Nora Letechipia Mendoza
- Title:
- Staff Physician, Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- Designations:
- MD
- Pronouns:
- She/her
- Fax:
- 416-813-5043
- Alternate Contact Name:
- Jennifer Courneyea
- Alternate Phone:
- 416-813-7654 ext. 414021
- Alternate Email:
- jennifer.courneyea@sickkids.ca
- U of T Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Biography
Dr. Nora Letechipia is a paediatric emergency physician with clinical practice across both Canada and Mexico. She completed her medical degree and paediatrics residency at Tecnológico de Monterrey. She then worked as a staff physician in the emergency department at TecSalud and ran her own paediatric private practice in Monterrey, Mexico. Dr. Letechipia later pursued fellowship training in paediatric emergency medicine and acute care transport at SickKids. In Mexico, she worked on curriculum and workshop development for medical trainees, an interest she continues to build on through graduate studies, pursuing a Master of Science in Health Practitioner Teacher Education.
She is also engaged in quality improvement work within the paediatric emergency department, focused on improving patient outcomes. She contributed to the development of a standardized order set and care pathway to support the management of agitation in patients with autism spectrum disorder, which has been implemented into clinical practice. Having trained and practised in both Mexico and Canada, Dr. Letechipia is interested in bridging international perspectives and experiences to strengthen paediatric emergency care across health-care systems.
She is also engaged in quality improvement work within the paediatric emergency department, focused on improving patient outcomes. She contributed to the development of a standardized order set and care pathway to support the management of agitation in patients with autism spectrum disorder, which has been implemented into clinical practice. Having trained and practised in both Mexico and Canada, Dr. Letechipia is interested in bridging international perspectives and experiences to strengthen paediatric emergency care across health-care systems.
Education and experience
- 2026–Present: Master of Science in Community Health, Health Practitioner Teacher Education (MScCH HPTE) Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 2026: Interprofessional Applied Practical Teaching and Learning in the Health Professions (INTAPT), Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 2025–2026: Clinical Fellow, Acute Care Transport Service, Department of Neonatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 2024–2025: Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, The Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 2022–2024: Staff Physician, Pediatric Emergency Department, Tec Salud: Hospital San Jose & Hospital Zambrano Hellion, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
- 2022–2024: Pediatric Private Practice, “Pediatria & Especialidades”. Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
- 2022: Board Certification in Pediatrics, Consejo Mexicano de Certificación en Pediatría (CMCP), Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2018–2022: Pediatrics Residency, Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
- 2010–2017: Medical Degree (M.D.), Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Achievement
- 2024–2025: The James C. Fallis Award for Best Grand Rounds Presentation, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 2024: Award for Exemplary Collaboration and Teamwork, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- 2024: Recognition for Outstanding Participation in Student Activities, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- 2018–2022: CONAHCYT Scholarship for Science and Technology Studies, Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías, Mexico City, Mexico
- 2010–2017: Academic Talent Scholarship, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Publications
- Blanco-Murillo, P., Letechipia-Mendoza, N., & Garcia-Lima, M. G. (2022). The evolution of breastfeeding as a contraception method. The Journal of Pediatrics, 249(C), 34.
- Letechipia-Mendoza, N., Elizondo, R., Lagravere, M. O., et al. (2017). Presurgical preparation of infants with unilateral cleft lip and palate: The SAC-PP-MR innovative technique. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 54(10), 1056–1062