Shelley Ross is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta. She holds a PhD in Measurement and Evaluation from the University of Victoria (2008), and engages in research and scholarship that integrates theory with practice in teaching, learning, and assessment. Her primary research program focuses on examining and developing best practices in teaching and assessment, particularly in competency-based medical education contexts. She is involved in international consultation work in this area, in addition to work with the College of Family Physicians of Canada, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the Medical Council of Canada. She also collaborates extensively with other researchers across multiple areas of health professions education. Dr. Ross has held multiple leadership roles at the local and national level, and recently completed her term as President of the Canadian Association for Medical Education. Currently, she is the Director, Research and Innovation, for the Teaching & Assessment Support Program and the Education Strategic Planning Team Lead for her Department.