Walter Tavares
Biography
Dr. Walter Tavares is an Assistant Professor in Health Professions and Practice in the Department of Health and Society and Health Professions Education Research Doctoral Program at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHMPE). He is also a Scientist with the Wilson Centre for Health Professions Education Research and York Region Paramedic Services in the Community Health Services Department, and Director of the Paramedicine Collaborative at the Department of Family and Community Medicine. He is also founder and Chair of the McNally Project – a research capacity development initiative. Dr. Tavares’ program of research aims to create advances in health professions education, including assessment and continuing professional development both at a conceptual and practice level. Second, is to contribute to community-based health and social services, especially where it includes advances in policy, science and practice of Paramedicine.
Education
- BSc, Life Sciences with a minor in Psychology and Specialist in Paramedicine (University of Toronto)
- MSc, Health Research Methodology (Transfer to PhD), McMaster University
- PhD, Health Research Methodology, McMaster University and Fellowship in Health Professions Education Research, University of Toronto
Affiliations
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
- MD Education, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
- Wilson Centre for Health Professions Education, University Health Network
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- McNally Project for Paramedicine Research
- York Region Paramedic and Senior Services
- Ontario Paramedic Association
- Paramedic Chiefs of Canada