Sasha Litwin MB BCh, MDes, FRCPC
Sasha Litwin is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto. She is an attending physician in emergency medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children. Her research uses human-centred design methods to generate novel solutions to challenges in the emergency department experience for children and families. She is obsessed with the intersection of art and science, and how to foster creativity and humanity in healthcare providers.
“Our participants are looking for new ways to approach challenges in their work — new research directions, new ways to supercharge their creative problem solving, or new perspectives in clinical program design. In Health by Design, learners uncover how tapping into creativity re-energizes them and helps them re-engage with their own work.“
Sean Park PhD
Sean Park is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Education and Innovation at McMaster University where he teaches design thinking, foresight, creativity, and leadership. Dr. Park is a faculty lead in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences program, Health Leadership Academy and McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences’ Continuing Professional Development Office. His graduate work in education, curriculum, leadership and the arts informs his pedagogical passion for cultivating empathy, curiosity, creativity and wonder as essential aspects of health, teaching and learning.
“We designed this program for maximum creative thinking and action. From the hilarious warm-up activities to practice with rich research tools, everything about this learning experience will help you bring a designer’s mindset to any health challenge.“
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