Danielle Bentley BSc, BPHE, MSc, (RKin) PhD

Danielle Bentley joined the Division of Anatomy as an Assistant Professor, teaching stream in 2017. She primarily teaches topics of Embryology and Gross Anatomy to a wide array of student populations, including undergraduate, graduate, allied health, and medical students from the Faculty of Arts & Science, Institute of Medical Science, Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, and the MD Program. She completed her master’s degree at Queen’s University in anatomical education before coming to the University of Toronto where her doctoral degree research shifted to the clinical sciences, specifically the use of exercise for cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment. Merging the two, Dr. Bentley emphasizes the clinical applicability of basic anatomy within each of her courses.