Alexa Hryniuk, PhD

Research summary

Dr. Hryniuk’s research focuses on medical education and learning. This research is mainly focused on medical education pedagogy and curriculum design. This has included developing and determining the effectiveness of innovative instructional designs, learning tools, and assessments that promote learning and critical thinking in the medical education curriculum.

Research interests

• Peer-peer mentorship and learning
• Pre-clinical medical education delivery
• Online learning in medical education
• Online course and curricular development
• Retention

Keywords

• Anatomy
• Curriculum
• Embryology
• Medical education

Dr. Alexa Hryniuk has been an assistant professor in the Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science since fall 2019. Previously, she was an assistant professor at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Hryniuk had been researching medical education and developing health sciences curricula since graduating with her PhD.

Dr. Hryniuk is the section head for Gross Anatomy, overseeing the Dr. George Yee Laboratory of Anatomica Sciences. She is responsible for development and delivery of embryology content in a variety of programs health sciences and undergraduate programs at the University of Manitoba. In Addition, the associate lead for Remediation and the course director for Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 for the Max Rady College of Medicine.

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy in Cellular Biology and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa (2015)

Master of Science, Lakehead University (2009)

Bachelor of Medical Science (Honors), University of Western Ontario (2007)

Awards

• Nominee for the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Medical Medical Science Award (MMSA) categories:
  • Best Course (Class of 2025, Class 2026, Class 2027)
  • Best Teaching in Small Group (Class of 2023, Class 2024, Class 2025, Class 2026, Class 2027)
  • Inspiration (Class of 2023, Class 2024, Class 2025, Class 2026, Class 2027)
  • Innovation (Class of 2023, Class 2024, Class 2025, Class 2026, Class 2027)
  • Mentorship (Class of 2023, Class 2024, Class 2025, Class 2026, Class 2027)