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Dr. Theresa Wu

BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Pronouns: She/her

Positions

Associate Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Child Health & Wellness Researcher

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Pre-clerkship director

Cumming School of Medicine

Contact information

Email

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 care involves looking after acutely unwell, hospitalized children. While she looks after patients with a range of medical conditions, her interest includes providing care to children with medical complexity and higher acuity.

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

Research

Areas of Research

Clinical care - Pediatrics

Research Projects in Clinical care and Child Health

  1. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  2. Thiamine and nutrition in hospitalized pediatric patients 
Research Projects in Medical Education
  1. Precision Coaching and Medical Education
  2. Learning strategies and outcomes in students in the healthcare professions
  3. Curriculum development and innovations

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Child Health and Wellness (2020-2025)

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
MDCN335, MDCN336, MDCN337, MDCN338 Undergraduate Medical Education

Projects

PEPP Mentorship Program

I am a part of the ever-growing 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 to others 

• Clinical care 

• Medical Education 

Awards

  • Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award , University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2025
  • Clinician of the Year - Department of Pediatrics CARE award, Department of Pediatrics. 2024
  • Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award, University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2024
  • Gold Star teaching award, University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2024
  • Jones Family Teaching Award , University of Calgary, Undergraduate Medical Education Leadership. 2023
  • Mentor of the Year, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2023
  • Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award , University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 2023
  • Gold Star teaching award, University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2023
  • Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence , University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2023
  • Mentor of the Year, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2022
  • Certificate of Merit for outstanding contributions to Medical Education, Canadian Association of Medical Education. 2022
  • Cumming School of Medicine Jersey Award , University of Calgary, Pre-clerkship. 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. 2021
  • Gold Star Teaching Award , University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2021
  • Gold Star Teaching Award , University of Calgary, Clerkship. 2020
  • Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence , University of Calgary, Undergraduate Medical Education. 2020
  • 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
  • Behind the Scenes Award, University of Calgary - Pediatric Clerkship. 2019
  • 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, Undergraduate Medical Education. 2017
  • 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
  • Golden Lego Clinical Preceptor Award, University of Calgary General Pediatric Residency Training Program. 2022
  • 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