Colin Whaley, MD MSc

Hi, I'm Colin!

I'm an Internal Medicine resident physician at the University of Toronto. I earned my MD from McMaster University, and graduated with an MSc in Pharmacy from the University of Waterloo, where I worked under the supervision of Dr. Kelly Grindrod, researching how to help physicians, pharmacists and patients communicate more clearly and effectively to each other. (You're welcome to read my thesis, but to spoil it a bit, getting people to communicate is quite difficult.) I've also given a TEDx talk on the value of helping older adults use technology.

I have a number of academic interests, including health services research, programming to support vulnerable populations and mixed methods research. I've collected some useful websites to support this work, which I've linked here.

Mentorship has played a vital role in shaping my career journey, and I feel incredibly grateful to have learned from some exceptional researchers and clinicians. If you're curious about pursuing graduate school, becoming a doctor, or applying to medical school in Canada, I'm in the process of writing a book on the subject, to be published by Brush Education in 2026, which will provide extensive details on the medical admissions process. Keep your eyes peeled for the book's accompanying website, which will contain extensive free resources!

More broadly, if we share any interests, please consider following me on Twitter and don't hesitate to get in touch.