Publications

2019


Wideman, TH., Miller, J., Bostick, PG., Thomas, A., Bussières, A., & Wickens, R. (2019). The current state of pain education within Canadian physiotherapy programs: a national survey of pain educators. Disability and Rehabilitation, 8, 1-7. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1519044.

 

Young, M. E., Thomas, A., Gordon, D., Gruppen, L., Lubarsky, S., Rencic, J., Ballard, T., Holmboe, E., Da Silva, A., Ratcliffe, T., Schuwirth, L., & Durning, S. J. (2019). The terminology of clinical reasoning in health professions education: Implications and considerations. Medical Teacher, 41(11), 1277-1284. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2019.1635686.

 

*Ruest, M., Leonard, G., Desrosiers, J., Thomas, A., & Guay, M. (2019). French Canadian cross-cultural adaptation of the Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change (ORIC) and organizational readiness. BMC Health Services Research, 19(1), 535. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4361-1.

Pelaccia, T., Plotnick, L. H., Audétat, M-C., Nendaz, M., Lubarsky, S., Torabi, N., Thomas, A., Young, M., & Dory, V. (2020). A scoping review of physicians' clinical reasoning in emergency departments. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 75(2), 206-217. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.06.023

 

*Bessette, J., Généreux, M., Thomas, A., & Camden, C. (2019). Teaching and assessing advocacy in Canadian physiotherapy programs. Physiotherapy Canada, 72(3), 305-312. doi: 10.3138/ptc-2019-0013.

Thomas, A., Gruppen, L., van der Vleuten, C., Chilingaryan, G., Amari, F., & Steinert, Y. (2019). Use of evidence in health professions education: Attitudes, practices, barriers and supports. Medical Teacher, 1-11. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2019.1605161                            

 

*Roberge-Dao, J., Yardley, B., Ahmed, S., Menon, A., Maman, J., & Thomas, A. (2019). A Mixed-methods approach to understanding partnership experiences and outcomes of projects from an integrated knowledge translation funding model in rehabilitation. BMC Health Services Research, 19, 230. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4061-x

 

*Ruano Cea, E., Constantin, A., & Thomas, A. (2019). Reverse educational distance: Exploring a novel concept to enhance resident-as-teacher curricula. Medical Teacher, published online. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2019.1578875

 

Wideman, TH., Miller, J., Bostick, PG., Thomas, A., Bussières, A., & Wickens, R. (2019). The current state of pain education within Canadian physiotherapy programs: a national survey of pain educators. Disability and Rehabilitation, 8, 1-7. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1519044

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2018


*Hallé, M-C., Mylopoulos, M., Rochette, A., Vachon, B., Menon, A., Amari, F., & Thomas, A. (2018). Attributes of evidence-based occupational therapists in stroke rehabilitation. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. doi: 10.1177/0008417418802600

           

*Eilayyan, O., Thomas, A., *Hallé, M-C., Ahmed, S., Tibbles, A. C., Jacobs, C., Davis, C., Evans, R., Schneider, M. J., *Al Zoubi, F., Barnsley, J., Long, C., & Bussières, A. (2018). Promoting the use of self-management in novice chiropractors treating individuals with spine pain: The design of a theory-based knowledge translation intervention. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19(1), 328. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2241-1

 

*Al Zoubi, F., Mayo, N., Rochette, A., & Thomas, A. (2018). Applying modern measurement approaches to constructs relevant to evidence-based practice among Canadian physical and occupational therapists. Implementation Science, 13, 152. doi: 10.1186/s13012-018-0844-4

 

Young, M., Thomas, A., Lubarsky, S., Ballard, T., Gordon, D., Gruppen, L., Holmboe, E., Ratcliffe, T., Rencick, J., Schuwirth, L., & Durning, S. (2018). Drawing the boundaries: The difficulty in defining clinical reasoning. Academic Medicine, 93(7), 990-995. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002142

 

*Foucault, M. L., Vachon, B., Thomas, A., Rochette, A., & Giguère, C. E. (2018). Utilisation of an electronic portfolio to engage rehabilitation professionals in continuing professional development: Results of a provincial survey. Disability & Rehabilitation, 40(13),1591-1599. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1300335

 

Vachon, B., Foucault, M-L., Giguère, C-É., Rochette, A., Thomas, A., & Morel, M. (2018). Factors influencing acceptability and perceived impacts of a mandatory ePortfolio implemented by an occupational therapy regulatory organization. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 38(1), 25-31. doi: 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000182

 

Wideman, T. H., Miller, J., Bostick, G., Thomas, A., & Bussières, A. (2018). Advancing pain education in Canadian physiotherapy programs: Results of a consensus-generating workshop. Physiotherapy Canada, 70(1), 24-33. doi: 10.3138/ptc.2016-57      

 

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2017


Thomas, A., Lubarsky, S., Durning, S., & Young, M. (2017). Knowledge syntheses in medical education: Demystifying scoping reviews. Academic Medicine, 92(2), 161-166. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001452

 

Thomas, A., *Han, L., *Osler, B. P., *Turnbull, E. A., & Douglas, E. (2017). Students’ attitudes and perceptions of teaching and assessment of evidence-based practice in an occupational therapy professional master’s curriculum: A mixed methods study. BioMed Central Medical Education, 17(1), 64-74. doi:10.1186/s12909-017-0895-2

 

Thomas, A., Young, M. E., Mazer, B. L., Lubarsky, S. E., & Razack, S. I. (2017). Reliability and validity of multiple mini interviews for admissions to an occupational therapy professional program. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1-10. doi: 10.1177/0308022617713980

 

Young, M., Thomas, A., Varpio, L., Razack, S., Hanson, M., Slade, S., Dayem, K., & McKnight, D. (2017). Facilitating admissions of diverse students: A 6-point, evidence-informed framework for pipeline and program development. Perspectives on Medical Education, 6(2), 82-90. doi: 10.1007/s40037-017-0341-5

 

*Figueiredo, S., Mayo, N., & Thomas, A. (2017). Future rehabilitation professionals' intentions to use self-management support: Helping students to help patients. Physiotherapy Canada, 69(1), 73-80. doi: 10.3138/ptc.2015-68E

 

Baarends, E., Van der Klink, M., & Thomas, A. (2017). An exploratory study on the teaching of evidence-based decision making. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 5 (3), article 8. doi: 10.15453/2168-6408.1292

 

Wittich, W., Jarry, J., Barstow, E., & Thomas, A. (2017). Vision and hearing impairment and occupational therapy education: Needs and current practice. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 80(6), 384-391. doi: 10.1177/0308022616684853

 

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2016


Thomas, A., & Bussières, A. (2016). (Invited paper for series entitled: Last Page). Towards a greater understanding of implementation science in health professions education. Academic Medicine, 91(12), e19. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001441

 

Thomas, A., & Bussières, A. (2016). (Invited paper for series entitled: Last Page). Knowledge translation and implementation science in health professions education: Time for clarity? Academic Medicine, 91(12), e20. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001396

 

Thomas, A., Lysaght, R., Lee, M., & Bossers, A. (2016). Occupational therapy education research: Results of a national survey. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(5), 1-9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2016.018259

 

Steinert, Y., & Thomas, A. (2016). When I say….Literature reviews. Medical Education, 50(4), 398-399. doi: 10.1111/medu.12998

 

Vachon, B., Rochette, A., Thomas, A., Désormeaux, W., & Huynh, A-T. (2016). Professional portfolios used by occupational therapists: How can they be improved? The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 4(3), 1-14. doi: 10.15453/2168-6408.1280

 

Bussières, A., Al Zoubi, F., Stuber, K., French, S., Boruff, J., Corrigan, J., & Thomas, A. (2016). Evidence-based practice, research utilization, and knowledge translation in chiropractic: A scoping review. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 16(216), 1-15. doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-1175-0

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2015


Thomas, A., Young, M., Mazer, B., Lubarsky, S., & Razack, S. (2015). Candidates’ and interviewers’ perceptions of multiple mini interviews for admissions to an occupational therapy professional program. Occupational Therapy in Health Care. 29(2), 186-200. doi: 10.3109/07380577.2015.1012776

 

*Demers, M., Thomas, A., Wittich, W., & McKinley, P. (2015). Implementing a novel dance intervention in rehabilitation: Perceived barriers and facilitators. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(12), 1066-1072. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2014.955135

 

*Shevell, A., Thomas, A., & Fuks, A. (2015). Teaching professionalism to first year medical students using video clips. Medical Teacher, 37(10), 935-942. doi:10.3109/0142159X.2014.970620

 

Wittich, W., Jarry, J., Barstow, E., & Thomas, A. (2015). Screening for sensory impairment in older adults: Training and practice of occupational therapists in Quebec. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82(5), 283-293. doi: 10.1177/0008417415573076

 

Kairy, D., Zidarov, D., Bussières, A., Poissant, L., & Thomas, A. (2015). Can change agents improve best practice uptake in a rehabilitation setting? The clinician’s perspective. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96(10), e16. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.08.048

 

Bussières, A. E., Al Zoubi, F., Quon, J. A., Ahmed, S., Thomas, A., Stuber, K., Sajko, S., & French, S. (2015). Fast tracking the design of theory-based KT interventions through a consensus process. Implementation Science, 10(18), 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s13012-015-0213-5

 

Camden, C., Shikako-Thomas, K., Nguyen, T., Graham, E., Thomas, A., Sprung, J., Morris, C., & Russell, D. (2015). Engaging stakeholders in rehabilitation research: A scoping review of strategies used in partnerships and evaluation of impacts. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(15), 1390-1400. doi:10.3109/09638288.2014.963705

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