Tami Morgan

Tami Morgan is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Health Promotion at Queen's University's School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. She holds a BHK and MA in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa, and is completing a PhD under Dr. Jennifer Tomasone, focusing on disseminating 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults in medical education. Her research bridges medical education, public health, and behavioral science, emphasizing implementation strategies for health guidelines in clinical practice.

Her academic journey includes cross-sectional studies on medical student burnout linked to physical activity and sedentary behavior, as well as mixed-methods research on guideline integration in primary care settings. Tami teaches undergraduate courses like HLTH 102 – Personal Health and Wellness, emphasizing practical health promotion principles.

Key research themes include: 1) co-production models for medical curriculum development, 2) feasibility of movement guidelines in healthcare practice, and 3) optimizing primary care provider-patient discussions about physical activity. Her work frequently addresses challenges in translating evidence-based guidelines into real-world healthcare contexts.

Recent studies highlight innovative approaches like developing the Whole Day Matters Toolkit for primary care and exploring how exercise professionals can support patient behavioral change. Tami's research also examines mental health dynamics in healthcare education, including optimism's role in wellbeing.