.