Sandra Monteiro
Associate Professor, Medicine

Dr. Sandra Monteiro is a Faculty of Health Sciences MERIT Scientist appointed to the Department of Medicine. She has a second appointment to the Centre for Simulation Based Learning as the Assistant Director of Simulation Scholarship. Dr. Monteiro is internationally recognized for her research program on clinical reasoning and her expertise in measurement principles and competency assessment. In a prior secondment to Touchstone Institute, (2014 - 2021), she served as the Director of Research and Analysis, and supported the development of several competency based assessments for various regulated healthcare professions in Canada. At McMaster University, she teaches and supervises students in various graduate programs, including Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Sciences Education and Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour. In 2021, she was recognized for her contributions to education and mentorship with a Canadian Association of Medical Education Meridith Marks New Educator Award.