Gabrielle Walcott-Bedeau, MD, MMSci, PGCME, MBA
Assistant Provost, Community Outreach and Service learning Associate Professor, Physiology, Neuroscience and Behavioural Science
Biography
Dr. Gabrielle Walcott-Bedeau is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology, Neuroscience, and Behavioral Science in the School of Medicine at St. George’s University (SGU), where she also serves as Assistant Provost for Community Outreach and Service Learning. Since joining SGU in 2012, she has distinguished herself as a dedicated educator, researcher, and academic leader committed to advancing medical education and fostering meaningful engagement between the university and the wider community.
Her research interests center on medical education and grassroots neuroscience, with recent scholarship extending into environmental health through GIS-based spatial analysis of green and blue space proximity to schools in Grenada. She has presented her work at regional and international conferences, including the SGU Education Summit and IAMSE forums. She is also engaged in developing innovative curricular resources, including Rx Bricks on trauma-informed communication and patient care.
In her role as Assistant Provost, her leadership extends to building partnerships with community stakeholders and global organizations to strengthen SGU’s mission of socially accountable medical education. Beyond academia, Dr. Walcott-Bedeau is deeply committed to STEM outreach for young learners. She directs the SGU Neuroscience Society’s Brain Awareness Week campaign and Brain Fair, which introduce preschool and primary students to neuroscience through interactive activities. She is also co-author of an IBRO/Dana Foundation grant proposal aimed at expanding these outreach efforts across Grenada.
Before joining SGU, Dr. Walcott-Bedeau worked extensively in health education, research, and clinical practice across Guyana, Trinidad, and Grenada, collaborating with organizations such as PAHO/WHO, USAID, and CARICOM. Recognized as both a physician and medical educator, her career reflects a sustained commitment to advancing student success, health equity, and community-based innovation in education and research.
Contact Information
473-439-2000 ext. 3090
Areas of Interest
- Medical education – innovation, simulation, gamification, music and the inclusion of other novel ideas in the curriculum
- Grassroots neuroscience and Brain bee
- Extra-curricular STEM education for high school students
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Community outreach and service learning
Affiliations
- Member of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
- Member of Association for Women in Science
- NeuroClimate Working Group
- Rotary Club of Grenada
Selected Publications
- Torosian, S., Mousakhani, V., Wehsener, S., Ramnauth, V., & Walcott-Bedeau, G. (2025). Virtual reality and preclinical medical education: A systematic review of its application and effectiveness. Discover Education, 4, 191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-025-00628-x
- Navarro Garcia E, Leon S, Walcott-Bedeau G. Twelve tips for starting and organizing a local Brain Bee anywhere. MedEdPublish. 2024;14:5. doi:10.12688/mep.20152.1.
- Walcott-Bedeau G, Navarro Garcia E, Al-Rubaye H, Stergiou A., Mandalaneni K., (2023) Exploring the Value of Hosting a Grassroots Neuroscience Workshop That Facilitates Near-Peer Engagement Between Medical Students and High School Students (Local Brain Bee Participants) in a Developing Country in the Caribbean, Cureus, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36222
- Mandalaneni K, Venkatapathappa P, Koshy S, Walcott-Bedeau G, Singh V., (2023) Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography-Related Research in the Caribbean Region. Cureus 15(2): e35147. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.35147
- Walcott-Bedeau, G. A Pilot Study to Determine if Playing Music Before Class Enhanced the “Zoom” Online Learning Environment in a Preclinical Science Course. Med.Sci.Educ. 32, 947–952 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-022-01596-9
- Walcott-Bedeau G, Raeburn K., Burkhardt D., Clunes M. (2020) “When QR codes didn’t do the trick.” Perspectives in medical Education (2020), DOI: 10.1007/s40037-020-00572-6
- 2025 Faculty Development Professionals Conference (Co-Presenter) Designing digital mentorship, Gabrielle Walcott-Bedeau and Lisa Francis Charles Magna Publications FDPC Concurrent Sessions - Magna Publications
- IAMSE 2024 Annual Meeting – Orals: Technology & Innovation. “Virtual Reality and Preclinical, Medical Education: A Systematic Review of the Application and Effectiveness.” Listed co-author: Gabrielle Walcott-Bedeau. (Presented by Serine Torosian.)
- IAMSE 2023 Virtual Forum (AI in Health professions education). “Virtual Reality and Preclinical Medical Education: A Systematic Review of its Use and Effectiveness.” Author list includes Gabrielle Walcott-Bedeau. (Presenting author: Serine Torosian.)
- IAMSE 2023 Virtual Forum (AI in Health professions education) Wehsener, S., Mousakhani, V., Naraine-Ramnauth, V., Torosian, S., & Walcott-Bedeau, G. (2023, October). Can medical students use Open AI’s ChatGPT as a self-directed tool for problem-based learning? [Conference abstract]. International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Virtual Forum, AI in Health Professions Education Track. Retrieved from https://julnet.swoogo.com/iamsevirtualforum23/AI
- Walcott-Bedeau G, “A swimmer’s tale the parental perspective” 16th Annual Caribbean Child Research Conference virtual, (2021), SALISES, UWI in partnership with UNICEF, Eastern Caribbean
- Walcott-Bedeau G., Blackette G. (2019) “Grassroots Neuroscience- The Grenada Brain Bee Initiative celebrated a decade of increasing Neuroscience awareness in high school students in a developing country” (2019), Abstracts/IBRO Reports 6 S54-S345
- Walcott-Bedeau G, “Can reflection help junior educators teach better?” (2019) Council for Education in the Commonwealth Annual Conference retrieved from: CEC Conference Presentations and Workshops April 11.xlsx (pcdn.co)
- Walcott Bedeau G, Murray I., Swope J., Modica J.,Powell, J. Clunes, M. “How to train a doctor? Merging clinical reasoning with physiological concepts” (2016) The Physiologist, Special Program and Abstract Issue, APS, retrieved from: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/bc45/a5a0c2c184319543993b14a30989c88548fa.pdf
Selected Projects
- Stigma and Discrimination of People Living with HIV/AIDS (2007) - CARICOM – Guyana – Research Assistant
- Guyana AIDS Indicator Survey (2005/2006) - GRPA/MACRO - Guyana – Research Assistant
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