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Dr. Joanne Alfieri

Academic title(s): 
  • Associate Professor in the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology
  • Associate Chair for Education in the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology
  • Residency Training Program Director for Radiation Oncology, Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology
  • Assistant Dean, PGME Curricula
Dr. Joanne Alfieri
Contact Information
Email address: 
joanne.alfieri [at] mcgill.ca
Department: 
Oncology
Division: 
Surgical and Interventional Sciences
Degree(s): 

MMEd, MDCM, FRCPC

Location: 
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC - Glen) - Royal Victoria Hospital
Graduate supervision: 

Currently supervising students

Group: 
Currently Recruiting
M.Sc. Non-Thesis projects
Research areas: 
Surgical Education and Simulation
Surgical Oncology
Translation and Innovation
Medical Technology
Areas of expertise: 

Treatment of gynaecological and gastrointestinal malignancies

Current research: 
  • Clinical research in gynaecological malignancies, specifically on the use of PET/CT; Evaluation of image-guided brachytherapy techniques; Research in post-graduate medical education
  • Clinical Trials: RTOG Clinical Trials (NRG Oncology)
Clinical Interests: 
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Development of Image-guided Brachytherapy Program
  • Gynecological Cancers
  • Gastrointestinal Cancers
Areas of interest: 

Teaching innovation through the use of e-learning and virtual patients, and the motivation driving feedback-seeking behaviours of post-graduate trainees in the competency-based medical education era

Biography: 

Dr. Alfieri is Associate Chair (Education) and Associate Professor in the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology and practices as a radiation oncologist at the McGill University Health Centre. A graduate of McGill Medicine (2004), Dr. Alfieri completed her postgraduate clinical training in Radiation Oncology at McGill, followed by a Fellowship in gynecological cancers and image-guided brachytherapy at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Alfieri’s primary clinical research is focused on gynecological malignancies, evaluating the effectiveness of MRI-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer, and the role of SBRT in oligometastatic gynecological cancers. She is the co-founder of the Program for Women’s Cancer Research. 

Passionate about medical education, Dr. Alfieri completed a Postgraduate Fellowship at the Institute of Health Sciences Education (IHSE) during her residency. She was awarded the Jonathan Campbell Meakins and Family Memorial Fellowship in 2011. In 2019-2020, she was named the Richard and Sylvia Cruess Faculty Scholar in Medical Education for promoting excellence and scholarship in medical education. Dr. Alfieri earned her Masters degree in Medical Education at the University of Dundee in Scotland. She is currently an Associate member of the IHSE

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