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Zoraida DeCastro Beekhoo serves as an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream at the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, where she instructs undergraduate courses including Complexity: Issues Surrounding Cardiovascular Nursing and Introduction to Acute Care Nursing: Adult. She pioneered the Agency Based Curriculum (ABC) Program in 2006, establishing longitudinal clinical partnerships with Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Her educational background includes:
- Master of Arts in Nursing, New York University (1999)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Binghamton University (1990)
Dr. Beekhoo's research centers on Clinical Education and Acute Care Nursing, with specialized expertise in cardiovascular nursing pedagogy. Her work emphasizes innovative clinical placement models and technology-enhanced learning, particularly through digital infographics for health promotion. She actively advances interprofessional education as the Faculty's designated lead.
Recent publications reveal a trajectory from reflective faculty development (2013 conference paper on sabbatical experiences) toward contemporary digital pedagogy (2024 infographics study), demonstrating adaptation to post-pandemic educational challenges while maintaining focus on student engagement in clinical contexts.
She has received multiple University of Toronto Nursing teaching awards recognizing her educational excellence.
As former Co-ordinator of Clinical Education for the BScN Program, Dr. Beekhoo developed the ABC Program's hospital-integrated curriculum model. Her leadership in interprofessional education shapes collaborative training frameworks across Toronto's major healthcare institutions.
