Research Interests

• Ethics of acute care, management of chronic illnesses, and end-of-life care (including MAID)
• Ethics around Alternate Level of Care (ALC) status/ Discharge planning
• Women’s health issues
• Bioethics education for medical and inter-professional audiences
• Ethical considerations around capacity assessments for healthcare decisions, and Advance Care Planning
• Power, privilege and oppression in healthcare (social justice education)
• Cultural dexterity and ethics of caring for diverse patient populations (including patients who identify with LGBTQ2S+ communities)
• Addressing the hidden curricula within healthcare education , training, and practice (including for practicing healthcare ethicists)
• Professionalization of Healthcare Ethics
• Patient engagement and empowerment around healthcare navigation

Current Research Projects

• Exploring the Hidden curriculum within Healthcare Ethics Training and Practice.
• Ethics of caring for Women living with HIV/AIDS

Education & Training History

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• Master of Health Sciences in Bioethics
• Fellowship in Clinical & Organizational Bioethics
• General Practitioner, Family and Community Medicine (India)

Other Affiliations

• Chair, Clinical, Organizational and Research Ethics (CORE) Network, Joint Centre for Bioethics
• Deputy Communications Officer, Canadian Bioethics Society’s Executive Board