Alishya Burrell, MD, FRCPC
Position: Geriatrician
Office: SJHC, Parkwood Institute, Main Building, 550 Wellingtion Road, Room A2-129, London, ON, N6C 0A7
Phone: 519.685.4021 Fax: 519.685.4093
E-mail: alishya.burrell@lhsc.on.ca
Specialty: Education Research
Dr. Burrell is an Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. Dr. Burrell’s main area of expertise is curriculum development and innovation within Undergraduate Medical Education (UME). In 2022 she completed a Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) from Maastricht University.
Locally, Dr. Burrell is a member of the Academy of Educators and as a leader in Geriatric Medicine for UME has integrated geriatric competencies across the four-year UME curriculum. She is the Course Chair for Foundations of Medicine, the introductory course for first year medical students. She is also a week lead in the Foundations of Medicine and Transition to Clerkship courses. In 2025 Dr. Burrell completed a 6-month term as the Assistant Dean (Acting), Undergraduate Medicine in the Learner Experience Office.
Nationally, Dr. Burrell is the Chair of the Canadian Geriatrics Society (CGS) Education Committee and was a working group member in the development of the CGS Aging Care 5Ms Competencies for Graduating Medical Students. Her membership on the Royal College Specialty Committee in Geriatric Medicine has extended her educational reach into postgraduate training.
Internationally, Dr. Burrell represents the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry on the AMEE Aspire Academy.
Dr. Burrell is actively engaged in education research and is an invited Affiliate of the Centre for Education Research & Innovation at Schulich. She is a strong mentor to trainees and early career clinicians interested in Geriatric Medicine and has led the local and national Geriatric Interest Group for medical students and residents.
University Held Positions
Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University
Publications
Journal Article
Published
- Yogaparan T, Burrell A, Talbot-Hamon C, Sadowski CA, Grief C, MacDonald E, Thain J, Ng KA, Khoury L, Moran M, Feldman S, Lustgarten S, Bach TV. The Aging Care 5Ms Competencies: A Modified Delphi Study to Revise Medical Student Competencies for the Care of Older Adults. Acad Med, 2023 Oct 19, Coauthor, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005475.
- Burrell A, Goldszmidt M. Talking About Notes: Using a Design-Based Research Approach to Develop a Discharge Summary Template on a Geriatric Inpatient Unit. Can Geriatr J, 2023 Sep 1; 26 (3): 326-338, Principal Author, DOI: 10.5770/cgj.26.661.
- Burrell A, Chahine S, Diachun LL. Factors Associated with a Label of Failure to Cope in Older Medical Inpatients: a Case-Control Study. Can Geriatr J, 2021 Jun 1; 24 (2): 118-124, Principal Author, DOI: 10.5770/cgj.24.484.
