Stephen Gauthier

Dr. Stephen Gauthier is an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Queen's University. He holds cross-appointments at the Translational Institute of Medicine (TIME). His clinical work focuses on internal medicine, including roles in Clinical Teaching Units, consult services, and ambulatory clinics. He is a Queen's alumnus with a BSc in Chemical Engineering (2008), followed by an MD from the University of Toronto (2012), and residency training in Internal Medicine (2016, 2017).

Dr. Gauthier's research emphasizes medical education, particularly competency-based frameworks, feedback mechanisms, and direct observation in assessment. He explores how technology (e.g., telemedicine, simulation) enhances educational practices. His work addresses challenges in resident professional identity formation, workplace-based assessment, and clinical judgment development.

Key contributions include developing construct-aligned assessment tools for residents, evaluating tele-ultrasound training programs, and analyzing entrustable professional activity frameworks. He has collaborated on national surveys regarding transition-to-practice curricula for general internists.

His educational focus extends to fostering resilience in clinical settings, such as through code blue debriefing sessions. He actively participates in curriculum design for internal medicine training programs and mentors junior faculty in medical education innovation.

Clinically, Dr. Gauthier supports general internal medicine services at Kingston General Hospital, integrating bedside teaching with evidence-based practices.