Meredith Young, PhD
Professor, Institute of Health Sciences Education
McGill University
Dates of Visit: January 5 – 22, 2026
Biography
MEREDITH YOUNG, PhD, is a Professor in the Institute of Health Sciences Education at McGill University. She earned her PhD in cognitive psychology from McMaster University studying how individuals (both individuals with and without medical expertise) think through a variety of complex problems in medicine. More specifically, she studied the intersection of more intuitive decision-making and more structured, rule-based reasoning. Her current work examines reasoning in Health Professions Education, and the assumptions that underpin what we think makes for a good decision. She explores this topic in three main areas: 1) issues related to clinical reasoning, 2) issues of validity and assessment in Health Professions Education (HPE), 3) issues related to the ways we conduct research in Health Professions Education. Her work aims to make our understandings of key concepts in HPE more explicit in order to support productive dialogue to better support teaching, assessment, and scholarly practices.
Purpose of Visit
During her visit to CHES, Dr. Young will be meeting with individual members of the CHES community to discuss their research ideas, offer advice, and explore areas of joint interest. Dr. Young will also be presenting at the CHES Cutting Edge Speaker Series on January 13, 2026.