Adaptive Expertise in CanMEDS 2025

Nathan Cupido; Nancy Fowler; Lyn K Sonnenberg; Anna Karwowska; Denyse Richardson; Linda Snell; Brent Thoma; Maria Mylopoulos

doi:10.36834/cmej.75445

Authors

Nathan Cupido University of Toronto https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1120-0561
Nancy Fowler McMaster University
Lyn K Sonnenberg University of Alberta https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9982-4282
Anna Karwowska University of Ottawa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0132-4803
Denyse Richardson University of Toronto https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6113-158X
Linda Snell McGill University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1686-5207
Brent Thoma University of Saskatchewan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1124-5786
Maria Mylopoulos University of Toronto https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0012-5375

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.75445

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Author Biographies

Nathan Cupido, University of Toronto

PhD Student, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto and The Wilson Centre, University Health Network and Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Nancy Fowler, McMaster University

Executive Director, Academic Family Medicine,College of Family Physicians of Canada

Associate Professor,Dept Family Medicine, McMaster University

Lyn K Sonnenberg , University of Alberta

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta

Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital

Vice President, Medical Council of Canada (MCC)

Vice Chair, Specialty Committee, Developmental Pediatrics, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Anna Karwowska , University of Ottawa

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa

Vice President, Education Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada

Denyse Richardson , University of Toronto

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Physiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Faculty, Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Clinician Educator, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Linda Snell , McGill University

Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Montreal,Canada

Senior Clinician Educator, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Maria Mylopoulos, University of Toronto

Senior Scientist & Associate Director, The Wilson Centre

University Health Network

Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics

Curriculum Scientist, MD Program

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Program Director, Health Professions Education Research

Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

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