Sarah Kirby, University of Manitoba

Research

Capacity Development Clinical Research Services Data Platforms And Services Indigenous Methodologies Indigenous Perspectives Learning Health System Patient And Public Engagement Patient-Oriented Research

Latest papers

Implementation of a Novel Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for the Assessment of Symptoms in Children Living With Chronic Kidney Disease (PRO-Kid)-Program Report.
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease · 2026
Patients' and caregivers' experiences of virtual care in a primary care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic: A patient-oriented research study.
Digital health · 2024 · senior author
Strategies used in managing conversations about prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing among family physicians (FPs): a qualitative study.
BMJ open · 2023

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Manitoba SPOR SUPPORT Unit Phase II Extension - Centre for Healthcare Innovation
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$2,648,252
Eliciting Personhood in the Outpatient Oncology Setting for Patients with Breast Cancer or Lung Cancer
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Implementation of a Novel Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for the Assessment of Symptoms in Children Living With Chronic Kidney Disease (PRO-Kid)-Program Report.

Oketola B, Abukasm K, Bei KF, Loverock K, Widger K, Umaefulam V, Dunne L, Kirby S, Chanchlani R, Adams C

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20261 citations

DOI: 10.1177/20543581261424742

02

Patients' and caregivers' experiences of virtual care in a primary care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic: A patient-oriented research study.

Halas G, Baldwin A, Mackay K, Cardenas E, LaBine L, Cherrett P, Abraham L, Fogarty V, Singer A, Katz A, Kirby S

Digital health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20552076241232949 PMID: 38410792

03

Strategies used in managing conversations about prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing among family physicians (FPs): a qualitative study.

Driedger SM, Kirby S, Maier R, Süss R, Thorlacius L, Saranchuk JW, Bohm E, Singer A

BMJ open2023

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073415 PMID: 37117002

04

Characterizing the use of virtual care in primary care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study.

Singer A, Kosowan L, LaBine L, Shenoda D, Katz A, Abrams EM, Halas G, Wong ST, Talpade S, Kirby S, Baldwin A, Francois J

BMC primary care2022

DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01890-w PMID: 36496379

05

Collection and Reporting of Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Arthroplasty Registries: Multinational Survey and Recommendations.

Bohm ER, Kirby S, Trepman E, Hallstrom BR, Rolfson O, Wilkinson JM, Sayers A, Overgaard S, Lyman S, Franklin PD, Dunn J, Denissen G, W-Dahl A, Ingelsrud LH, Navarro RA

Clinical orthopaedics and related research2021

DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001852 PMID: 34288899

Manitoba SPOR SUPPORT Unit Phase II Extension - Centre for Healthcare Innovation

Principal investigatorCIHR2025SPOR SUPPORT Unit Extension

Principal investigators: Zarychanski, Ryan; Garcia, Juanita; Fowler-Woods, Amanda D; Kelly, Lauren; Kirby, Sarah L; Leggett, Carly; Lix, Lisa M; Shimmin, Carolyn A; Sibley, Kathryn M; Struthers, Ashley

Keywords: Capacity Development; Clinical Research Services; Data Platforms And Services; Indigenous Methodologies; Indigenous Perspectives; Learning Health System; Patient And Public Engagement; Patient-Oriented Research

$2,648,252

Eliciting Personhood in the Outpatient Oncology Setting for Patients with Breast Cancer or Lung Cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Breast Cancer Research

Principal investigators: Chochinov, Harvey M

Keywords: Breast Cancer; Compassion; Lung Cancer; Personhood; Quality Of Life

$100,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Community Health Sciences
Pediatrics and Child Health
Pediatrics
Medicine/Nephrology
Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) (Joint Institute)
Medicine
Other

Co-authors at University of Manitoba, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Alexander Singer

Community Health Sciences

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Gayle Halas

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Alan Katz

Community Health Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Allison Dart

Pediatrics and Child Health

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Eric Bohm

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Mina Matsuda-Abedini

Medicine/Nephrology

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Rahul Chanchlani

Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) (Joint Institute)

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Lorraine Hamiwka

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Sara Davison

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Capacity Development Dear Professor Kirby, 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 "Implementation of a Novel Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for the Assessment of Symptoms in Children Living With Chronic Kidney Disease (PRO-Kid)-Program Report." (2026), 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 "Manitoba SPOR SUPPORT Unit Phase II Extension - Centre for Healthcare Innovation" (2025), 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]