Aaron Miller, Institute of Medical Science
Why Temerty Faculty of Medicine:
As an alumnus of the master of health informatics program at the University of Toronto I had previous direct exposure to the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. To obtain my PhD through the IMS within the faculty of medicine was a no-brainer given the world class faculty including innovative research and scientists, and its global reputation and esteem. These pillars are aligned closely with my personal aim to train as a clinician scientist at the University of Toronto.
Why this Department:
The multidisciplinary profile of the IMS student body was very attractive to me, and has afforded unprecedented exposure to network and collaborate with fellow graduate biomedical students. The IMS presented a unique platform for me to develop a project that aligns closely with my background and experience in healthcare and clinical quality improvement.
Current Research:
My research and quality improvement project aims to evaluate the acceptability, usability, and feasibility of a set of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) models to support decision making for hospital products within deliberative value analysis processes. I have experience with mixed methods research in health studies, including conducting, coding, and analyzing semi-structured interviews, developing proposals and protocols, acquiring ethics approvals, and writing and publishing within the academic literature.
Future Education Plans:
I am passionate about healthcare and though I have spent a considerable amount of time in academia, I do not anticipate my journey will conclude with my PhD. I have begun application preparation for, and intend to pursue, medical school, ideally at the University of Toronto, after completing my PhD. I aspire to pursue a clinical career either in family medicine or as a general internist, and I would like to devote a considerable part of my practice to the provision of care in marginalized communities. I would also like to teach medicine and health sciences.
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