About

I am a philosopher working in the philosophy of science, especially the philosophy of medicine. I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) and an affiliate in the Center for Bioethics and Health Law at the University of Pittsburgh. I am also Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the journal Philosophy of Medicine and Secretary of the International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Scientific Committee. I was previously a postdoctoral research fellow in the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto.

My philosophy

I draw on my dual training in philosophy and in medicine to answer some of the fundamental questions in science and healthcare, questions about the nature of contemporary disease, evidence and reasoning in healthcare, theory and methods in epidemiology and medical science, and the ethics of medical research and practice. I believe that philosophy can benefit science as well as healthcare education and practice.

My background

I grew up in Toronto, Canada. I completed a PhD in philosophy from the University of Toronto. I also completed an MD from the University of Toronto, as well as a research fellowship in health professions education at the Wilson Centre in Toronto. I have been a visiting fellow/scholar in the Department of Philosophy at King’s College London, the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health.