Dr. Shreela Palit is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Research Scientist in the Center for Healthcare Delivery Science (CHDS) at Nemours Children's Health. Dr. Palit also holds a faculty appointment as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Jacksonville, Florida. She obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma after completing her clinical residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. Dr. Palit then completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Florida prior to beginning her faculty appointment at Nemours. She is dedicated to providing high-quality patient care and improving outcomes for children and adolescents with medical concerns, especially chronic pain. Dr. Palit's research interests include investigation of biopsychosocial determinants of pain across the lifespan. Her lab is currently examining factors that contribute to resilience in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic pain as they navigate the transition to adulthood. Dr. Palit plans to extend her work to the development of novel psychological intervention and/or prevention strategies to enhance pain management and quality of life in AYAs.