Dr. Buckley's particular interests are pain, both acute and chronic. He is the Scientific Director of the DeGroote Pain Clinic at McMaster University and has been extensively involved in the development and organization of the acute post operative pain service for adult and pediatric patients, and the pediatric sedation services. His clinical practice is divided between chronic pain management and anesthesia at McMaster University, with an interest in pediatric practice. The mission of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care is to understand the underlying mechanisms of chronic pain in order to develop better prevention, diagnosis and treatment strategies. As Director of the Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre, Dr. Buckley's work focusses on improving the management of chronic pain through the dissemination of best practice information and guidelines for managing pain.