Dr. Sandalia Genus
Medical Anthropologist · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Sandalia Genus is a medical anthropologist and award-winning researcher specializing in healthcare and education.
She is a Research Associate at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Assistant Professor (status only) at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, and a Scholar at The Wilson Centre.
With expertise in qualitative and ethnographic research, her work bridges clinical, academic, and community settings to improve education and health outcomes.
Featured Publications
Leaving the Operating Room: Voices of Residents and Program Directors on Canadian Neurosurgical Attrition
Chainey J, Genus S, Kalocsai C, Hamstra SJ, Lipsman N, Kongkham P, Kumar A
J Surg Educ. 2026;83(11):104184 · Read paper →
Perceptions and the Impact of Early Mentorship of Medical Students in Neurosurgery: A Qualitative Study
Otaner F, Ahmed A, Patel Z, Niazi F, Arfaie S, Genus S, Kumar A
J Surg Educ. 2026;83(1):103778 · Read paper →
Integration Through Education: Utilizing Project ECHO to Mitigate Fragmentation and Support Adaptive Expert Care in HIV Psychiatry
Chaukos D, Genus S, Guimond T, Mylopoulos M
J Integr Care. 2024;32(3):321-330 · Read paper →
Uncertainty in the Clinic: The Importance of Adaptive Expertise for Dealing with Complexity
Chaukos D, Genus S, Mylopoulos M
Acad Psychiatry. 2023;47(6):680-683 · Read paper →
“It’s Complicated”: Using Education to Bridge Essential Care Between Hospital and Community for Complex Patients with HIV
Chaukos D, Genus S, Kuchar S-B, Wiesenfeld L, Maunder R, Mylopoulos M
Acad Psychiatry. 2023;47(1):35-42 · Read paper →
Involving Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives in a Needs Assessment for a Postgraduate Educational Experience in HIV Psychiatry
Chaukos D, Wai A, Genus S, Aulakh G, Maunder R, Mylopoulos M
Acad Psychiatry. 2023;47(3):282-286 · Read paper →