Dr. Oksana Babenko

Biography

Oksana Babenko is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta, specializing in Family Medicine. Her research interests include medical education, physician wellness, measurement and assessment, and research design methods. Oksana's educational contributions include teaching Introduction to Educational Research and Advanced Quantitative Methods at the graduate level, and she is involved in undergraduate medical education focussing on discovery learning. She has published extensively in areas related to medical education and the challenges faced by early-career physicians, addressing issues such as impostor syndrome and decision-making capacity. Oksana's work emphasizes the importance of formative assessment and competency-based education in medical training, reflecting her commitment to improving educational practices for both medical students and residents. She also engages in research on the impact of educational strategies on learner self-assessment and attitudes towards health care. Her contributions to journals are respected, and she actively participates in discussions about competency frameworks and the training of physicians in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.

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