Unit 1 | Module 3

Shelly-Anne Li is the research and quality improvement (QI)  lead at the Al & Malka Green Artists' Health Centre, University Health Network. Shelly-Anne is in the final year of her PhD in Health Systems Research at the University of Toronto, and has completed her MSc in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University. She is interested in understanding how organizational contexts influence the implementation of evidence-based strategies in healthcare settings, the decision-making processes in guideline development, and medical education. She specializes in research design and methods, program evaluation, as well as implementation and knowledge translation of evidence-based practices.

Dr. Sandra Monteiro, PhD (@monteiro_meded) is a Scientist with the McMaster (Faculty of Health Sciences Program for) Education, Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) and the Assistant Director of Scholarship in the Centre for Simulation Based Learning. Her research program applies theories of human cognition to the development of effective health professions education and assessment.

Dr. Meghan McConnell completed her PhD in cognitive psychology at McMaster University, followed by two postdoctoral fellowships, the first at the Medical Council of Canada with an emphasis on psychometrics in high stakes examinations, and the second at the University of British Columbia with an emphasis on medical education.  In 2013, she became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University.  In September, 2016, Dr. McConnell joined the Faculty of Medicine at University of Ottawa, where she is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Innovations in Medical Education, with a cross-appointment to the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. 

Allison Brown is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences. She completed a PhD in Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, specializing in Medical Education, and a MSc in Health Research Methods at McMaster University. Dr. Brown is a generalist, mixed methods researcher whose interests in medical education are broad and dynamic, including: quality improvement and patient safety; performance improvement; social justice and accountability; and competency-based medical education. Her biography can be found at her University of Calgary page.

Anthony R. Artino, Jr. is tenured professor and Interim Associate Dean for Evaluation and Educational Research at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He received his PhD in educational psychology from the University of Connecticut and served 23 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as Captain in 2020. Dr. Artino is a member of several editorial review boards, and he has published more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters.