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Cynthia Perlman

Academic title(s): 

Assistant Professor [Professional]

Cynthia Perlman
Contact Information
Address: 

Building: Hosmer House, 3630 prom Sir-William-Osler

Mailing Address: 3654 prom Sir-William-Osler, Montréal, QC, Canada H3G 1Y5

Phone: 
514-398-5593
Fax number: 
514-398-8193
Email address: 
cynthia.perlman [at] mcgill.ca
Position: 
Assistant Professor [professional]
Office: 
H-306
Degree(s): 

BSc (OT), MEd (Educational Psychology and Counseling)

 

Teaching areas: 

OCC1 550: Enabling Human Occupation
OCC1 547: Occupational Solutions 1

IPEA 500: Roles in Interprofessional Teams
IPEA 501: Communication in Interprofessional Teams
IPEA 502: Patient-Centred Care in Action: Interprofessional approach

IPEA 503: Managing Interprofessional Conflict

Current research: 

Cynthia Perlman's research interests focus on curriculum and instructional design, including the design, implementation and evaluation of interprofessional education and the use of educational technology in teaching and learning practices. Additional interests include the assessment of student learning comprising the influence of formative evaluation.

Research Keywords:

Instructional design, interprofessional education, curriculum and program evaluation, web-based instruction, health professional education, reflection, activity analysis

Professional activities: 

Cynthia Perlman is the Director, Office of Interprofessional Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Selected publications: 

Perlman, C. & Asseraf-Pasin,L. (July-Aug 2020). “Learning with, from, and about each other”: Preparing student occupational therapists for interprofessional collaborative practice. Occupational Therapy Now, 22(4), 14-16.

Perlman, C. & Bergthorson, M. (2017). Ch. 14: Task Analysis, Activity Analysis and Occupational Analysis. In M. Curtin, M. Egan & J.E. Adams (eds), Occupational therapy for people experiencing illness injury or impairment: Promoting occupation and participation (7th ed.). Oxon, UK: Elsevier Ltd.

Coutinho, F., Bosisio, M-E., Brown, E., Rishikof, S., Skaf, E., Zhang, X., Perlman, C., Kelly, S., Freedin E. & Dahan-Oliel, N. (2016). Effectiveness of iPad apps on visual-motor skills among children with special needs between 4y0m–7y11m. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 12(4): 402-410. DOI:10.1080/17483107.2016.1185648

Perlman C, Weston C and Gisel E. (2010). Enabling meaningful learning through Web-based instruction with occupational therapy students. Educational Technology Research & Developmenet, 58:191-210.

Perlman C, Weston C and Gisel E. (2005). A Web-based tutorial to enhance student learning of activity analysis. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72:153-63.

Perlman C. (2004). An achievement of doing, being and becoming: A tribute. Occupational Therapy Now, 6:13-4.

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