Dr. Nousiainen’s clinical interests are in adult trauma (pelvic, acetabular and periarticular fractures) and reconstruction (primary and revision total hip, and knee arthroplasty). His research interests involve competency-based education in residency and fellowship training; teaching policy in fellowship-level education; and surgical skills education, particularly involving computer navigation, at the novice and expert levels.
Education
- BA (Hons.), 1993, Queen’s University, Canada
- M.Sc., 1995, cell biology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, U.S.
- MD, 2000, University of Toronto, Canada
- FRCS(C), orthopaedic surgery residency training program, 2005, U of T
- M.Ed., 2008, health professions education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, U of T
- Clinical fellowship, 2006, adult lower extremity reconstruction, Mount Sinai Hospital, U of T
- Clinical fellowship, 2007, orthopaedic trauma service, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill College of Medicine, Cornell University, U.S.
Appointments and Affiliations
- Associate scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
- Active staff, division of orthopaedic surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Associate professor, department of surgery, U of T
- Program director, division of orthopaedic surgery, U of T
- Medical Director, Holland Bone and Joint Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Research Foci
- Competency-based education at the residency and fellowship levels
- Education policy at the surgical fellowship training level
- Role of surgical navigation in the training of novice and expert surgeons
Publications
Affiliated Labs & Programs
Selected Publications
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Wong BM, Coffey M, Nousiainen MT, Brydges R, McDonald-Blumer H, Atkinson A, Levinson W, Stroud L. Learning through experience: influence of formal and informal training on medical error disclosure skills in residents. J Grad Med Ed. 2017 Feb:9(1):66–72.
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Nousiainen MT, McQueen SA, Hall J, Kraemer W, Ferguson P, Marsh JL, Reznick R, Reed MR, Sonnadara R. Resident education in orthopaedic trauma: the future role of competency-based medical education. Bone Joint J. 2016 Oct;98(10):1320–5.
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Nousiainen MT, McQueen SA, Ferguson P, Alman B, Kraemer W, Safir O, Reznick R, Sonnadara R. Simulation for teaching orthopaedic residents in a competency-based curriculum: do the benefits justify the increased costs? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Apr;474(4):935–44.
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T Dwyer, V Wadey, D Archibald, W Kraemer, J Townley, D Ogilvie-Harris, M Petrera, P Ferguson, M Nousiainen. Cognitive and psychomotor entrustable professional activities: can simulators help assess competency in trainees? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Apr;474(4):926–34.
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Nousiainen MT, Caverzagie K, Ferguson P, Frank J for the International CBME Collaborators. Implementing competency-based medical education: What changes in curricular structure and processes are needed? Med Teach. 2017 Jun;39(6):594–8.