Dr. Jessica Lynch MD, FRCPC

Dr. Jessica Lynch completed her Medical School at the University of Toronto (U of T) and her Paediatrics residency at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario at the University of Ottawa.  She returned to Toronto to complete her subspecialty residency in Developmental Paediatrics and graduated in 2019.  Dr. Lynch is currently a Developmental Paediatrician in the Child Development Program at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Her clinical work focuses on autism spectrum disorder and neurodevelopmental disorders.  She is passionate about medical education and completed her Master of Education in Higher Education, at OISE U of T in 2022. She is the undergraduate medical education lead for Developmental Paediatrics and actively involved in the Developmental Paediatrics Residency Program Committee.  Her education scholarship interest is in teaching learners during challenging clinical encounters. 

Lynch J, Orsino A, Kawamura A. Productive struggle and failing safely: implications for developing adaptive expertise in communication. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2022 Dec;27(5):1331-1344. doi: 10.1007/s10459-022-10175-x. Epub 2022 Nov 5. PMID: 36334228.

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