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Andrea Frolic

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)Family MedicineMcMaster University

Andrea Frolic

Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

Family Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2015

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Supervision signals

Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
No graduate courses on record.
21 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 CIHR grant, most recently in 2010.

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Contact

frolica@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions
Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine
Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions
Patient Dignity and PrivacyMedicine
Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine

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56 publications.

An Ethics Framework for Medical Assistance in Dying: Supporting Ethical Decision‐Making in the Practice of MAiD

Frolic AN, Holland T

Bioethics20261 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1111/bioe.70037

When Institutional and Personal Conscience Collide

Frolic A

2026First author

DOI: 10.1017/9781009400886.034

Correcting Speculation with Facts: A First-Hand Account of the Origins of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers and Its Importance to Canadian Healthcare

Holland T, Frolic A, Bensimon C, Buchman S

American Journal of Bioethics20252 citations

DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2025.2488299

Not the 51st State: The Distinctive Canadian Approach to Standardizing Clinical Ethics Fellowship Programs

Frolic AN, Bianchi A, Reel K

American Journal of Bioethics20251 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2025.2543724

An ecological approach to humanizing healthcare organizations for patients, providers, and communities

Frolic A, Tikasz D, Krull K

Healthcare Management Forum2025First author

DOI: 10.1177/08404704241293596

Double-edged MAiD death family legacy: a qualitative descriptive study

Frolic AN, Swinton M, Murray L, Oliphant A

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care202430 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002648

Public perspectives on COVID-19 triage protocols for access to critical care in extreme pandemic context

Bouthillier M-E, Farmer Y, Calderon Ramirez C, Downar J, Frolic A, Dahine J, Opatrny L, Poirier D, Bravo G, L'Espérance A

PLoS ONE20245 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314460

What are the views of Quebec and Ontario citizens on the tiebreaker criteria for prioritizing access to adult critical care in the extreme context of a COVID-19 pandemic?

Calderon Ramirez C, Farmer Y, Frolic A, Bravo G, Gaucher NO, Payot A, Opatrny L, Poirier D, Dahine J, L’Espérance A

BMC Medical Ethics20244 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12910-024-01030-2

Assessing the Quality of an Online Democratic Deliberation on COVID-19 Pandemic Triage Protocols for Access to Critical Care in an Extreme Pandemic Context: Mixed Methods Study

Ramirez CLC, Farmer Y, Downar J, Frolic A, Opatrny L, Poirier D, Bravo G, L'Espérance A, Gaucher N, Payot A

Journal of Participatory Medicine20242 citations

DOI: 10.2196/54841

Clinical Ethics Training in Canada: Moving Towards Standardization

Badaiki W, Frolic A

BioéthiqueOnline20242 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.7202/1112299ar

Researchers with similar interests

Christina Sinding

Social Work

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Ethics in medical practice

Alanna Courtright

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Ethics in medical practice, Patient Dignity and Privacy

Lisa Schwartz

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

Ethics in medical practice, Disaster Response and Management

Carrie Bernard

Family Medicine

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Ethics in medical practice

Marissa Slaven

Family Medicine

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Patient Dignity and Privacy

Zahira Khalid

Medicine

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Disaster Response and Management

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Ethics in medical practice Dear Professor Frolic, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "An Ethics Framework for Medical Assistance in Dying: Supporting Ethical Decision‐Making in the Practice of MAiD" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Andrea Frolic

Research

An Ethics Framework for Medical Assistance in Dying: Supporting Ethical Decision‐Making in the Practice of MAiD

When Institutional and Personal Conscience Collide

Correcting Speculation with Facts: A First-Hand Account of the Origins of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers and Its Importance to Canadian Healthcare

Not the 51st State: The Distinctive Canadian Approach to Standardizing Clinical Ethics Fellowship Programs

An ecological approach to humanizing healthcare organizations for patients, providers, and communities

Double-edged MAiD death family legacy: a qualitative descriptive study

Public perspectives on COVID-19 triage protocols for access to critical care in extreme pandemic context

What are the views of Quebec and Ontario citizens on the tiebreaker criteria for prioritizing access to adult critical care in the extreme context of a COVID-19 pandemic?

Assessing the Quality of an Online Democratic Deliberation on COVID-19 Pandemic Triage Protocols for Access to Critical Care in an Extreme Pandemic Context: Mixed Methods Study

Clinical Ethics Training in Canada: Moving Towards Standardization

Frequent collaborators

Paul Miller

Simon Oczkowski

Anne Woods

Kathleen Willison

Carol Saleh

Joseph Pellizzari

Researchers with similar interests

Christina Sinding

Alanna Courtright

Lisa Schwartz

Carrie Bernard

Marissa Slaven

Zahira Khalid