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Andrea Simpson
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Research
Latest papers
Community Agency Health Promotion Capacity for Ethno-Culturally Diverse Immigrant Women: Qualitative Interviews.
Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026
C-CASE 2024: Surgical Education Through Innovation01. A 25-year retrospective of Canadian plastic surgery research and its influence: a thorough bibliometric study02. Evaluating knowledge translation applications of a Canadian surgical education app among Saudi Arabian medical trainees03. An educational podcast for trainees to learn about plastic surgery training in Canada — “Doctority Canada: Plastic Surgery.”04. Educational landscape and perspectives on interventional neuroradiology training in residency: a scoping review05. Moving toward collaboration: introducing a pan-Canadian virtual patient initiative06. From classroom to the operating room: equipping medical students for surgical clerkship success through a skills-based workshop07. Participants’ initial reactions and appreciation of ExploreMD, a medical career exploration event in the region of Outaouais, Quebec08. Shoulder dislocation: Health care professionals produce higher-quality content on TikTok09. Weaving our narrative: perspectives from hijab-wearing learners in the operating room10. The impact of extended reality simulators on ophthalmic surgical training and performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 623 eyes11. Impact of a new bilingual online career orientation tool on medical students12. Examining the utility of LearnENT in undergraduate medical education13. Evaluating the current teaching practices for robotic-assisted surgery training during residency in different surgical programs across Canada14. Early exposure to neurosurgery: assessment of perceptions, expectations, mentorship, representation, and competence on medical student interest in neurosurgery15. Digital scribes in medical education: balancing innovation with skill development across educational levels16. A blueprint for near-peer medical student anatomy tutoring17. Enhancing productivity in medical education research groups: a scoping review18. Generative artificial intelligence in plastic surgery medical education: a quality improvement scoping review19. An in-depth exploration of the entrustable professional activity (EPA) assessment–related emotions of residents and faculty across specialties20. Outcomes of a competency-based microlearning mobile application for surgical residents21. Enhancing clinical clerk surgical preparedness using microlearning modules22. From model to mastery: a randomized study on the effect of anatomic model building on medical students’ surgical skills23. From textbooks to headsets: the role of virtual reality in improving medical students’ understanding of liver anatomy24. The Symposium of Medical Student Leadership Development: an initiative to develop future surgical and health care leaders25. Effectiveness of near-peer teaching and experiential learning of casting and splinting: a medical student’s perspective26. Development of a novel simulation-based mastery learning course for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulation27. Barriers to Black medical students and residents pursuing and completing surgical residency in Canada: a qualitative analysis28. Introduction of an academic half-day teaching for clinical clerks in surgery: a pilot study29. Efficiency of verbal intelligent tutor instruction in neurosurgical simulation: a randomized controlled trial30. Creation of a novel mindfulness-based cognitive therapy curriculum for surgical trainees: Mindfulness Integration in Surgical Training (MIST) 231. Comparison of ChatGPT and Gemini in responding to pediatric surgery clinical scenarios32. Examining the quality and quantity of verbal feedback in the operating room: a multispecialty study33. Influence of pig eye suturing on medical students’ perception of ophthalmic surgery in community medicine34. The use of different peer feedback frequencies in the acquisition of surgical skills using a decentralized model of simulation
Canadian Journal of Surgery · 2025
Data-Driven Insights and Solutions for the Health and Human Resource Crisis in Canada.
Healthcare quarterly (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024
Latest funding
- $573,752
Disability and Hysterectomy: A Multi-Methods Study in Ontario
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
- $137,872
Transforming Early Pregnancy Loss Care: Co-Designing Patient-Centred Solutions
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
- $75,000
Emergency general surgical conditions in pregnancy and the post-partum period: A population-based study of maternal and peri-natal outcomes
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
5 publications.
Community Agency Health Promotion Capacity for Ethno-Culturally Diverse Immigrant Women: Qualitative Interviews.
Dhakal S, Iziduh S, Weerasinghe S, Allana S, Amodu O, Simpson A, Brennand E, Benlolo S, Ziegler E, Gagliardi AR
C-CASE 2024: Surgical Education Through Innovation01. A 25-year retrospective of Canadian plastic surgery research and its influence: a thorough bibliometric study02. Evaluating knowledge translation applications of a Canadian surgical education app among Saudi Arabian medical trainees03. An educational podcast for trainees to learn about plastic surgery training in Canada — “Doctority Canada: Plastic Surgery.”04. Educational landscape and perspectives on interventional neuroradiology training in residency: a scoping review05. Moving toward collaboration: introducing a pan-Canadian virtual patient initiative06. From classroom to the operating room: equipping medical students for surgical clerkship success through a skills-based workshop07. Participants’ initial reactions and appreciation of ExploreMD, a medical career exploration event in the region of Outaouais, Quebec08. Shoulder dislocation: Health care professionals produce higher-quality content on TikTok09. Weaving our narrative: perspectives from hijab-wearing learners in the operating room10. The impact of extended reality simulators on ophthalmic surgical training and performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 623 eyes11. Impact of a new bilingual online career orientation tool on medical students12. Examining the utility of LearnENT in undergraduate medical education13. Evaluating the current teaching practices for robotic-assisted surgery training during residency in different surgical programs across Canada14. Early exposure to neurosurgery: assessment of perceptions, expectations, mentorship, representation, and competence on medical student interest in neurosurgery15. Digital scribes in medical education: balancing innovation with skill development across educational levels16. A blueprint for near-peer medical student anatomy tutoring17. Enhancing productivity in medical education research groups: a scoping review18. Generative artificial intelligence in plastic surgery medical education: a quality improvement scoping review19. An in-depth exploration of the entrustable professional activity (EPA) assessment–related emotions of residents and faculty across specialties20. Outcomes of a competency-based microlearning mobile application for surgical residents21. Enhancing clinical clerk surgical preparedness using microlearning modules22. From model to mastery: a randomized study on the effect of anatomic model building on medical students’ surgical skills23. From textbooks to headsets: the role of virtual reality in improving medical students’ understanding of liver anatomy24. The Symposium of Medical Student Leadership Development: an initiative to develop future surgical and health care leaders25. Effectiveness of near-peer teaching and experiential learning of casting and splinting: a medical student’s perspective26. Development of a novel simulation-based mastery learning course for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulation27. Barriers to Black medical students and residents pursuing and completing surgical residency in Canada: a qualitative analysis28. Introduction of an academic half-day teaching for clinical clerks in surgery: a pilot study29. Efficiency of verbal intelligent tutor instruction in neurosurgical simulation: a randomized controlled trial30. Creation of a novel mindfulness-based cognitive therapy curriculum for surgical trainees: Mindfulness Integration in Surgical Training (MIST) 231. Comparison of ChatGPT and Gemini in responding to pediatric surgery clinical scenarios32. Examining the quality and quantity of verbal feedback in the operating room: a multispecialty study33. Influence of pig eye suturing on medical students’ perception of ophthalmic surgery in community medicine34. The use of different peer feedback frequencies in the acquisition of surgical skills using a decentralized model of simulation
Ordaz DJG, Cordoba M, Delisle É, Branes R, Nguyen S, Daghistani WA, Mozafarinia M, Cordoba C, Maher J, Dorling M
Data-Driven Insights and Solutions for the Health and Human Resource Crisis in Canada.
Myran D, Gibb M, Kendall C, Simpson A, Sood M, Backman C, Tranmer J, Tanuseputro P
Acceptability of bariatric surgery in people with endometrial cancer and atypical hyperplasia: A qualitative study.
Kim SR, Ene GEV, Simpson A, Gesink D, Ferguson SE
Utilizing Lean Methodology to Optimize Operating Room Efficiency: A Multidisciplinary Process Mapping Exercise.
Nensi A, Simpson A, Kives S, Lei R, D'Souza J, Robertson D
Disability and Hysterectomy: A Multi-Methods Study in Ontario
Principal investigators: Brown, Hilary; Brennand, Erin A
Keywords: Disability; Health Services Research; Hysterectomy; Population-Based Data; Qualitative Interviews; Women'S Health
Transforming Early Pregnancy Loss Care: Co-Designing Patient-Centred Solutions
Principal investigators: Gupta, Archna; La Fontaine, Michelle
Keywords: Access To Care; Miscarriage; Pregnancy
Emergency general surgical conditions in pregnancy and the post-partum period: A population-based study of maternal and peri-natal outcomes
Principal investigators: Gomez Jaramillo, David; Saunders, Natasha R
Keywords: Maternal Outcomes; Peri-Natal Outcomes; Surgery During Pregnancy
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obstetrical care and maternal, perinatal and early childhood outcomes in Ontario
Principal investigators: Simpson, Andrea N; Campbell, Douglas M
Keywords: Childhood Outcomes; Covid-19 Pandemic; Delivery Of Health Services; Maternal And Newborn Care; Perinatal Outcomes
The Surgical EQUITY initiative: Establishing equitable access to surgery following the pandemic
Principal investigators: Gomez Jaramillo, David; Chan, Timothy; Sankar, Ashwin
Keywords: Access To Care; Marginalization; Rurality; Surgery
Maternal outcomes and mode of delivery following pregnancy in women with inflammatory bowel disease
Principal investigators: Simpson, Andrea N
Keywords: Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Maternal Outcomes; Pregnancy
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
- Jonathan Sherbino and Matthew Sibbald: 18 shared papers
- Quang Ngo and Elif Bilgic: 7 shared papers
- Matthew Sibbald and Iqbal Jaffer: 6 shared papers
- Jonathan Sherbino and Ereny Bassilious: 5 shared papers
- Quang Ngo and Matthew Sibbald: 5 shared papers
- Matthew Sibbald and Elif Bilgic: 5 shared papers
- Ereny Bassilious and Elif Bilgic: 5 shared papers
- Jonathan Sherbino and Elif Bilgic: 4 shared papers
- Quang Ngo and Ereny Bassilious: 4 shared papers
- Elif Bilgic and Iqbal Jaffer: 3 shared papers
- Claire Kendall and Daniel Myran: 3 shared papers
- Jonathan Sherbino and Iqbal Jaffer: 2 shared papers
- Faizan Amin and Matthew Sibbald: 2 shared papers
- Faizan Amin and Elif Bilgic: 2 shared papers
- Faizan Amin and Iqbal Jaffer: 2 shared papers
- Claire Kendall and Manish Sood: 2 shared papers
- Manish Sood and Daniel Myran: 2 shared papers
- Saleema Allana and Erin Ziegler: 2 shared papers
- Jonathan Sherbino and Gabor Fichtinger: 1 shared paper
- Jonathan Sherbino and Mojgan Hodaie: 1 shared paper
- Jonathan Sherbino and Adam Dubrowski: 1 shared paper
- Jonathan Sherbino and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Jonathan Sherbino and Clara Juando-Prats: 1 shared paper
- Faizan Amin and Gabor Fichtinger: 1 shared paper
- Faizan Amin and Mojgan Hodaie: 1 shared paper
- Faizan Amin and Adam Dubrowski: 1 shared paper
- Faizan Amin and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Faizan Amin and Clara Juando-Prats: 1 shared paper
- Quang Ngo and Gabor Fichtinger: 1 shared paper
- Quang Ngo and Mojgan Hodaie: 1 shared paper
- Quang Ngo and Adam Dubrowski: 1 shared paper
- Quang Ngo and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Quang Ngo and Clara Juando-Prats: 1 shared paper
- Matthew Sibbald and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Ereny Bassilious and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Elif Bilgic and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Iqbal Jaffer and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Joan Tranmer and Claire Kendall: 1 shared paper
- Joan Tranmer and Manish Sood: 1 shared paper
- Joan Tranmer and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Joan Tranmer and Daniel Myran: 1 shared paper
- Joan Tranmer and Chantal Backman: 1 shared paper
- Claire Kendall and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Claire Kendall and Chantal Backman: 1 shared paper
- Gabor Fichtinger and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Mojgan Hodaie and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Dionne Gesink and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Adam Dubrowski and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Erin Brennand and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Erin Brennand and Saleema Allana: 1 shared paper
- Erin Brennand and Erin Ziegler: 1 shared paper
- Manish Sood and Andrea Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Manish Sood and Chantal Backman: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Simpson and Clara Juando-Prats: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Simpson and Saleema Allana: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Simpson and Daniel Myran: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Simpson and Erin Ziegler: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Simpson and Chantal Backman: 1 shared paper
- Pediatrics
- Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Nursing Sciences
- Family Medicine
- Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
- Epidemiology Division
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Clara Juando-Prats
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Saleema Allana
Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Daniel Myran
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Erin Ziegler
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Chantal Backman
Nursing Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Jonathan Sherbino
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Faizan Amin
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Quang Ngo
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Matthew Sibbald
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Ereny Bassilious
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Elif Bilgic
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Iqbal Jaffer
Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Joan Tranmer
School of Nursing
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Claire Kendall
Family Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Gabor Fichtinger
School of Computing
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Mojgan Hodaie
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Dionne Gesink
Epidemiology Division
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Adam Dubrowski
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Erin Brennand
Obstetrics and Gynecology
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Manish Sood
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2024
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