Kori LaDonna, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest papers

Mapping digital literacies interventions in health professions education and exploring the implications for trainees' online advocacy and knowledge mobilisation activities: a critical scoping review protocol.
BMJ open · 2026 · senior author
From understanding to embracing: A guide on emotions in medical education research: AMEE Guide No. 184.
Medical teacher · 2025 · senior author
Recalibrating Self-Assessment: Navigating Imposter Syndrome Through Metacognitive Reflection.
The clinical teacher · 2025

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Racial Equity in Medical Education: Exploring Sociocultural Factors that Help and Hinder Agency Among Racialized Learners
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$67,979
Drawing Intersectional Connections: #MeToo, Competence, & Women in Medicine
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$63,556

All 2 grants and awards

16 publications.

01

Mapping digital literacies interventions in health professions education and exploring the implications for trainees' online advocacy and knowledge mobilisation activities: a critical scoping review protocol.

Giroux CM, Thomas A, Sikora L, LaDonna K

BMJ open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120498 PMID: 42744386

02

From understanding to embracing: A guide on emotions in medical education research: AMEE Guide No. 184.

Sukhera J, Klasen J, LaDonna K

Medical teacher2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2025.2485091 PMID: 40186551

03

Recalibrating Self-Assessment: Navigating Imposter Syndrome Through Metacognitive Reflection.

Geringer J, LaDonna K, Varpio L, Merkebu J

The clinical teacher2025

DOI: 10.1111/tct.70197 PMID: 40910187

04

How to … Study Sensitive Topics.

MacLeod A, Cameron P, Geringer J, LaDonna K, Merkebu J

The clinical teacher2025

DOI: 10.1111/tct.70173 PMID: 40778696

05

Returning to Surgical Residency After Maternity Leave: Exploring Challenges and Shining a Light on the Motherhood Advantage.

Scallan O, Field E, Cristancho S, LaDonna K

Journal of surgical education2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103621 PMID: 40700975

06

When words fail us: An integrative review of innovative elicitation techniques for qualitative interviews

Kahlke R, Maggio LA, Lee MC, Cristancho S, LaDonna K, Abdallah Z, Khehra A, Kshatri K, Horsley T, Varpio L

Medical Education202536 citations

DOI: 10.1111/medu.15555

07

The courage to advocate: How two professions approach public advocacy work.

Watling C, Sandomierski D, Poinar S, Shaw J, LaDonna K

Medical education2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/medu.15430 PMID: 38749669

08

Rethinking patient feedback: A provocation for genuine integration in healthcare.

Khalife R, LaDonna K

Medical education2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/medu.15405 PMID: 38639256

09

Combining adaptive expertise and (critically) reflective practice to support the development of knowledge, skill, and society.

Ng SL, Forsey J, Boyd VA, Friesen F, Langlois S, Ladonna K, Mylopoulos M, Steenhof N

Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice2022

DOI: 10.1007/s10459-022-10178-8 PMID: 36350488

10

Medical students' perceptions of learning and working on the COVID-19 frontlines: '… a confirmation that I am in the right place professionally'.

Klasen JM, Schoenbaechler Z, Bogie BJM, Meienberg A, Nickel C, Bingisser R, LaDonna K

Medical education online2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2082265 PMID: 35638171

Racial Equity in Medical Education: Exploring Sociocultural Factors that Help and Hinder Agency Among Racialized Learners

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: M Kahlke, Renate

Keywords: equity; diversity; inclusion; race; health professions education; health professional education; medical education; constructivist grounded theory; solicited diary

$67,979

Drawing Intersectional Connections: #MeToo, Competence, & Women in Medicine

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: LaDonna, Kori

Keywords: (1) Intersectionality; (2) Gender-based discrimination; (3) Women in Medicine; (4) Arts-based research; (5) Constructivist Grounded Theory; (6) #MeToo

$63,556

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Medicine
Department of Medicine
Surgery
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Surgery
Family Medicine
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Oonagh Scallan

Department of Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Tanya Horsley

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Maria Mylopoulos

Department of Paediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Aliki Thomas

School of Physical and Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Meredith Young

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor LaDonna, 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 "Mapping digital literacies interventions in health professions education and exploring the implications for trainees' online advocacy and knowledge mobilisation activities: a critical scoping review protocol." (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.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Drawing Intersectional Connections: #MeToo, Competence, & Women in Medicine" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

Kori LaDonna

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Mapping digital literacies interventions in health professions education and exploring the implications for trainees' online advocacy and knowledge mobilisation activities: a critical scoping review protocol.

From understanding to embracing: A guide on emotions in medical education research: AMEE Guide No. 184.

Recalibrating Self-Assessment: Navigating Imposter Syndrome Through Metacognitive Reflection.

How to … Study Sensitive Topics.

Returning to Surgical Residency After Maternity Leave: Exploring Challenges and Shining a Light on the Motherhood Advantage.

When words fail us: An integrative review of innovative elicitation techniques for qualitative interviews

The courage to advocate: How two professions approach public advocacy work.

Rethinking patient feedback: A provocation for genuine integration in healthcare.

Combining adaptive expertise and (critically) reflective practice to support the development of knowledge, skill, and society.

Medical students' perceptions of learning and working on the COVID-19 frontlines: '… a confirmation that I am in the right place professionally'.

Racial Equity in Medical Education: Exploring Sociocultural Factors that Help and Hinder Agency Among Racialized Learners

Drawing Intersectional Connections: #MeToo, Competence, & Women in Medicine

Frequent collaborators

Sayra Cristancho

Lorelei Lingard

Shiphra Ginsburg

Naomi Steenhof

Oonagh Scallan

Tanya Horsley

Renate Kahlke

Maria Mylopoulos

Aliki Thomas

Meredith Young

Kori LaDonna

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Mapping digital literacies interventions in health professions education and exploring the implications for trainees' online advocacy and knowledge mobilisation activities: a critical scoping review protocol.

From understanding to embracing: A guide on emotions in medical education research: AMEE Guide No. 184.

Recalibrating Self-Assessment: Navigating Imposter Syndrome Through Metacognitive Reflection.

How to &#x2026; Study Sensitive Topics.

Returning to Surgical Residency After Maternity Leave: Exploring Challenges and Shining a Light on the Motherhood Advantage.

When words fail us: An integrative review of innovative elicitation techniques for qualitative interviews

The courage to advocate: How two professions approach public advocacy work.

Rethinking patient feedback: A provocation for genuine integration in healthcare.

Combining adaptive expertise and (critically) reflective practice to support the development of knowledge, skill, and society.

Medical students' perceptions of learning and working on the COVID-19 frontlines: '&#x2026; a confirmation that I am in the right place professionally'.

Racial Equity in Medical Education: Exploring Sociocultural Factors that Help and Hinder Agency Among Racialized Learners

Drawing Intersectional Connections: #MeToo, Competence, & Women in Medicine

Frequent collaborators

Sayra Cristancho

Lorelei Lingard

Shiphra Ginsburg

Naomi Steenhof

Oonagh Scallan

Tanya Horsley

Renate Kahlke

Maria Mylopoulos

Aliki Thomas

Meredith Young

How to … Study Sensitive Topics.

Medical students' perceptions of learning and working on the COVID-19 frontlines: '… a confirmation that I am in the right place professionally'.