Nicolas Fernandez

Nicolas Fernandez is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medicine. He specializes in medical pedagogy, patient partnership, and educational innovation. His career spans diverse fields, including a PhD in educational sciences, influenced by his personal experience with chronic kidney disease and dialysis. He is affiliated with the Centre d'excellence sur le partenariat avec les patients et le public (CEPPP) and the Centre de pédagogie appliquée aux sciences de la santé (CPASS).

His research focuses on integrating patient perspectives into healthcare education, collaborative learning, and technology-driven educational tools like the Learning-by-Concordance (LbC) approach. He leads or co-leads over a dozen research projects funded by agencies such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ). Notable projects include developing AI-powered educational platforms and frameworks for interprofessional collaboration.

Dr. Fernandez supervises graduate students in programs like the Maîtrise en sciences cliniques, emphasizing competency-based training and clinical reasoning. His contributions extend to advising on healthcare policy and adapting education to emerging challenges like AI in academia and pandemic-driven remote learning.

He collaborates with networks like the CEPPP's School Lab, which trains professionals to transform healthcare systems through partnership models. His work bridges medical education, patient engagement, and technological innovation, shaping future healthcare practices.