Naomi is a pharmacist, an assistant professor in the teaching stream at the Faculty of Pharmacy at UofT, and a centre researcher at the Wilson Centre. Naomi holds an MSc from Maastricht University, and a PhD from the University of Toronto. During her Master’s training, she completed a fellowship in health professions education research at the Wilson Centre under the supervision of Dr. Nikki Woods and Dr. Maria Mylopoulos. 

Naomi’s area of clinical expertise is in chronic pain and geriatrics and she practices as a Pharmacotherapy Specialist at the University Health Network in the Comprehensive Integrated Pain Program. Naomi is actively engaged in interprofessional education, curriculum development, as well as teaching at the undergraduate, resident, and post-graduate level. 

Naomi’s research in education explores the crucial role of struggle in learning and understanding how conceptual knowledge development supports novice pharmacy students in clinical problem-solving.