Colin Whaley, MD MSc

Hi, I'm Colin!

I'm an Internal Medicine resident physician at the University of Toronto, and aspiring Respirologist. I earned my MD from McMaster University, and graduated with an MSc in Pharmacy from the University of Waterloo. I have a number of academic interests, including health services research, medical education and medical school admissions, developing point-of-care clinical information tools.

I’ve created LungAcademy.com to help aspiring respirology trainees learn core pulmonary medicine content, with explanations of questions asked on history, physical exam findings, and many tools to use in clinic or at the bedside. I’m very interested in how AI can be used to improve care and efficiency, and I’ve built a prednisone taper calculator and bronchoscopy diagram creator using AI coding tools.

I have a longstanding interest in medical school admissions, and have mentored applicants for more than half a decade. To address barriers in access to admissions information, I’ve written a book on published by Brush Education in 2026, which will provide exhaustive details on the admissions process. Based on work I did as an undergrad, I've also given a TEDx talk on the value of helping older adults use technology.

If we share any interests, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

Recent Publications

Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Peter Hoang, James A King, Sarah Moore, Kim Moore, Krista Reich, Harman Sidhu, Chin Vern Tan, Colin Whaley, Jacqueline McMillan

JAMA Network Open, vol. 5, American Medical Association, 2022, pp. e2236676--e2236676

Implementing Technology Literacy Programs in Retirement Homes and Residential Care Facilities: Conceptual Framework

Karen S Li, Nathan Nagallo, Erica McDonald, Colin Whaley, Kelly Grindrod, Karla Boluk

JMIR aging, vol. 5, JMIR Publications Inc., Toronto, Canada, 2022, pp. e34997

Managing the influx: a peer-led session on communication and professionalism in medicine

Colin Whaley, Bradley Murphy, Connie Li, Amanda Bell

McMaster University Medical Journal, vol. 19, 2022, pp. 121--125

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Contact

Colin Whaley, MD MSc

Internal Medicine Resident Physician

colin.whaley [at] mail.utoronto.ca

Department of Medicine

University of Toronto

Curriculum vitae

#MentorFirst

As a resident medical doctor and junior researcher passionate about mentorship, I recognize that the quality of my scientific research and the success of my team are inherently tied to my role as a guide. By taking the #MentorFirst Pledge, I am committing to foster professional development, career objectives, and overall well-being of my research colleagues, enhancing creativity, productivity and joy in our research pursuits.