Diana Sherifali, University of British Columbia

Research

Behaviour Change Community-Engaged Research Diabetes Prevention Evaluation Implementation Knowledge Translation Patient Engagement Prediabetes

Latest papers

Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline
CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL · 2025
Guide de pratique clinique pour la prise en charge de l’obésité chez l’enfant
CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL · 2025
Ligne directrice C-CHANGE pour l’harmonisation des lignes directrices nationales de prévention et de prise en charge des maladies cardiovasculaires en contexte de soins primaires au Canada: mise à jour 2022
CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL · 2023

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$2,958,703
Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$24,784

All 2 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline

Ball GDC, Merdad R, Birken CS, Cohen TR, Goodman B, Hadjiyannakis S, Hamilton J, Henderson M, Lammey J, Morrison KM

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL202556 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.241456

02

Guide de pratique clinique pour la prise en charge de l’obésité chez l’enfant

Ball GDC, Merdad R, Birken CS, Cohen TR, Goodman B, Hadjiyannakis S, Hamilton J, Henderson M, Lammey J, Morrison KM

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL2025

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.241456-f

03

Ligne directrice C-CHANGE pour l’harmonisation des lignes directrices nationales de prévention et de prise en charge des maladies cardiovasculaires en contexte de soins primaires au Canada: mise à jour 2022

Jain R, Stone JA, Agarwal G, Andrade JG, Bacon SL, Bajaj HS, Baker B, Cheng G, Dannenbaum D, Gelfer M

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20232 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.220138-f

04

Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guideline Endeavour (C-CHANGE) guideline for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care: 2022 update

Jain R, Stone JA, Agarwal G, Andrade JG, Bacon SL, Bajaj HS, Baker B, Cheng G, Dannenbaum D, Gelfer M

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL202248 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.220138

05

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20201,382 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707 PMID: W3046790675

06

Peer support interventions in type 2 diabetes: Review of components and process outcomes

Afshar R, Tang TS, Askari AS, Sidhu R, Brown H, Sherifali D

Journal of Diabetes202023 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12999

07

L’obésité chez l’adulte : ligne directrice de pratique clinique

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20209 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707-f

Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: HCIS - Type 2 diabetes prevention

Principal investigators: Jung, Mary E; Alexander, Amanda; Casmey, Samantha; Coes, Cara; Compton, Steve; Cullen, Lon; Hartley-Folz, Samantha; Hughes, Crystal L; Kyle, Jody L; Logan, Scott M; Paterson, Kent; Squires, Sherry; Bean, Corliss; Fuller, Daniel L; Li, Linda C; Martin Ginis, Kathleen A; Sherifali, Diana T; Witteman, Holly M

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Community-Engaged Research; Diabetes Prevention; Evaluation; Implementation; Knowledge Translation; Patient Engagement; Prediabetes; Scale-Up; Sustainability

$2,958,703

Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: HCIS - LOI - Type 2 diabetes prevention

Principal investigators: Jung, Mary E; Alexander, Amanda; Allen, David P; Casmey, Samantha; Compton, Steve; Cullen, Lon; Hartley-Folz, Samantha; Hughes, Crystal L; Paterson, Kent; Squires, Sherry; Bean, Corliss; Li, Linda C; Mckay, Heather A; Witteman, Holly M

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Community-Engaged Research; Diabetes Prevention; Evaluation; Implementation; Knowledge Translation; Patient Engagement; Prediabetes; Scale-Up; Virtual Technology

$24,784

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Behaviour Change Dear Professor Sherifali, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Managing obesity in children: a clinical practice guideline" (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]