Program: MSc in Family Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
McGill University

Thesis title: Decisional Stakes and Patient-Provider Incongruency during Shared Decision Making: A Family Medicine Resident Perspective
Thesis Advisory Committee: Dr. Roland Grad, Dr. Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi

Short biography

Amrita completed her MSc. in Family Medicine (Medical Education Concentration) in August 2023 under the supervision of Dr. Roland Grad and co-supervision of Dr. Samira Rahimi.

Her thesis was entitled “Decisional Stakes and Patient-Provider Incongruency during Shared Decision Making: A Family Medicine Resident Perspective,” and investigated the use of shared decision-making (SDM) amongst Family Medicine residents. Her graduate research was published in Patient Education and Counseling in 2024 and presented at the North American Primary Care Research Group and Preventing Overdiagnosis Conferences in 2023. 

As a master’s student, Amrita also completed a project exploring how artificial intelligence can be implemented in primary care to aid clinicians in preventing and managing cardiovascular disease in women, and showcased her findings at the 2023 Family Medicine Forum.

During her MSc, Amrita was also the recipient of the prestigious Scarlet Key Award, awarded to student leaders who go above and beyond what is expected of them, showing outstanding dedication to their community and their peers.