Dr. Theresa Wu

BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Pronouns: She/her

Affiliations

Associate Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Child Health & Wellness Researcher

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Assistant Dean - Preclerkship, Undergraduate Medical Education

Cumming School of Medicine

Contact information

Theresa.Wu@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

Publications

Background

Credentials

B.Sc (Biology), University of Calgary,

M.D., University of Calgary,

M.Sc. (Physiology), University of Calgary,

FRCPC (Pediatrics), University of Western Ontario,

Biography

Dr. Theresa Wu is a hospital pediatrician at the Alberta Children's Hospital. Her clinical work involves looking after acutely unwell, hospitalized children on the Clinical Teaching Unit.

She has held multiple leadership positions in Medical Education, including at the undergraduate and post graduate level. Her current role is Assistant Dean, Pre-clerkship at the Cumming School of Medicine.

Research

Areas of Research

Clinical care - Pediatrics

Research Projects in Clinical care and Child Health

Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Thiamine deficiency and nutrition in hospitalized pediatric patients
Inpatient care for patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Research Projects in Medical Education

Precision Coaching and Medical Education
Learning strategies and outcomes in students in the healthcare professions
Curriculum development and innovations

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Child Health and Wellness (2020-2025)

Courses

Course number	Course title	Semester
MDCN331, MDCN332, MDCN333, MDCN334, MDCN335, MDCN336, MDCN337, MDCN338, MDCN397, MDCN399, MDCN441, MDCN442, MDCN443, MDCN444, MDCN499	Undergraduate Medical Education	Year 1 and 2, Undergraduate Medical Education

Projects

PEPP Mentorship Program

I am a part of the Professionals Engaging with Purpose Program (PEPP) Mentoring Academy in the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine. I am open to mentoring interested individuals in the Department of Pediatrics and Cumming School of Medicine on the following topics:

• Career planning + development

• Facilitating connections and collaborations

• Clinical care

• Medical Education

• Clinical and education research

Awards

McLeod Distinguished Achievement Award, University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine Department Heads. 2026
Dr. Micheal Tarrant Award , Undergraduate Medical Education, Cumming School of Medicine. 2026
Clinician of the Year - Department of Pediatrics CARE award, Department of Pediatrics. 2024
Jones Family Teaching Award , University of Calgary, Undergraduate Medical Education Leadership. 2023
Certificate of Merit for outstanding contributions to Medical Education, Canadian Association of Medical Education. 2022
Medical Educator of the Year - Department of Pediatrics CARE award, Department of Pediatrics. 2022
Undergraduate Medical Education, Teacher of the Year, Cumming School of Medicine. , University of Calgary, Undergraduate Medical Education. 2021
Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award , University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2026
Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award , University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2025
Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award, University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2024
Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award , University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2023
Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award , University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2022
Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award , University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2021
Mentor of the Year, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2023
Mentor of the Year, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2022
Clinical Teacher of the Year Award, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2019
Clinical Teacher of the Year Award , University of Calgary - Clerkship. 2019
Clinical Teacher of the Year Award, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2016
Clinical Teacher of the Year Award, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2015
Clinical Teacher of the Year Award, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2014
Academic Half Day teacher of the year award, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2023
Behind the Scenes Award, University of Calgary - Pediatric Clerkship. 2019
Gold Star teaching award, University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2024
Gold Star teaching award, University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2023
Gold Star Teaching Award , University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2021
Gold Star Teaching Award , University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2020
Gold Star Teaching Award , University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2019
Gold Star Teaching Award , University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2017
Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence , University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2023
Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence , University of Calgary, Undergraduate Medical Education. 2020
Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence , University of Calgary, Undergraduate Medical Education. 2017
Golden Lego Clinical Preceptor Award, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2022