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Neil Drummond

ResearcherPhysical TherapyUniversity of Alberta

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Neil Drummond

Researcher

Physical Therapy

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (8 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Publications

239

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Research

Primary Care Access To Care Community-Based Patient Engagement Integrated Knowledge Translation Multiple Research Methodologies Primary Public And Population Health Care Research Rapid-Cycle Research And Evaluation

Latest papers

Primary care for depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective pre–post study
BMJ Open · 2026
Advancing Family Medicine Through Dyadic Electronic Medical Record Linkage in Dementia Care.
Annals of family medicine · 2026 · senior author
Primary care insights on the management of diabetes: results from a mixed method study of care changes and impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic
Family Practice · 2025

All 44 publications

Latest funding

Connecting Voices, Bridging Care: A Virtual Knowledge Mobilization Initiative for Underserved People Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Advancing Access: A Planning Initiative for Equitable Care for RA
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$10,000
Reconnecting care partners to persons living with dementia through primary care surveillance data
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$749,388

All 11 grants and awards

44 publications.

Primary care for depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective pre–post study

Howard M, Freeman K, Hafid S, Vanstone M, Queenan J, Aubrey-Bassler K, Drummond N, Nicholson K, Mangin D

BMJ Open20261 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108681

Advancing Family Medicine Through Dyadic Electronic Medical Record Linkage in Dementia Care.

Robitaille A, Kokorelias KM, Aubrey-Bassler K, Barber D, Garies S, Garcia L, Grandy M, Harvey K, Marasinghe DH, Kosowan L, McCleary L, Morkem R, Pilato KA, Sharior F, Singer A, Taylor M, Theal R, Helmer-Smith M, Wong S, Williamson T, Drummond N

Annals of family medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1370/afm.250494 PMID: 42379991

Primary care insights on the management of diabetes: results from a mixed method study of care changes and impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic

Freeman K, Hafid S, Mangin D, Carruthers A, Vanstone M, Aubrey-Bassler K, Lawson J, Lussier M-T, Nicholson K, Drummond N

Family Practice20253 citations

DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmaf027

Identifying the need for care in rheumatoid arthritis: A Candidacy 2.0 analysis of lived experiences.

Koehn S, Jones CA, Pham A, Barber CEH, Widdifield J, Jasper L, Klein D, Drummond N

Social science & medicine (1982)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118040 PMID: 40222326

Mechanisms of inequitable access to parkinson's disease care: a critical interpretive synthesis.

Koehn S, Drummond N, Jasper L, Pham AN, Leung K, Cloutier D, Wieler M, Jones CA

International journal for equity in health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-025-02538-8 PMID: 41039438

Describing primary care patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic across Canada: a quasi-experimental pre–post design cohort study using national practice-based research network data

Hafid S, Freeman K, Aubrey-Bassler K, Queenan J, Drummond N, Lawson J, Vanstone M, Nicholson K, Lussier M-T, Mangin D

BMJ Open20247 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084608

Development and validation of a rheumatoid arthritis case definition: a machine learning approach using data from primary care electronic medical records.

Pham ANQ, Barber CEH, Drummond N, Jasper L, Klein D, Lindeman C, Widdifield J, Williamson T, Jones CA

BMC medical informatics and decision making2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12911-024-02776-w PMID: 39605005

Candidacy 2.0 (CC) - an enhanced theory of access to healthcare for chronic conditions: lessons from a critical interpretive synthesis on access to rheumatoid arthritis care.

Koehn S, Jones CA, Barber C, Jasper L, Pham A, Lindeman C, Drummond N

BMC health services research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11438-6 PMID: 39187885

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Primary Health Care for Chronic Conditions in Canada: Protocol for a Retrospective Pre-Post Study Using National Practice-Based Research Network Data

Howard M, Aubrey-Bassler K, Drummond N, Lussier M-T, Queenan JA, Vanstone M, Nicholson K, Ramdyal A, Lawson J, Hafid S

JMIR Research Protocols20234 citations

DOI: 10.2196/49131

Risk of CKD Progression and Quality-of-Care Indicators in the Primary Care Setting.

Yuen J, Harasemiw O, Singer A, Bello A, Ronksley PE, Bohm C, Drummond N, Tangri N

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation2023

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.07.009 PMID: 36058430

Connecting Voices, Bridging Care: A Virtual Knowledge Mobilization Initiative for Underserved People Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Jones, Catherine A; Hoens, Alison A; Barber, Claire E; Drummond, Neil A

Keywords: 1.Co-Production And Partnership Development; 10.Implementation Research Foundation; 2.Knowledge Mobilization For Health Equity; 3.Patient-Oriented Research Integration; 4.Virtual Engagement Innovation; 5.Community-Driven Priorities; 6.Actionable Knowledge Translation Products; 7.Cross-Sectoral Collaboration; 8.Health Services And Policy Research Relevance; 9.Methodological Documentation For Replication

$150,000

Advancing Access: A Planning Initiative for Equitable Care for RA

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Jones, Catherine A; Drummond, Neil A

Keywords: Access To Care; Care Disparities; Health Equity; Health System Improvement; Implementation Study; Marginalized Populations; Primary Care; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Rural Health; Stakeholder Engagement

$10,000

Reconnecting care partners to persons living with dementia through primary care surveillance data

Nominated PICIHR2023Op Gr.: Eval. of Dementia Programs, Services, & Care Models - Stream 2 - General

Principal investigators: Drummond, Neil A; Webster, Claire H; Robitaille, Annie

Keywords: Care Partners; Dementia; Dyads; Health Surveillance; Primary Care

$749,388

Inclusive care for marginalized older adults with Parkinson's Disease: a Critical Interpretive Synthesis informed by an expert panel

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Jones, Catherine A; Drummond, Neil A

Keywords: Access To Care; Marginalized Older Adults; Parkinson Disease; Rural

$10,000

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the primary care of chronic conditions

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

Principal investigators: Howard, Michelle I; Mangin, Derelie

Keywords: Chronic Disease; Continuity Of Care; Elderly; Electronic Medical Records; Primary Care

$284,570

Prevent and Treat Diabetes for Healthy Living in Indigenous Communities of Alberta (Prev-Treat) program

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Team Gr: Diabetes Prevention & Treatment in Indigenous Communities: R&W - LOI

Principal investigators: Bello, Aminu; Crowshoe, Harley; Jindal, Kailash K; Levin, Adeera; Sarin, Christopher; Butalia, Sonia; Crowshoe, Lynden L; Schick-Makaroff, Kara L; Smith, Mary

Keywords: Diabetes; Early Detection And Management; Health Outcomes; Indigenous Peoples; Primary And Secondary Prevention

$35,000

Systematic-Evaluation-Referral-Treatment for Cardiovascular and Renal Risk in Rural/Remote and Northern Alberta Communities (SMART-CARE)

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bello, Aminu; Braam, Branko; Drummond, Neil A; Jindal, Kailash K; Klarenbach, Scott; Komenda, Paul V; Liddy, Clare E; Ronksley, Paul E; Schick-Makaroff, Kara L; Scott-Douglas, Nairne

Keywords: Diabetes; Early Detection And Management; Hypertension; Indigenous Communities; Kidney Disease

$88,750

The BedMed Initiative - Making better use of existing therapeutics

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Garrison, Scott R; Lewanczuk, Richard Z; Bakal, Jeffrey A; Hill, Michael D; Katz, Alan; Mcalister, Finlay A; McGrail, Kimberlyn M; Perry, Bruce; Trueman, Darryl

Keywords: Chronotherapy; Comparative Effectiveness; Hypertension; Pragmatic Trial

$1,420,736

Improving care and outcomes of patients with CKD managed in primary care

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant: SPOR PIHCI Network: Quick Strikes

Principal investigators: Bello, Aminu; Brimble, Kenneth S; Drummond, Neil A; Ronksley, Paul E; Tangri, Navdeep

Keywords: Care And Outcomes; Chronic Kidney Disease; Ckd; Primary Care; Suirvellance

$82,156

The Alberta SPOR Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations Network

Nominated PICIHR2014SPOR PIHCI Network: Management & Operations Grant

Principal investigators: Drummond, Neil A

Keywords: Community-Based Patient Engagement; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Multiple Research Methodologies; Primary; Public And Population Health Care Research; Rapid-Cycle Research And Evaluation; Research Network Development; Whole-System Health Care Integration

$500,000

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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Neil Drummond

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Primary care for depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective pre–post study

Advancing Family Medicine Through Dyadic Electronic Medical Record Linkage in Dementia Care.

Primary care insights on the management of diabetes: results from a mixed method study of care changes and impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic

Identifying the need for care in rheumatoid arthritis: A Candidacy 2.0 analysis of lived experiences.

Mechanisms of inequitable access to parkinson's disease care: a critical interpretive synthesis.

Describing primary care patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic across Canada: a quasi-experimental pre–post design cohort study using national practice-based research network data

Development and validation of a rheumatoid arthritis case definition: a machine learning approach using data from primary care electronic medical records.

Candidacy 2.0 (CC) - an enhanced theory of access to healthcare for chronic conditions: lessons from a critical interpretive synthesis on access to rheumatoid arthritis care.

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Primary Health Care for Chronic Conditions in Canada: Protocol for a Retrospective Pre-Post Study Using National Practice-Based Research Network Data

Risk of CKD Progression and Quality-of-Care Indicators in the Primary Care Setting.

Frequent collaborators

Stephanie Garies

Tyler Williamson

Derelie A Mangin

Alexander Singer

Kris Aubrey-Bassler

Navdeep Tangri

Kathryn Nicholson

Hude Quan

Meredith Vanstone

Michelle Howard

Heather Sharpe

Kerry McBrien

Doug Klein

Scott Brimble

Linda Garcia

Jessica Widdifield

Frank Molnar

James Silvius

Richard Birtwhistle

Sharon Koehn

Adrian Wagg

Christina Gillies

Lara Nixon

Michelle Greiver

Scott Klarenbach

Michael Stickland

Clara Bohm

Rachael Morkem

Aminu Bello

Annie Robitaille

Mingkai Peng

Guanmin Chen

Andrew Cave

Amanda Ramdyal

Claire Barber

Amber Molnar

Sonia Butalia

Sabrina Wong

Denise Cloutier