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Assistant Professor
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Assistant ProfessorTemerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
BIO
Dr. David Rojas is a Scientist at the Wilson Centre, University Health Network; the Director of Program Evaluation in the MD Program, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Academically, Dr. Rojas is an engineer with a Master’s in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences. His program of research focuses on program evaluation practices in Health Professions Education, particularly Medical School accreditation, using theory to help address the complexity of educational systems in hospitals and academic institutions.
Dr. Rojas is also interested in studying how to capture and interpret unintended consequences when evaluating educational environments, using big data in program evaluation, developing international academic collaborations, and evaluating simulation effectiveness.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Director, Program EvaluationUniversity of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, CanadaApr 2021 - present
- Educational ScientistUniversity of Toronto, The Wilson Centre, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, CanadaApr 2021 - present
- Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Toronto, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, CanadaMay 2019 - present
- Cross-appointed ScientistUniversity of Toronto, The Wilson Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, CanadaApr 2019 - Apr 2021
- Evaluation ScientistWomen's College Hospital, CACE, Toronto, CanadaFeb 2019 - Apr 2021
DEGREES
- PhD in Medical ScienceUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2018
- MSc. of Computer ScienceUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada2012
- B.S. in Electrical EngineeringUniversidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga, Colombia2010
INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs@UofT)
- Data Sciences Institute (DSI)
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
- Women’s College Hospital