Cynthia Whitehead, MD is Director and Scientist at The Wilson Centre, BMO Financial Group Chair in Health Professions Research at the University Health Network, and Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is an education scientist, educator, and family physician. Her research examines the effects of power relations on various structures, systems, processes, and practices in health professions education, paying attention to who and what is advantaged or disadvantaged as a result.