Impact
I am currently a Scientist at The Wilson Centre, and Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. I completed my PhD in cognitive psychology with a primary interest in categorization and human memory. My research focus over the last ten years has been understanding the integration of basic and clinical sciences in clinical reasoning. I use theories from cognitive psychology to understand the mental processes and structures that underpin expertise across the health professions.
Other Affiliations
- Scientist & Associate Director of Operations/UHN, The Wilson Centre
- Director, The Institute for Education Research (TIER) @ UHN
- Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine

The Wilson Centre generates high quality and innovative interdisciplinary education science to propel transformations in health professions education.

Victoria Boyd
PhD Graduate Student
Thesis: Towards collaborative education and practice: Exploring the impacts of teaching for critically reflective practice through dialogue
Supervisors: Nicole Woods, Stella Ng

Nathan Cupido
PhD Graduate Student
Thesis: Intersections between professional identity and expertise in health professionals’ responses to ambiguity, novelty, and complexity
Supervisors: Maria Mylopoulos, Nicole Woods

Tricia Twogood
PhD Graduate Student
Supervisors: Maria Mylopoulos, Nicole Woods