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Connie Williams
Back to facultyAssociate ProfessorClinical Public Health DivisionUniversity of Toronto
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Medical Student-Perceived Barriers, Facilitators, and Considerations Regarding Clinical Empathy Training: A Qualitative Study.
Journal of medical education and curricular development · 2026 · senior author
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Medical Student-Perceived Barriers, Facilitators, and Considerations Regarding Clinical Empathy Training: A Qualitative Study.
Gertsman S, Nair A, Wang J, Li C, Klapman S, Shapiro J, Williams C
Journal of medical education and curricular development2026Senior author
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