Education Scholarship 2024-2025

Kong T, Chai B, Giuliani M, Dosani M, Alfieri J, Kang S, Ingledew PA. What Inspires Medical Students to Pursue Radiation Oncology? A Thematic Analysis of Application Essays for a Canadian Studentship in Radiation Oncology. J Cancer Educ. 2025 Apr 15. doi: 10.1007/s13187-025-02626-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40232591.  

Mathew JM, Busca I, Baskurt Z, Giuliani M, Quartey NK, Jones J, McQuestion M, Papadakos J, Waldron J, Weiss J, Ringash J. Changes in unmet needs after treatment for head and neck cancers - A prospective longitudinal cohort study. Oral Oncol. 2025 Apr; 163:107250. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2025.107250. Epub 2025 Mar 12. PMID: 40081185.  

Abuzuluf H, Giannopoulos E, Bradbury P, Doherty M, Donahoe L, Czarnecka-Kujawa K, Quartey NK, Ye XY, Giuliani ME, Papadakos J. Informational Needs of Lung Cancer Patients and Caregivers. J Cancer Educ. 2025 Jan 6. doi: 10.1007/s13187-024-02560-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39757335.  

Valmonte DJ, Quartey NK, Gutierrez F, Mendoza J, Papadakos J, Giuliani M. Education and Training Needs of Health Care Professionals in the Philippines Encountering Patients with Lung Oligometastatic Cancers. Curr Oncol. 2024 Dec 13;31(12):7950-7959. doi: 10.3390/curroncol31120586. PMID: 39727709; PMCID: PMC11674281.  

Ugas M, Calamia MA, Tan J, Umakanthan B, Hill C, Tse K, Cashell A, Muraj Z, Giuliani M, Papadakos J. Evaluating the feasibility and utility of machine translation for patient education materials written in plain language to increase accessibility for populations with limited English proficiency. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Feb;131:108560. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108560. Epub 2024 Nov 20. PMID: 39580985.  

Dosani M, Chai B, Giuliani M, Golden DW, Jimenez RB, Hirsch AE, Caissie A, Malik N, Nguyen TK, Ingledew PA. Perceived Factors that Enable Resident Entry to the Specialty of Radiation Oncology. J Cancer Educ. 2024 Nov 7. doi: 10.1007/s13187-024-02515-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39509006.    

Giannopoulos E, Moody L, MacKinnon R, Gill B, Giuliani ME, Papadakos JK. Evaluating cancer patient-reported experience measures against health literacy best practices. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Sep 3;32(10):631. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08838-z. PMID: 39227513.  

Akuffo-Addo E, Dalson J, Agyei K, Mohsen S, Yusuf S, Juando-Prats C, Simpson JS. Barriers to Black Medical Students and Residents Pursuing and Completing Surgical Residency in Canada: A Qualitative Analysis. J Am Coll Surg. 239(2):151-160. 

Golas AC, Bishoy ME, Abdool PS, Bowie CS, Rajji TK. Cognitive Remediation for Patients with Late-Life Schizophrenia: A Follow-up Pilot Study. International Psychogeriatrics Journal. 2024 
Dec 4; 100006, ISSN 1041-6102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2024.100006. 

Bahadur AG, Antinucci R, Hargreaves F, Mak M, Moghabghab R, Sockalingam S, Abdool PS. Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation for Suicide Risk Assessment Training: Innovations in Mental Health Nursing Education. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 2024 Nov; Volume 96, 101608. 

Teodorczuk A, Abdool PS, Yap C, Fisher J. New Horizons in Undergraduate Geriatric Medicine Education. Age and Ageing. 2024 May 1;53(5). doi: 10.1093/ageing/afae050. PMID: 38688484. 

Bahadur A, Hargreaves, F., Antinucci, R., Sockalingam S., Abdool PS. Virtual Reality Simulation for Suicide Risk Assessment Training: Prevalence of Adverse Effects. Academic Psychiatry, 10.1007/s40596-023-01799-1. PMID: 37258946. 

Exploring Systematic Barriers on Incoming MD Students 
A. Lakho, N. Shaikhlislamova, C. Abrahams, D. Rojas 
International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), Apr 2025, Halifax, NS. 

Hidden curriculums of accreditation as experienced by Program Directors and Program Administrators 
LL. Murgaski, T. Martimianakis 
International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE), Sep 2024, Ottawa, ON. 

Using Shakespeare’s King Lear to deepen formulation skills in geriatric psychiatry 
Rapoport, M.J., Abdool, P., Antinucci, R., Thoo, V., Kay, R., Ferry, D., Tan, A., Zhou, Z., Zhao, X.,Ho, C. 
International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE), Sep 2024, Ottawa, ON. 

Financial Capacity Assessment in Older Adults: an Unmet Need Addressed with Simulation 
Rapoport, M., Cohen, C., Wiesenfeld, L., Hargreaves, F., Antinucci, A., Ho, C., Abdool, P 
International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), Apr 2025, Halifax, NS.   

Equipping Healthcare Providers with Knowledge and Confidence in Driving Cessation and Dementia 
Rapoport, M. J., Stasiulis, E., Byszewski, A., Gélinas, I., Pilieci, C., Ruffo, D., Traynor, S., Vrkljan, B., Welsh, C., & Naglie, G. 
International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), Apr 2025, Halifax, NS. 

Empowering learners and faculties: navigating the shift to Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME). 
L. St. Amant, L. Persaud, D. Davies 
International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), Apr 2025, Halifax, NS. 

Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation for Suicide Risk Assessment Training: Innovations in Mental Health Nursing Education 
Abdool PS, Bahadur, A Hargreaves, F., Antinucci, R., Sliekers S, Sockalingam S 
Sim Expo, Nov 2024, Banff, AB. 

A Sharing of the Complexities in Pediatric ADHD for Indigenous Community Members 
Giroux R., Peters S. 
Conference: CADDRA 20th Annual ADHD Conference, Winnipeg, MB. Sept 2024 

Indigenous Child Health Across North America 
Giroux R., Sheik K., Suleman S., Del Monte M., Hoffman B. 
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Orlando, FL, USA. Sept 2024. 

Understanding Truth and Reconciliation in Canada: The Program Administrator’s role in the transformation of medical education. 
Giroux R, Shena T 
PA Conference, International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE), Sep 2024, Ottawa, ON.  

Creating and using a curriculum map 
M.J. Rapoport, J. Johnstone 
Event: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada New Program Director’s Workshop 

Leveraging competence committee knowledge and experiences to support iterative programmatic change in CBD 
C Andreasen, M. Kennedy Hynes, J. Fletcher, J. Johnstone, H. McDonald-Blumer, L. St. Amant 
Event: Royal College National CBME Program Evaluation Summit. 

Healing Historical Trauma and Creating a Healthier Future for Indigenous Children 
Giroux R., Sheak K. 
Invited Speaker: Grand Rounds, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA May 2025. 

Indigenous Perspectives on Child Development 
Giroux R., McMurren C. 
Invited Speaker: Faculty Development Day, Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, ON, May 2025. 

Jordan’s Principle: Where do we go from here as pediatric healthcare providers? 
Giroux R., King J. 
Speaker: International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health, Winnipeg, MB, Mar 2025.  

A sharing of the complexities of pediatric ADHD for Indigenous community members 
Peters S., Giroux R. 
Speaker: International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health, Winnipeg, MB, Mar 2025.  

Anti-Indigenous racism institution accreditation standards in Canada: moving forward 
Giroux R. 
Speaker: Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress, Adelaide, Australia. Dec 2024.  

Evaluating Paediatric Resident Curriculum on Indigenous Child and Youth Health 
Giroux R.  
Speaker: Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress, Adelaide, Australia. Dec 2024.  

CTAs for Indigenous Physician Wellness and Joy in Work 
Dumont M., Giroux R., Balis A., Osmack M. 
Speaker: Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress, Adelaide, Australia. Dec 2024.  

Breaking Borders: Exploring Healthcare Access for Newcomers  
Ghosh N., Giroux R. 
Invited Speaker: Complex Care ECHO, Learning Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON. Nov 2024. 

Healing through the generations: A glimpse into the health and lives of Indigenous children 
Giroux R., Pavlat C.E., Moore K. 
Invited Speaker: Fairness, Inclusion, Respect, and Equity (FIRE) Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbour, MI. Nov 2024. 

More than a diagnosis: Supporting Indigenous Children and Families with Developmental Disorders 
Giroux R., Young E. 
Haggerty-Friedman Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Oct 2024. 

Two-Spirit and Indigi-Queer Stories 
Giroux R., Young B., George R. 
Invited Panelist: Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, Halifax, NS. July 2024. 

Can’t sit still? A pragmatic approach to the art of mindful living in a hectic world 
Kim, S. 
Presentation: 2025 CFPC Physician Wellness Retreat, National Conference (2025). 

Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Anatomy of the Physician: An Examination of the Body as a Place of Shame in Physician Identity Development. 
Kim, S. 
Presentation (virtual): Shame and Medicine Conference, Exeter, UK (2025). 

Hidden curriculums of accreditation for Program Administrators 
LL. Murgaski, N. Chana, E. Kiiza, T. Martimianakis 
Conference: Medical Education Day, Hospital for Sick Children, March 2025, Toronto, ON. 

Leveraging assessment data for programmatic excellence 
L. St. Amant, M. Kennedy Hynes, J. Johnstone 
Conference: International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), April 2025, Halifax, NS. 

Physician Professional Development Leadership Coaching Program. Workshop series. 
Lee S., Matlow A., Tipping J.   
Event: Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Canada, November 2024- February 2025. 

Vertical development-oriented coaching 
Hothi D., Matlow A.   
Event: Canadian Physicians Coaching Network, January 28, 2025 

Coaching for Adaptive Leadership 
Tipping J., Matlow A., Daniel S. 
Conference: American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Annual Conference. April 28, 2025, Montréal, QC 

Vital Signs: Worldmaking Through Embodied Health 
Kim S., Douthwright R. 
Workshop. Worldmaking as Creative Practice, University of Toronto Symposium (2025). 

2025 Jan- 2029 Jan. Co-Investigator. Predictive Care: Co-designing a human(e)-AI system to advance equitable violence risk assessment in acute psychiatry. CIHR. PI(s): Sikstrom L, Maslej M, Zaheer J. Co-Investigator(s): Robbins J, Ling S, Abdool P, Buchman D, Linklater R, Glatard T. $696,152 [CAD]. 

2025 Feb- 2026 Feb. Principal Investigator. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Simulation Debriefing for Opioid Overdose Management: A Feasibility Study. Department of Psychiatry Excellence Fund. PI: Abdool P. Co-Investigator(s): Bahadur A, Antinucci R, Hargreaves F, Nirula L, Sockalingam S. $10,000 [CAD]. 

2025 Mar- 2027 Mar. Principal Investigator. Using a Simulation Bootcamp to Teach Non-Technical Skills to Surgical Foundations Residents. Education Development Fund. PI: Abdool P, Wheatcroft M.  Co-Investigator(s): Chaukos D, Mylopoulos M, Gamborg ML, Sockalingam S. $10,000 [CAD].