Luke Devine MD, MHPE

Biography

Dr. Luke Devine completed his MD degree and Internal Medicine training, including a year as Chief Medical Resident, at the University of Toronto. He completed a Masters in Health Professions Education (MHPE) at Maastricht University and fellowships in Simulation Instruction and Research at the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education at the University of Miami and at the Herbert Ho Ping Kong Centre for Excellence in Education and Practice (CEEP) at the University Health Network in Toronto. His major areas of interest include assessment and the use of simulation in medical education to improve clinical skills and patient safety. He is the Head of General Internal Medicine at Sinai Health, the Director of Undergraduate Medicine in the Department of Medicine and the course director for the Internal Medicine Clerkship at the University of Toronto.

From the Nomination

"Working with Dr. Devine has been a highly inspiring experience for me, both personal and professional. Seeing his dedication to education and the impact of his efforts over the past two years has motivated me not only to pursue Internal Medicine residency, but also to incorporate his principles into my own educational endeavors."

"In this relatively shorter time span of my experience with him, compared to his ten-year-plus teaching experience at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, I have gotten to witness first-hand his dedication to teaching, investment in course development, and approachability as a mentor."

About the Award

These awards are named after William Thomas Aikins, the first Dean of the Faculty of Medicine after its reorganization in1887. They are the Faculty’s most prestigious awards in the MD Program. They were established to recognize and formally reward outstanding teachers in the areas of Individual Teaching Performance (Foundations and Clerkship), Development and Use of Educational Innovations, and Course / Program Development and Coordination. Recipients of these awards have significantly contributed to high-quality undergraduate teaching by establishing and integrating new and effective methods of instruction into the curriculum.