Dr. Rebecca Malhi
Positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences
Contact information
Background
Credentials
Certificate of Professional Writing Specializing in Business and Technical Writing, University of Calgary Continuing Education, 2022
Educational Background
BSc Psychology, University of Calgary, 2000
Msc Psychology, University of Calgary, 2003
PhD Psychology, University of Calgary, 2009
Research
Areas of Research
My research interests are eclectic, but focus on various areas of social psychology and medical education.
Recent examples of my research include:
* The Living Library project, which I developed from my original idea through publication of results. A Living Library is a structured event that brings people from different groups together. This event simulates the format of a customary library, with ‘Readers’ borrowing ‘Books’, who are human volunteers sharing their lived experiences and perspectives. The Living Library was based on the Human Library concept, a strategy to challenge prejudice through conversation and personal connection, but we repurposed it for a medical education context. To date, we have conducted three Living Library events for pre-medical and undergraduate medical students. These highly successful events were designed to provide learners with information and inspiration, particularly about rural medicine.
* Strong focus on ethnic and cultural issues, such as ethnic identity, interracial relationships, and health disparities for vulnerable populations
* Supporting undergraduate students with research projects, such as:
- Improving patient health literacy to facilitate decision-making: A scoping review
- Creating educational resources for patients to address current gaps in their understanding of health information
- Body image during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Communication between same-sex friends during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Mood and anxiety symptoms following pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A scoping review (article published)
- Vaping behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Psyc 504 | Research in Psychology | Fall 2022- Winter 2023 |
| Psyc 504 | Research in Psychology | Fall 2020- Winter 2021 |
| Psyc 443 | Interpersonal Relationships | Winter 2020 |
| Psyc 443 | Interpersonal Relationships | Winter 2019 |
| Psyc 443 | Interpersonal Relationships | Fall 2018 |
Awards
- Nominated for Undergraduate Research Supervision Award, Department of Psychology. 2021
Publications
- Ten tips to effectively engage community-based preceptors in distributed medical education settings. Johnston, A., Perez, G., Malhi, R., & Bell, A. . Journal of Regional Medical Campuses. (2024)
- Mood and anxiety symptoms following pediatric mild traumatic brain injury: a scoping review. Sabir, S., & Malhi, R. . Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 239-251. (2023)
- Practical Tips for using a Human Library approach in medical education. Malhi, R., Perez, G., Shafiq, J., & Johnston, A.. MedEdPublish. (2023)
- Rewards and recognition for Canadian distributed medical education preceptors: A qualitative analysis. Bell, A., Johnston, A., Makwarimba, E., & Malhi, R.. MedEdPublish. (2022)
- Currencies of recognition: What rewards and recognition do Canadian distributed medical education preceptors value?. Johnston, A., Malhi, R., Cofie, N., Jokic, R., Goertzen, J., Smith-Windsor, T., Makwarimba, E., Girouard, M-H., Badcock, S., & Bell, A.. MedEdPublish. (2022)
- The impact of urban-based family medicine postgraduate rotations on rural preceptors/teachers. Myhre D, Ornstein J, Whalen-Browne M, & Malhi R. . Canadian Medical Education Journal. 6-17. (2021)
- Defining rural teaching hospitals in Canada: Developing and testing a new definition. Johnston A, Haber J, Malhi R, Nichols D, & Williamson R. . Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine. 145-149. (2020)
- The Impact of Rural Rotations on Urban Based Postgraduate Learners: A Literature Review. Malhi R, Ornstein J, & Myhre D. Medical Teacher. 830-838. (2019)
- An Axiological Analysis of One Medical School's Admissions Process: Exploring Individual Values and Value Systems. Ellaway R, Malhi R, Woloschuk W, DeGroot J, Doig C & Myhre D.. Academic Medicine. 1229-1236. (2019)
- A critical scoping review of the connections between social mission and medical school admissions: BEME Guide No. 47. Ellaway R, Malhi R, Bajaj S, Walker I, & Myhre D. Medical Teacher. 219-226. (2018)
- Making literature reviews more ethical: A researcher and health sciences librarian collaborative process. Thomas BC, Tachble A, Peiris D, Malhi R, Godlovitch G, & Lin Y. . Future Science OA. (2015)
- Factors Contributing to Personal Commitment in Chinese Interethnic Couples. Zhong, X. & Malhi R. Interpersona. 32-50. (2014)
- A longitudinal analysis of symptom clusters in cancer patients and their socio-demographic predictors. Thomas BC, Waller A, Malhi R, Fung TS, Groff S, Carlson LE, & Bultz BD. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 566-578. (2014)
- "Being Canadian" and "Being Indian": Subject Positions and Discourses Used in South Asian-Canadian Women’s Talk about Ethnic Identity. Malhi, R., Boon, S.D., & Rogers, T.B. Culture & Psychology. 255-283. (2009)
- Discourses of "Democratic Racism" in the talk of South Asian-Canadian women. Malhi, R., & Boon, S.D. Canadian Ethnic Studies. 125-149. (2007)
- Culture and nature in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh. R. Malhi. History and Philosophy of Psychology Bulletin. 5-9. (2001)
- Challenges in Communicating with Ethnically Diverse Populations: The Role of Health Literacy. (Chapter 41). Thomas, B.C., & Malhi, R.L. In Handbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care (2nd Edition). (David Kissane, Barry Bultz, Phyllis Butow, Carma Bylund, Simon Noble, and Susie Wilkinson, Editors). Oxford University Press: Oxford, U.K.. (2017)
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