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Gabriel Fabreau

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Calgary

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Gabriel Fabreau

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Research

Refugee Health Social Determinants Of Health Primary Care Administrative Data Digital Health Equity Health Services Research Health Systems

Latest papers

The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Specific Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process.
Arthritis care & research · 2026
Impact of a changing political environment on research on migration and health.
The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2026
Barriers to care for refugees and migrants with diabetes.
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology · 2025

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Building Migration-Sensitive Health System Intelligence in Canada
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$730,576
Health Equity Methods and Measures Considerations for Guidelines in an Age of Digital Transformation
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$9,900
Investigating COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Strategies for Marginalized Newcomer Communities
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$469,235

All 11 grants and awards

12 publications.

The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Specific Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process.

Irwin K, Feldman CH, Barber CEH, Fabreau G, Jennings J, Patten S, Barnabe C, Inflammatory Arthritis‐Specific ACSC Consensus Process Working Group

Arthritis care & research2026

DOI: 10.1002/acr.80135 PMID: 42573199

Impact of a changing political environment on research on migration and health.

Diaz E, Bojorquez I, Jouhaud R, Fabreau G, Blanchet K

The Lancet regional health. Europe2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101626 PMID: 41768399

Barriers to care for refugees and migrants with diabetes.

Jobanputra K, Fabreau G, Ansbro É

The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology2025

DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(24)00375-9 PMID: 39706202

Barriers experienced by families new to Alberta, Canada when accessing routine-childhood vaccinations.

Fullerton MM, Pateman M, Hasan H, Doucette EJ, Cantarutti S, Koyama A, Weightman AM, Tang T, Coakley A, Currie GR, Fabreau G, Constantinescu C, Marshall DA, Hu J

BMC public health2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16258-7 PMID: 37438796

Navigator programme for hospitalised adults experiencing homelessness: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Liu M, Pridham KF, Jenkinson J, Nisenbaum R, Richard L, Pedersen C, Brown R, Virani S, Ellerington F, Ranieri A, Dada O, To M, Fabreau G, McBrien K, Stergiopoulos V, Palepu A, Hwang S

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065688 PMID: 36517099

Cervical Cancer Screening by Refugee Category in a Refugee Health Primary Care Clinic in Calgary, Canada, 2011-2016.

Whalen-Browne M, Talavlikar R, Brown G, McBrien K, Wiedmeyer ML, Norrie E, Fabreau G

Journal of immigrant and minority health2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-022-01345-5 PMID: 35233682

We need to work differently in a crisis: peer-professional leadership to redesign physicians' work.

Woiceshyn J, Huq JL, Kannappan S, Fabreau G, Minty E, Pendharkar S, Bharwani A

BMJ leader2022

DOI: 10.1136/leader-2021-000490 PMID: 36170524

The MedSafer Study-Electronic Decision Support for Deprescribing in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

McDonald EG, Wu PE, Rashidi B, Wilson MG, Bortolussi-Courval É, Atique A, Battu K, Bonnici A, Elsayed S, Wilson AG, Papillon-Ferland L, Pilote L, Porter S, Murphy J, Ross SB, Shiu J, Tamblyn R, Whitty R, Xu J, Fabreau G, Haddad T, Palepu A, Khan N, McAlister FA, Downar J, Huang AR, MacMillan TE, Cavalcanti RB, Lee TC

JAMA internal medicine2022

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.7429 PMID: 35040926

Connect 2 Care, a Novel Community Outreach Program for Vulnerably Housed Patients With High Acute Care Use: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol.

McBrien KA, Nguyen V, Garcia-Jorda D, Rondeau K, Polachek A, Kamran H, Lang E, Ghali W, Barnabe C, Braun T, McLane P, Milaney K, Ronksley PE, Salvalaggio G, Spackman E, Tang KL, Williamson T, Fabreau G

Frontiers in public health2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.605695 PMID: 34692614

Antenatal Care Utilization and Obstetric and Newborn Outcomes Among Pregnant Refugees Attending a Specialized Refugee Clinic.

Malebranche M, Norrie E, Hao S, Brown G, Talavlikar R, Hull A, De Vetten G, Nerenberg KA, Metcalfe A, Fabreau G

Journal of immigrant and minority health2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-019-00961-y PMID: 31853807

Building Migration-Sensitive Health System Intelligence in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fabreau, Gabriel; Coakley, Annalee; Lengellé, Fabien J; Ronksley, Paul E

Keywords: Administrative Data; Digital Health; Equity; Health Services Research; Health Systems; Migration; Participatory Research; Population Health; Preparedness; Refugee Health

$730,576

Health Equity Methods and Measures Considerations for Guidelines in an Age of Digital Transformation

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Pottie, Kevin; Courtice, Scott

Keywords: Ai And Technology; Guidelines; Primary Care; Public Health

$9,900

Investigating COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Strategies for Marginalized Newcomer Communities

Nominated PICIHR2021Op. Gr.:Emerg. COVID Res. Gaps/Priorities - Vaccine Distribution Models

Principal investigators: Fabreau, Gabriel; Teare, Gary F; Pottie, Kevin; Spitzer, Denise L

Keywords: Covid-19; Immigrants And Refugees; Marginalized Communities; Occupational Health; Public Health; Social Determinants Of Health; Temporary Foreign Workers; Undocumented Migrants; Vaccine Delivery Models; Vaccines

$469,235

The Next Steps for Childhood Vaccination: Community and Expert Consultation in Addressing Reductions in Childhood Vaccination Access and Uptake Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic for Kids New to Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2021O. Gr.: Addr. the Health Impacts of COVID-19 - Imp. of def/disp care on health

Principal investigators: Hu, Jia; Cabaj, Jason; Constantinescu, Cora M; Ivers, Noah M

Keywords: Childhood Vaccination; Health Equity; Implementation Science; Quality Improvement; Vaccine Hesitancy; Youth Health

$248,325

The Anatomy, Determinants and Impacts of the Cargill COVID-19 Outbreak Among Newcomers and their Families in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: Fabreau, Gabriel; Hinshaw, Deena; Pottie, Kevin

Keywords: Cargill Meat Processing Facility; Community Engaged Research; Covid-19 Outbreak; Covid-19 Transmission Dynamics And Determinants; Immigrant, Refugee And Temporary Foreign Worker Health; Infectious Disease Outbreak; Primary Healthcare Response; Public Health Outbreak Response

$364,913

Adoption and enhancement of a primary care management pathway for obstructive sleep apnea: an implementation evaluation project

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Pendharkar, Sachin R; David, Oliver; Donald, Maoliosa (Mo); McBrien, Kerry

Keywords: Access To Health Care; Health Care Delivery; Implementation Science; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Primary Health Care

$423,046

Characterizing Canada's Refugee Healthcare Delivery System

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fabreau, Gabriel; McBrien, Kerry; Montesanti, Stephanie R

Keywords: Asylum Claimants; Global Health; Primary Care; Refugee Health; Refugee Resettlement; Social Determinants Of Health

$459,000

Connect 2 Care: Evaluation of a novel community outreach program for socially vulnerable patients with complex needs

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: McBrien, Kerry; Fabreau, Gabriel; Nguyen, Van

Keywords: Acute Care Use; Complex Needs; Health Navigation; Homelessness; Primary Care Attachment; Program Evaluatoin; Socially Vulnerable Populations; Transitional Case Management

$325,890

ENCOMPASS: ENhancing COMmunity health through Patient navigation, Advocacy and Social Support

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: McBrien, Kerry; Chen, Chih Ming (Jimmy); Erfan, Al Taani; Gleeson, Nicole; Rafiq, Zahid; Fabreau, Gabriel; Manns, Braden J

Keywords: Chronic Disease; Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial; Community Health Workers; Implementation Science; Patient Navigation; Primary Health Care

$1,497,735

Reducing post-discharge adverse drug events amongst the elderly: a multi-centre electronic deprescribing intervention

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lee, Todd C; McDonald, Emily G

Keywords: Adverse Drug Events; Choosing Wisely Canada; Deprescribing; Elderly; Frailty; High Value Healthcare; Medication Rationalization; Medication Stewardship; Polypharmacy

$1,662,789

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Gabriel Fabreau

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Specific Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process.

Impact of a changing political environment on research on migration and health.

Barriers to care for refugees and migrants with diabetes.

Barriers experienced by families new to Alberta, Canada when accessing routine-childhood vaccinations.

Navigator programme for hospitalised adults experiencing homelessness: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Cervical Cancer Screening by Refugee Category in a Refugee Health Primary Care Clinic in Calgary, Canada, 2011-2016.

We need to work differently in a crisis: peer-professional leadership to redesign physicians' work.

The MedSafer Study-Electronic Decision Support for Deprescribing in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

Connect 2 Care, a Novel Community Outreach Program for Vulnerably Housed Patients With High Acute Care Use: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol.

Antenatal Care Utilization and Obstetric and Newborn Outcomes Among Pregnant Refugees Attending a Specialized Refugee Clinic.

Frequent collaborators

Kerry McBrien

Cheryl Barnabe

Brent Hagel

Amy Metcalfe

Heather Orpana

Eldon Spackman

Patrick McLane

Katrina Milaney

Meghan Elliott

Ginetta Salvalaggio

Van Nguyen

James Downar

Jia Hu

Annalee Coakley

Louise Pilote

Jason Cabaj

Cora Constantinescu

Aleem Bharwani

Lucie Richard

Rosane Nisenbaum

Vicky Stergiopoulos

Ted Braun

Louise Pilote

Robyn Tamblyn

Scott Patten

Vicky Stergiopoulos

Sachin Pendharkar

William Ghali

Jaana Woiceshyn

Nadia Khan

Stephen Hwang

Tyler Williamson