Lyn Kathryn Sonnenberg
HonBSc, MSc, MD, MEd, FRCPC (Peds, Dev Peds)
Investigator
An educational innovator, Dr. Lyn Sonnenberg is a forward-thinking, intuitive, and strategic advisor who inspires and empowers. An experienced clinical and academic leader with advanced skills in assessment and education technology, she is recognized nationally and internationally for her teaching excellence, both as a medical education futurist and an equity, diversity, inclusivity, and ableism champion. She is drawn to the spaces of leadership in medical education, interprofessional collaboration, and professional identity formation. She currently is the Associate Dean, Educational Innovation & Academic Technologies at the University of Alberta, where she is also an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and practicing neurodevelopmental pediatrician. She has served previously as the Vice President of the Medical Council of Canada and the Vice Chair of the Developmental Pediatric Specialty Committee at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Sonnenberg is the Inaugural Director, Learning at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
