What Drives Us
We believe that every learner deserves access to realistic, supportive, and flexible practice environments. We're building a tool that empowers future Health Care Practitioners with the confidence and competence to deliver compassionate, effective care.
Robin Andrade, MEd, Founder
Robin brings over a decade of experience teaching at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy and more than twenty years in the health care field. A registered pharmacy technician, she has dedicated her career to education, earning a BEd, MEd, and now pursuing a PhD—demonstrating her deep commitment to lifelong learning.
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Patient Pro began as a Master’s project during her studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. Though the idea remained quietly in her back pocket, it resurfaced after graduation, when she recognized the potential to explore the intersection of AI and education through her doctoral research at Brock University .
Today, Robin continues to support student learning in her role in work-integrated learning, helping to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and practical experience.
Dr. Tom McFarlane, Co-Founder
Dr. Tom McFarlane teaches oncology, internal medicine, and autoimmunity topics to the undergraduate students at the School of Pharmacy. He has a particular interest in GI, lung, and prostate cancers, and conducts practice based research in these settings which includes exploring ways of improving supportive care regimens for patients and the impact of supportive care on overall outcomes. He is also interested in qualitative research examining patient attitudes toward cancer care.
