Aliki Thomas, erg., Ph.D.

Education

• B.Sc., Occupational Therapy, McGill University, 1992
• M.Ed., Educational Psychology (Andragogy), McGill University, 1999
• Ph.D., Educational Psychology (Psychoeducation-Learning Sciences), McGill University, 2011
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Knowledge Transfer, CanChild Center for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, 2012

Research interests

Education; learning and assessment; evidence-based practice; knowledge translation; professional expertise; clinical competencies; clinical reasoning; clinical decision-making;  rehabilitation professions; evidence-based practice.

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Research laboratory

Knowledge Exchange and Education in the Health Professions (K.E.E.P.) Lab

Selected publications

Luconi, F., Rochette, A., Grad, R., Hallé, M.C., Chin, D., Habib, B. & Thomas, A. (2020). A multifaceted continuing professional development intervention to move stroke rehabilitation guidelines into professional practice: A feasibility study. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 27(6), 401-441. [doi]

Rochette, A., Brousseau, M., Vachon, B., Engels, C., Amari, F. & Thomas, A. (2020). What occupational therapists’ say about their competencies’ enactment, maintenance and development in practice? A two-phase mixed methods study. BMC in Medical Education, 20(1), 191. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Thomas, A., Kuper, A., Chin-Yee, B. & Park, M. (2020). What is “shared” in shared decision-making? Philosophical perspectives, epistemic justice, and implications for health professions education. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 26(2), 409-418. [doi]

Thomas, A., Lubarsky, S., Varpio, L., Durning, S. J., & Young, M. E. (2020). Scoping reviews in health professions education: challenges, considerations and lessons learned about epistemology and methodology. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 25, 989-1002. [doi]

Roberge-Dao, J., Yardley, B., Menon, A., Hallé, M.C., Maman, J., Ahmed, S. & Thomas, A. (2019). A mixed-methods approach to understanding partnership experiences and outcomes of projects from an integrated knowledge translation funding model in rehabilitation. BMC Health Services Research, 19(1), 230. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Thomas, A., Gruppen, L. D., van der Vleuten, C., Chilingaryan, G., Amari, F. & Steinert, Y. (2019). Use of evidence in health professions education: Attitudes, practices, barriers and supports. Medical Teacher, 41(9), 1012-1022. [doi]

 

 

Research orientation

Axis 2: Participation, Social Inclusion and Rehabilitation Services

Research topic

Theme 2: Services, Systems and Policies

Research Site

CRIR – Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, CISSS de Laval

University Affiliation