Gemini Tanna MD, FRCPC

Biography

Dr. Gemini Tanna is an Associate Professor and Clinician Teacher in the Department of Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. She is a proud “U of T lifer” and completed all of her undergraduate and postgraduate training at the University of Toronto, including a nephrology subspecialty fellowship as well as the Master Teacher program. She joined Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in 2006 and has held a number of medical education leadership positions prior to becoming the Peters-Boyd Academy Co-Director in April 2022. Dr. Tanna is the recipient of several education and leadership awards, including a W.T. Aikins Faculty Teaching Award, the Dr. Joanne Bargman Mentorship Award and the Dr. Kevin Imrie Sunnybrook Department of Medicine Leadership Award. Her academic interests include empathy and resiliency in medicine and mentorship. She considers herself as much a learner as a teacher and feels that life is best lived by staying humble and being kind.

From the Nomination

"Dr. Tanna is a stellar clinician teacher whose teaching contributions span undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate medical training. Her consistently excellent teaching evaluation scores and thoughtful and glowing comments reflect her unwavering commitment to her students. She has been consistently recognized in the top 10% in UGME since we started recognizing the best educators.

Dr. Tanna’s teaching philosophy notes that '..we are all forever learners and teachers'. Her openness to exploring new avenues and always improving upon the learning experience are an integral part of teaching."

About the Award

Established in 2003 this award serves to recognize outstanding contributions of faculty members in program development, administration and innovation in postgraduate medical education.