
By: Yousef Manialawy
Dr. Kerry Bowman is a clinical ethicist at Mount Sinai Hospital and an assistant professor within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is additionally affiliated with the School of the Environment and the …

By: Arpita Parmar
Melissa Polonenko, an audiologist and PhD candidate at the Institute of Medical Science (IMS), comments on her journey as a clinician-scientist with an insatiable curiosity for research.
Melissa began her training as an undergraduate student at the …

By: Melissa Galati
If you are a graduate student in the Institute of Medical Science (IMS), you have probably interacted with Dr. Howard Mount on more than one occasion. He may have conducted your graduate school interview, welcomed you during …

Dr. Michael Szego
Director, Centre for Clinical Ethics (a joint venture between Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, and St. Michael’s Hospital)
Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Institute of …

By: Sarah Peters
Spotlight: Judy Rubin, MSc Candidate in Biomedical Communications,
Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
Many Institute of Medical Science students may self-describe as ‘researchers’; some may identify as ‘scientists,’ while others prefer ‘academic.’ For students in …

By: Jabir Mohamed
Andreas Laupacis, MD
Executive Director, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital
Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, …

By: Jabir Mohamed
Dr. Andrew Lim, MD, FRCPC
Scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
Staff Neurologist, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Associate Member, Institute …

By: Sarah Peters
Spotlight: Brent Bates, 2nd year MSc Student, Institute of Medical Science
Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael’s Hospital
Supervisors: Dr. Emil Schemitsch & Dr. Aaron Nauth
If there is anyone who understands the principles of …

By: Melissa Galati
For some graduate students, identifying and following their passion is straightforward. For most of us, however, carving out a niche in scientific research is not as easy as it appears. We sometimes wonder where our experiences will …

By: Adam Betel
Faculty Affiliations: Dr. Jonathan Irish, MD, FRCSC, MSc
Core Lead, Institute for the Advancement of Technology for Health
Chief, Department of Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital
Associate Member and Alumnus, Institute of Medical Science
Why is it …
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