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Sara Allin

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Associate ProfessorInstitute of Health Policy, Management, and EvaluationUniversity of Toronto

Sara Allin

Associate Professor

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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67 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 19 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (11 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 6 trainee awards (6 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Education

PhD, Health Policy
MSc, Health Policy
BSc

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Research

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Public Health Systems Climate Change Equity Public Health Comparative Health Policy Health Systems Health Systems Governance Maro-Level Reforms

Latest papers

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Digital Health Technologies for Remote Management of NCDs in Rural Areas: Mixed Methods Systematic Review.
Journal of medical Internet research · 2026
Theories of financialisation and health systems governance: a critical interpretative synthesis.
Health economics, policy, and law · 2026 · senior author
Immigration Status and Time to Accessing Publicly Funded Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems.
JAMA network open · 2026

All 85 publications

Latest funding

Public Health Financing and Equity: Determinants, Impacts, and System Learning
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$749,700
Innovation sociale et approches de proximité : relever le défi de l'exclusion sociale et de la vulnérabilité
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$436,175
Collaborative Governance for Intersectoral Climate Action on Extreme Heat in three Canadian Provinces
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$1,998

All 39 grants and awards

85 publications.

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Digital Health Technologies for Remote Management of NCDs in Rural Areas: Mixed Methods Systematic Review.

Sahakyan S, Akseer S, Abrahamyan L, Metcalf O, Allin S, Chenhall R, Seto E

Journal of medical Internet research2026

DOI: 10.2196/93875 PMID: 42536988

Theories of financialisation and health systems governance: a critical interpretative synthesis.

Tracey MJT, Hanes D, Maher S, Grundy Q, Allin S

Health economics, policy, and law2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s1744133126100474 PMID: 42237552

Immigration Status and Time to Accessing Publicly Funded Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems.

Elias MN, Allin S, Yang J, Chiu M, Shah BR, Wu F, Gomes T

JAMA network open2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.16141 PMID: 42228372

Oral health care's contribution to catastrophic spending in Canada: a descriptive study.

Proaño D, Allin S, Essue BM, Singhal S, Quiñonez C

Health policy OPEN2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.hpopen.2025.100155 PMID: 41362885

Building consensus on what to include in public health expenditures: A modified Delphi study in Canada.

Ammi M, Davarzani F, Doumbia M, Wodnik B, Guyon A, Pawa J, Allin S

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026Senior author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01205-x PMID: 42129063

Strengthening access to and confidence in COVID-19 vaccines among equity-deserving populations across Canada: An exploratory qualitative study.

Bashir K, Ouedraogo MO, Dharma C, Sobers M, Atukorale V, Mauer-Vakil D, Ataullahjan A, Fadel SA, Allin S

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301953 PMID: 42044194

A Comparative Case Study of Collaborative Governance for Intersectoral Extreme Heat Response in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal, Canada.

Simpson S, Seabrook MSS, Di Ruggiero E, Gautier L, Miller FA, Roerig M, Xie E, Allin S

International journal of environmental research and public health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph23040506 PMID: 42074445

Uptake of Publicly Funded Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems: A Population-based Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada.

Elias MN, Allin S, Yang J, Chiu M, Shah BR, Wu F, Gomes T

Canadian journal of diabetes2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2025.12.001 PMID: 41371583

The role of trust in engaging community-based task forces and agencies among minoritized communities during a public health emergency.

Blake-Hepburn D, Kadio K, Rahman S, Khan MH, Abdi S, Fadel SA, Allin S, Ataullahjan A, Di Ruggiero E

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01074-w PMID: 40588637

What counts as public health expenditures? A comparative case study of Australia, Canada, and England.

Seabrook MSS, Allin S, Guyon A, Pawa J, Ammi M

BMC public health2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-26807-5 PMID: 41896817

Public Health Financing and Equity: Determinants, Impacts, and System Learning

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: STEPS - Public Sector

Principal investigators: Ammi, Mehdi; Bastien, Thomas; Miramontes, Lara

Keywords: Health Equity; Knowledge Mobilization And Translation; Learning Public Health Systems; Public Health Data; Public Health Financing; Public Health Systems And Services Research (Phssr)

$749,700

Innovation sociale et approches de proximité : relever le défi de l'exclusion sociale et de la vulnérabilité

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Côté, Nancy

$436,175

Collaborative Governance for Intersectoral Climate Action on Extreme Heat in three Canadian Provinces

SupervisorCIHR2025Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Simpson, Stephanie

Keywords: Ics Travel Awards

$1,998

Centering communities in local heat response: A qualitative, community-based participatory research study in downtown Toronto

SupervisorCIHR2025Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Simpson, Stephanie

Keywords: Ics Travel Awards

$1,975

Transforming health systems in Canada: A comparative realist case study evaluation of macro-level health system governance reforms

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Allin, Sara; Denis, Jean-Louis

Keywords: Comparative Health Policy; Health Systems; Health Systems Governance; Maro-Level Reforms; Realist Case Studies

$546,976

Building sustainable, climate resilient, and learning health systems

SupervisorCIHR2025Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Wang, Yu Sophie

Keywords: Governance; Health For All Policies; Health Systems; Social Network Analysis

$5,000

SCOPE Institute: Summer Collaborative on Public Health Systems & Evidence Institute

Co-investigatorCIHR2025CIHR Inst. Summer Prog.-Host Plan. Gr.-CIHR-IPPH Summer Inst. Public Health Sys.

Principal investigators: Neudorf, Cordell (Cory) O; Bandara, Thilina

Keywords: Public Health Systems And Services Research; Training

$128,515

Enhancing One Health Strategy in Canada through Policy Evaluation and Framework Development

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Hosseini, Benita; Pinto, Andrew D

Keywords: Health Crisis Management; Intersectoral Collaboration; One Health; Public Health Policy

$100,000

Centering communities in local heat response: A qualitative, community-based participatory research study in downtown Toronto

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: CBR in Climate Change Priority Area - Climate Justice

Principal investigators: Allin, Sara; Murray, Sheila J

Keywords: Climate Change; Climate Justice; Community Climate Resilience; Community Organizations; Community-Based Research; Extreme Heat; Health Equity; Local Government; Population And Public Health

Beyond Crisis: Rethinking health system governance in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work

Principal investigators: Fierlbeck, Katherine

Keywords: governance; health care; health policy; federalism; accountability; engagement

$30,000

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Public Health Systems Dear Professor Allin, 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 "Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Digital Health Technologies for Remote Management of NCDs in Rural Areas: Mixed Methods Systematic Review." (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 "Transforming health systems in Canada: A comparative realist case study evaluation of macro-level health system governance reforms" (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]

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Sara Allin

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Digital Health Technologies for Remote Management of NCDs in Rural Areas: Mixed Methods Systematic Review.

Theories of financialisation and health systems governance: a critical interpretative synthesis.

Immigration Status and Time to Accessing Publicly Funded Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems.

Oral health care's contribution to catastrophic spending in Canada: a descriptive study.

Building consensus on what to include in public health expenditures: A modified Delphi study in Canada.

Strengthening access to and confidence in COVID-19 vaccines among equity-deserving populations across Canada: An exploratory qualitative study.

A Comparative Case Study of Collaborative Governance for Intersectoral Extreme Heat Response in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal, Canada.

Uptake of Publicly Funded Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems: A Population-based Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada.

The role of trust in engaging community-based task forces and agencies among minoritized communities during a public health emergency.

What counts as public health expenditures? A comparative case study of Australia, Canada, and England.

Innovation sociale et approches de proximité : relever le défi de l'exclusion sociale et de la vulnérabilité

Beyond Crisis: Rethinking health system governance in Canada

Frequent collaborators

David Rudoler

Mehdi Ammi

Michel Grignon

Jasmine Pawa

Audrey Laporte

Antony Chum

Anushka Ataullahjan

Patricia O’Campo

Elisabeth Martin

Chungah Kim

Samiya Abdi

Maritt Kirst

Erin Strumpf

Lara Gautier

Katherine Fierlbeck

Caroline Sirois

Nichole Austin

Shehzad Ali

Rinat Nissim

Mohammad Hajizadeh

Lindsay Hedden

Peter Berman

Frank MacMaster

Lisa Dolovich

Tiffany Fitzpatrick

Beate Sander

Li Wang

Gary Rodin

Camilla Zimmermann

Laura Rosella

Robert Schwartz

Tara Gomes

Nazeem Muhajarine

George Kephart

Meredith Vanstone

Alan Katz

Gregory Marchildon

Michael Wolfson

Julia Abelson

Jennifer Gibson