Barbara-Ann Millar MBChB, MRCP, FRCR ,FRCPC

Biography

Dr. Barbara-Ann Millar is a radiation oncologist and the CNS site lead for the Radiation Medicine Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto. Medical education and faculty development has been an ongoing passion throughout her career. She was the previous Program Director for residency training at University of Toronto and is currently the Chair of the Specialty Committee for radiation oncology at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She has been involved in educational development for radiation oncology nationally with the implementation of ‘Competency by Design’ across Canada and internationally, looking to develop core curriculum and standardized expectations of training for radiation oncology in China and Africa in conjunction with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). She aligns her knowledge and enthusiasm for the specialty of radiation oncology with her education skills and knowledge to assist in helping to shape and develop trainees and peers to be responsive and skilled to meet the needs of patients.

From the Nomination

"Dr. Millar is an exceptional educator and leader in radiation medicine, who has garnered a well-deserved local, national, and international reputation in the broader radiation medicine community. Her contributions to cancer education and her leadership in continuing professional development locally at U of T, as well as globally, have been extensive. She Millar has spent the past 20 years of her career leading advancements in oncology education and developing innovative programs to support the needs of our trainees within a continuously-evolving academic health landscape."

About the Award

The Colin R. Woolf Awards were created to recognize outstanding contributions to continuing professional development. They recognize excellence in the following categories: program development and coordination, long term contributions to continuing professional development, and sustained excellence in teaching in continuing professional development.