Brief Biography

Dr. Bernstein got her Bachelor of Science degree in physiology from McGill University and is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine class of 9T2. After completing her residency in Paediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children in 1996 she began working at Sickkids as a hospitalist on the general paediatric inpatient wards. She has been on staff in the Division of Paediatric Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children for the past 12 years. She works on the inpatient wards as a clinician educator with a significant focus on teaching bedside medicine to medical students, residents and fellows. She is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Bernstein is the Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. She teaches in a variety of contexts in the Faculty of Medicine. At the undergraduate level she is the manager for the three Paediatric weeks in the Foundations of Medical Practice Course. She also lectures in the FMP course, delivers the Bruce Tovee lecture for Pediatrics, has been a long-time PBL tutor, and ASCM II instructor.

Dr. Bernstein is a graduate of the Education Scholars program at the Center for Faculty Development. She has an interest in faculty development.

Areas of Specialty:

General Paediatrics

Achievements

W.T. Aikins Award 2008 - Individual Teaching Performance- Small Group