Cariane Driad
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Cariane Driad is a rising leader in surgical education and medical innovation, whose research bridges the gap between classroom learning and clinical practice. Her work focuses on leveraging technology—from podcasts and virtual patient initiatives to extended reality simulators and generative AI—to transform how surgical trainees acquire skills. Driad’s most-cited paper, a 25-year bibliometric retrospective of Canadian plastic surgery research, demonstrates her commitment to evidence-based curriculum design and has already garnered attention for its comprehensive impact analysis. She has also explored the effectiveness of digital scribes, robotic surgery training, and career orientation tools, with studies examining everything from TikTok content quality on shoulder dislocation to the experiences of hijab-wearing learners in the operating room. Her contributions to pan-Canadian collaboration and near-peer tutoring models have shaped modern surgical pedagogy. With over a dozen publications and a growing citation footprint, Driad is recognized for her innovative, inclusive approach to medical education—making her a key voice in preparing the next generation of surgeons for an increasingly digital and diverse healthcare landscape.
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