Affiliations: 

Director & Scientist, Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education 

Affiliate Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute / Program Lead, Teaching for Transformation,

Scientist, The Wilson Centre 

Scientist, The Institute for Education Research 

Associate Professor, Dept of Speech-Language Pathology & Rehabilitation Sciences Institute & Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto

Research focus:

Advancing our knowledge of critical reflection and application of critical pedagogy in the health professions/sciences to foster more collaborative, compassionate, and ethical health care and health science.

What does your work aim to bridge?

Through my research I aim to overcome false dichotomies that divide otherwise aligned people: knowledge creators and knowledge users; research and practice, professionals and patients/clients, institutions and communities, qualitative and quantitative, technical and artistic, and more. I draw upon epistemologies of practice and critical perspectives on knowledge and knowledge mobilization to inspire nuanced dialogue and propel meaningful growth/change.

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 Affiliations:

PhD Candidate, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Research Fellow, The Wilson Centre, University of Toronto, at UHN

Student, The ExCEL lab

Student, The Kuper-Whitehead Lab

Brief Biography:

Before beginning her PhD in Health Professions Education Research, Victoria completed a Master of Professional Communication at Ryerson University and an Honours Bachelor of Arts with a major in English at the University of Toronto. Victoria brings an interest in language, texts, and critical social theory to inform her study of the teaching and practice of critical reflection in the health professions.

What does your work aim to bridge?

Victoria's research aims to bridge critical pedagogy and experimental design to explore the potential of dialogue in preparing learners to enact critical reflection. Victoria anticipates this research will advance theoretical and practical knowledge of how to educate our future health professionals to provide compassionate, equitable, and ethical healthcare for all.

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Affiliations:

PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Science Institute, U of T

Wilson Centre Fellow

ExCel Lab Member

Brief Biography:

Jacquelin has an undergraduate degree in English Literature from McGill University, but has since turned her focus towards linguistics and health professions education. Her research explores verbal behavior in the context of physician-patient communication.

What does your work aim to bridge?

My work aims to bridge a structured approach to communication training with the messy reality of patient-physician communication. Learner's need to be prepared for challenging conversations with their patients; they need to be adaptive. To facilitate the building of adaptive communication expertise I aim to identify the conceptual underpinnings of patient-provider communication that may be integrated into the communication curriculum. My work further bridges expertise form linguistics, communications, and cognitive psychology to fill in conceptual gaps in current medical education literature.

Affiliations:

MD Program, University of Toronto

Brief Biography:

Kelti completed a BSc in Chemistry at the University of Regina, followed by an MASc in Chemical Engineering at the University of Toronto. Currently, she is entering her second year in medical studies at the University of Toronto.

What does your work aim to bridge?

My area of research focuses on understanding the value of assessment in Portfolio, an undergraduate reflection-based course at the University of Toronto's MD Program. Through my research, I aim to reimagine assessment in Portfolio to inspire and motivate students towards engaging in reflective thought.