Dr. Danielle Bentley
Associate Professor. Program Director, Master of Medical Foundations
College of Biological Science, Department of Human Health Sciences
Education
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Toronto Rehabilitation Centre
PhD, Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences - University of Toronto
MSc, Anatomical Sciences, Anatomy Education - Queen's University
B.PHE, Physical and Health Education - Queen's University
BSc, Life Sciences - Queen's University
Research
As an educator, I design and implement evidence-based courses in gross anatomy, embryology, and human dissection to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students studying Medical Foundations, Human Kinetics and Kinesiology, and General Sciences. Drawing on my breadth of experiences across health professions education and health research, my teachings emphasize the clinical applicability of foundational knowledge.
As an education researcher, I am the founder and lead-PI of the Advances in Teaching and Learning in the Anatomical Sciences (ATLAS) Research Lab (www.ATLASresearchLab.ca). Together with my team of student researchers, the overarching objectives of my program of research are to enhance student learning via 1) evidenced-based in-class approaches to teaching, 2) meaningful student assessments, and 3) vocationally relevant course design.
Selected Publications
An Analysis of Anatomy Education Before and During Covid‐19: May–August 2020. DJ Harmon, SM Attardi, M Barremkala, DC Bentley, KM Brown, JF Dennis, Anatomical Sciences Education 14 (2), 132-147
An Analysis of Anatomy Education Before and During Covid‐19: August–December 2020. SM Attardi, DJ Harmon, M Barremkala, DC Bentley, KM Brown, JF Dennis, Anatomical Sciences Education 15 (1), 5-26
The Experiences of Students without Disabilities in Inclusive Physical Education Classrooms: A Review of Literature. RJ Ruscitti, SG Thomas, DC Bentley. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education 8 (3), 245-257
Resting Blood Pressure Reductions Following Handgrip Exercise Training and the Impact of Age and Sex: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. DC Bentley, CH Nguyen, SG Thomas. Systematic reviews 7 (1), 229
Yoga Asanas as an Effective Form of Experiential Learning when Teaching Musculoskeletal Anatomy of the Lower Limb. DC Bentley, SC Pang. Anatomical Sciences Education 5 (5), 281-286
High-Intensity Handgrip Training Lowers Blood Pressure and Increases Heart Rate Complexity Among Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study. DC Bentley, CHP Nguyen, SG Thomas. Blood Pressure Monitoring 23 (2), 71-78
Using Guided Inquiry and the Information Search Process to Develop Research Confidence Among First Year Anatomy Students. DC Bentley, AC Robinson, RJ Ruscitti. Anatomical Sciences Education 8 (6), 564-573
Physical Activity Behavior Two to Six Years Following Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Socioecological Analysis. D Bentley, S Khan, P Oh, S Grace, S Thomas. Clinical Cardiology 36 (2), 96-102
A Theory-Based Multi-Component Intervention to Increase Reactive Balance Measurement by Physiotherapists in Three Rehabilitation Hospitals: An Uncontrolled Single Group Study. KM Sibley, DC Bentley, NM Salbach, P Gardner, M McGlynn, S O’Hoski, ... BMC Health Services Research 18 (1), 724
Inquiry Guided Learning Projects for the Development of Critical Thinking in the College Classroom: A Pilot Study. DC Bentley. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching 7 (2), 112-116
Resting Blood Pressure Reductions Following Isometric Handgrip Exercise Training and the Impact of Age and Sex: Protocol for a Systematic Review. DC Bentley, CH Nguyen, SG Thomas. Systematic Reviews 4 (1), 176
Education of the Clinical Embryology Laboratory Professional: Development of a Novel Program Delivered in a Laboratory Medicine Department. H Shapiro, TJ Brown, P Chronis-Brown, GS Hamilton, DC Bentley, ... F&S Reports 4 (3), 262-269
Characterizing and Comparing Acute Responses of Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Forearm Blood Flow to 2 Handgrip Protocols. DC Bentley, SG Thomas. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 38 (6), 400-405
Maximal Intermittent Handgrip Strategy: Design and Evaluation of an Exercise Protocol and a Grip Tool. DC Bentley, SG Thomas. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 589-601
An Analysis of Anatomy Education Before and During Covid-19: August–December 2020. Anat Sci Educ. 2022; 15 (1): 5–26 SM Attardi, DJ Harmon, M Barremkala, DC Bentley, KM Brown, JF Dennis, ...
An Analysis of Anatomy Education Before and During COVID-19: May-August 2020. Anat Sci Educ 2021; 14 (2): 132–47. DJ Harmon, SM Attardi, M Barremkala, DC Bentley, KM Brown, JF DennisPUBMED
Exploring Factors Influencing Physiotherapists’ Perceptions of Measuring Reactive Balance Following a Theory-Based Multi-Component Intervention: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. KM Sibley, P Gardner, DC Bentley, M Khan, M McGlynn, P Shing, ... Disability and Rehabilitation 44 (17), 4709-4716
Teaching
New Graduate Program Launch
- Master of Medical Foundations - University of Guelph