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David Rojas Gualdron

Assistant Professor

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  • Assistant Professor
    Temerty 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 Evaluation
    University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, CanadaApr 2021 - present
  • Educational Scientist
    University of Toronto, The Wilson Centre, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, CanadaApr 2021 - present
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, CanadaMay 2019 - present
  • Cross-appointed Scientist
    University of Toronto, The Wilson Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, CanadaApr 2019 - Apr 2021
  • Evaluation Scientist
    Women's College Hospital, CACE, Toronto, CanadaFeb 2019 - Apr 2021

DEGREES

  • PhD in Medical Science
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2018
  • MSc. of Computer Science
    University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada2012
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering
    Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga, Colombia2010

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs@UofT)
  • Data Sciences Institute (DSI)

AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

  • Women’s College Hospital