Ruby Shanker, MBBS, MHSc (Bioethics)

Adjunct Lecturer

SGS Status: Associate (Restricted) Member
Primary Graduate Appointment: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Program: Master of Health Science in Bioethics
Primary Teaching Responsibilities: CHL3002Y – Teaching Bioethics

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