Scott North has made radical and
sometimes controversial changes
in the teaching of Oncology at
the University of Alberta. Most
notable is the Standardized
Patients model, in which actors
play patient roles, helping medical
students communicate with real
people about one of our most
terrifying diseases. The model
has been widely emulated: “He has transformed our approach
to educational programs in
health.” It is well worth remarking
how few references to “I” you
will find in Scott’s teaching
philosophy. His focus aims
always at the dozens of “patients”
and “learners” he attends and
teaches. Scott North’s teaching
spans gaps, “aiding people to
cross their bridges” to knowledge,
skills, and experience. This “always awesome” professor is
described as “unrivalled” by a
Canadian Forces medical officer,
and Scott’s students agree: “Excellent!” “His courses are
impeccably designed.” “We should
have had this professor a long
time ago."
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