Taryn Taylor, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
London Health Sciences Centre 

Scientist, Centre for Education Research & Innovation (CERI),
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

 

Biography

Dr. Taryn S. Taylor completed her medical education and residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Western University in 2016. During her residency, she completed her PhD in Health Professions Education from Maastricht University as part of the Clinical Investigator Program. Her doctoral research focused on understanding fatigue as a social construct and the implications for fatigue risk management. Subsequently, she pursued a Senior Fellowship in Simulation Education at the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre. Currently, she serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Scientist at the Centre for Education Research & Innovation, contributing to advancements in healthcare education and practice.

 

Publications & Achievements

Dr. Taylor's research has been recognized for its impact and innovation:

  • Awarded the PhD Prize for Outstanding Doctoral Research at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE).
  • Received the Best Research in Medical Simulation in 2023 by the AMEE Simulation Committee.
  • Granted the AFMC 2024 Young Educators Award by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada for her contributions to medical education.

 

Recent Publication Highlights

Pack, Rachael, Lauren Columbus, Trevor Hines Duncliffe, Harrison Banner, Priyanka Singh, Natashia Seemann, and Taryn Taylor. "“Maybe I’m not that approachable”: using simulation to elicit team leaders’ perceptions of their role in facilitating speaking up behaviors." Advances in Simulation 7, no. 1 (2022): 31.

Garber, Adam B., Glenn Posner, Taylor Roebotham, M. Dylan Bould, and Taryn Taylor. "Facing hierarchy: a qualitative study of residents’ experiences in an obstetrical simulation scenario." Advances in Simulation 7, no. 1 (2022): 34.

Taylor, Taryn, Andrea N. Simpson, and Rohan D’Souza. "Avoiding the echo‐chamber: embracing qualitative research in obstetrics and gynecology to amplify patient voices." Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 101, no. 7 (2022): 702.

Field, Emily, Lorelei Lingard, Richard Cherry, Julie Ann Van Koughnett, Sandra DeLuca, and Taryn Taylor. "The fatigue paradox: Team perceptions of physician fatigue." Medical Education 55, no. 12 (2021): 1388-1393.

Cristancho, Sayra, Emily Field, and Taryn Taylor. "Adapting despite “walls coming down”: Healthcare providers’ experiences of COVID-19 as an implosive adaptation." Perspectives on Medical Education 11, no. 4 (2022): 213-219.

LaDonna, Kori A., Taryn Taylor, and Lorelei Lingard. "Why open-ended survey questions are unlikely to support rigorous qualitative insights." Academic Medicine 93.3 (2018): 347-349.

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