Hi, I'm Colin!
I'm a medical student at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, in the class of 2023. I graduated with an MSc in Pharmacy from the University of Waterloo, where I worked under the supervision of Dr. Kelly Grindrod, researching how to help physicians, pharmacists and patients communicate more clearly and effectively to each other. (You're welcome to read my thesis, but to spoil it a bit, getting people to communicate is quite difficult.) I've also given a TEDx talk on the value of helping older adults use technology.
I have a number of academic interests, including clinical practice research, programming to support vulnerable populations and mixed methods research methods. I've collected some useful websites to support this work, which I've linked here. I'm also passionate about teaching and public speaking; some of my talks can be viewed here.
Mentorship has contributed greatly to my career thus far, and I am fortunate to have learned from many wonderful researchers and clinicians. If you are a student who has questions about graduate school, becoming a doctor or medical school in Canada, I would be happy to volunteer some time, explain what the process is like, and answer any questions you may have. Feel free to drop me a line, and we can set up a time to chat.
More broadly, if we share any interests, please consider following me on Twitter and don't hesitate to get in touch.
I'm a medical student at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, in the class of 2023. I graduated with an MSc in Pharmacy from the University of Waterloo, where I worked under the supervision of Dr. Kelly Grindrod, researching how to help physicians, pharmacists and patients communicate more clearly and effectively to each other. (You're welcome to read my thesis, but to spoil it a bit, getting people to communicate is quite difficult.) I've also given a TEDx talk on the value of helping older adults use technology.
I have a number of academic interests, including clinical practice research, programming to support vulnerable populations and mixed methods research methods. I've collected some useful websites to support this work, which I've linked here. I'm also passionate about teaching and public speaking; some of my talks can be viewed here.
Mentorship has contributed greatly to my career thus far, and I am fortunate to have learned from many wonderful researchers and clinicians. If you are a student who has questions about graduate school, becoming a doctor or medical school in Canada, I would be happy to volunteer some time, explain what the process is like, and answer any questions you may have. Feel free to drop me a line, and we can set up a time to chat.
More broadly, if we share any interests, please consider following me on Twitter and don't hesitate to get in touch.
Recent Publications
Rand Hussein, Colin Whaley, Esther CJ Lin, Kelly Grindrod
2020 ACCP VIRTUAL Annual Meeting (October 19-30), American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2020
Rand Hussein, Colin RJ Whaley, Esther CJ Lin, Kelly Grindrod
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Elsevier, 2020
Perspectives from Pharmacists, Prescribers and Patients on Sharing Medication Reason for Use
Colin Whaley
University of Waterloo, 2020
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Colin Whaley, MSc
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