As of July 1, 2025, Dr Dharini Mahendira will be the PGY 4/5 Program Director. We are excited to follow Dr Mahendira’s work as she continues the tradition of having a passionate and skilled educator leading the next iterations of our residency training program.
Dr. Dharini Mahendira is a rheumatologist and the Division Head of Rheumatology at St. Michael’s Hospital. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dharini completed her medical degree and rheumatology training at the University of Toronto. She subsequently obtained a Masters of Health Practitioner Teacher Education from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Her clinical focus includes general rheumatology as well as the management of rheumatic diseases in pregnancy. Dr. Mahendira is the Director of the Rheumatic Diseases and Pregnancy clinic at St. Michael’s Hospital, and leads research related to this field. Dharini is an award-winning teacher with an education focus on curriculum design at the post-graduate level as well as patient education. She has been the recipient of numerous national and local education awards, including the Canadian Rheumatology Association Emerging Teacher-Educator Award as well as the University of Toronto William-Goldie Travel Prize for Excellence in medical education.
