Dr. Ricardo Ayala

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ricardo Ayala has a dual background in social sciences and health, currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Université de Montréal. He will join in July 2024 after being a researcher at the Universidad de las Américas in Chile. His research focuses on the sociology of professions, particularly how professional structures influence practices and public policies. He emphasizes the principles of professional autonomy and ethics to promote just and inclusive approaches. Utilizing qualitative methods, Ayala collects in-depth data on the experiences of stakeholders through interviews and focus groups, capturing professional dynamics and their impacts. He has an emerging interest in the intersection of environmental issues and geographical inequalities in health. Additionally, he is a founding member of a network that organizes the international congress on professional ethics. In 2022, he received the Human Rights & Nursing award from the journal Nursing Ethics and the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2024-07-01 — Present

Université de Montréal • Montreal, QC, Canada

Joined as an Associate Professor focusing on the sociology of professions.

Awards

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Human Rights & Nursing

Requirements for Université de Montréal

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
MSc in Pharmacology or equivalent Research supervisor confirmation
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2/C1)
Specialization Notes

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.