Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Teaching

Dr Julia is a highly regarded educator in Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development (also called Medical Continuing Professional Education) with more than 20 years of teaching experience and several awards in recognition of her involvement and work.

Dr Julia is also a qualified curriculum developer and course leader. She completed the 5 Weekend Family Practice Leadership Certificate program (2005) from the University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM). Dr Julia completed a M.Sc. (CH) (Health Professions Teachers Education) from University of Toronto (2009). Her faculty roles at the University of Toronto include: Chair of Primary Care Sport Medicine and Exercise Fellowship; and, as a funded researcher in the area of Women’s Health and Educational Methodology.

Dr Julia is currently Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM). She was  Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Toronto’s DFCM (1989-1996) and the Department of Surgery, as well as McMaster University’s School of Rehabilitation Science (1993 – 2007).

Dr Julia offer also services as a Medical Course Consultant for both online and in person courses.

Distinctions & Awards

Dr Julia’s academic and teaching work has been recognized through several awards

• The Colin Wolfe Award for Course Coordination from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine (2011), nominated in 2007
• The John Sutton Lectureship Award – The Future of Education in Sport Medicine from the Ontario Medical Association
• The Janus Continuing Professional Development Scholarship from the College of Family Physicians (2009)
• The John Sutton Lectureship Award – Sport Medicine as a Specialty from the Ontario Medical Association, Sport Medicine Section (2002)
• Award in Program Leadership from the Postgraduate Educational Program Awards (University of Toronto, DFCM, 2008)
• A Professional Development Award: Excellence in Continuing Education (University of Toronto, DFCM, 2006)
• Case-based E-Learning Modules for Primary Care MSK Education (University of Toronto, ICTDF Competition, 2005)
• Department Awards of Excellence: Excellence in Creative Professional Activity (University of Toronto, DFCM, 2004)

Post Graduate Teaching

Dr Julia has also been research supervisor for two undergraduate and two postgraduate students conducting research related to promoting physical activity and healthy behavior in women, risk factors for female athletes and exercise prescription and diabetes. Read more about Dr Julia academic and research work. Dr Julia also provided post graduated courses for seven years (2003 to 2010) focusing on Sport Medicine and MSK Education. She now focuses primarily on Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development courses.