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Patrick Fafard

ResearcherUniversity of Ottawa

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Patrick Fafard

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
5 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 (4 CIHR, 3 SSHRC), most recently in 2020.

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Research

Chief Public Health Officer Public Health Governance 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-Ncov)Infectious Disease Antimicrobial Resistance Governance Infection Prevention And Control Infectious Diseases

Latest papers

Bridging systems for health equity: a scoping review of municipal-public health partnerships.
BMC public health · 2026
Chief medical officers in the United Kingdom: maintaining 'independence' inside government.
Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2025 · senior author
Intergovernmental or fully independent? Designing a scientific panel on evidence for action against antimicrobial resistance.
PLOS global public health · 2025

All 19 publications

Latest funding

Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$329,798
Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$850,947
Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 12 grants and awards

19 publications.

Bridging systems for health equity: a scoping review of municipal-public health partnerships.

Mahani A, Revelli M, Zahid S, Ali S, Tymczak A, Safaripour R, Bradley C, Muhajarine N, Fafard P, Shahab S, Diener T, McIntosh T, Cassola A, Husack K, Ihlebæk C, Neudorf C

BMC public health2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28198-z PMID: 42399907

Chief medical officers in the United Kingdom: maintaining 'independence' inside government.

Smith KE, Macintyre A, MacAulay M, Fafard P

Journal of public health (Oxford, England)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdae278 PMID: 39475048

Intergovernmental or fully independent? Designing a scientific panel on evidence for action against antimicrobial resistance.

Ruckert A, Hoffman SJ, Bishop J, Van Katwyk SR, Fafard P, Poirier MJP

PLOS global public health2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004039 PMID: 39752348

Reimagining Public Health.

Fafard P

Health affairs (Project Hope)2024First author

DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00747 PMID: 39626145

Tensions and opportunities in the roles of senior public health officials in Canada: A qualitative study.

Cassola A, Fafard P, Nagi R, Hoffman SJ

Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.07.009 PMID: 36002358

Comparing the regulation and incentivization of e-cigarettes across 97 countries.

Campus B, Fafard P, St Pierre J, Hoffman SJ

Social science & medicine (1982)2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114187 PMID: 34763132

The case for developing a cohesive systems approach to research across unhealthy commodity industries.

Knai C, Petticrew M, Capewell S, Cassidy R, Collin J, Cummins S, Eastmure E, Fafard P, Fitzgerald N, Gilmore AB, Hawkins B, Jensen JD, Katikireddi SV, Maani N, Mays N, Mwatsama M, Nakkash R, Orford JF, Rutter H, Savona N, van Schalkwyk MCI, Weishaar H

BMJ global health2021

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003543 PMID: 33593757

Under the spotlight: understanding the role of the Chief Medical Officer in a pandemic

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health202125 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/jech-2021-216850 PMID: W3194655802

Lessons learned from COVID-19 for the post-antibiotic future.

Wilson LA, Rogers Van Katwyk S, Fafard P, Viens AM, Hoffman SJ

Globalization and health2020

DOI: 10.1186/s12992-020-00623-x PMID: 33032616

Governing antimicrobial resistance: a narrative review of global governance mechanisms.

Ruckert A, Fafard P, Hindmarch S, Morris A, Packer C, Patrick D, Weese S, Wilson K, Wong A, Labonté R

Journal of public health policy2020

DOI: 10.1057/s41271-020-00248-9 PMID: 32908184

Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: global governance; global health; international law; international cooperation; target setting; common pool resource

$329,798

Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: global governance; global health; international law; international cooperation; target setting; common pool resource

$850,947

Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: global governance; global health; international law; international cooperation; target setting; common pool resource

$20,000

Senior public health leadership during the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak: Comparative approaches to mitigating the spread of infectious disease and its social consequences in Canada and abroad

Nominated PICIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Coordination, governance and logistics

Principal investigators: Fafard, Patrick

Keywords: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-Ncov); Chief Public Health Officer; Infectious Disease; Public Health Governance

Senior public health leadership during the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak: Comparative approaches to mitigating the spread of infectious disease and its social consequences in Canada and abroad

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019New Frontiers in Research Fund - Rapid Response

Principal investigators: Fafard, Patrick

$308,690

The Ottawa Hub for Harm Reduction

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Gruben, Vanessa

Keywords: Cannabis; Harm Reduction; Law; Opioids; Policy; Tobacco

$11,613

One Health Network for the Global Governance of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Network for Global Governance Research on Infectious Diseases

Principal investigators: Labonté, Ronald; Ephrem, Bersabel; Aenishaenslin, Cecile; Carabin, Hélène; Fafard, Patrick; Graham, Janice E; Hillier, Sean A; Hindmarch, Suzanne; Hollis, Aidan; Morris, Andrew M; Patrick, David M; Rock, Melanie J; Wiktorowicz, Mary E; Zarowsky, Christina; Zinszer, Kate A

Keywords: Antimicrobial Resistance; Governance; Infection Prevention And Control; Infectious Diseases; International Health Regulations; One Health; Pandemic Preparedness

$2,000,000

Integrating Science and Politics for Public Health

Nominated PICIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Fafard, Patrick

Keywords: Health Equity; Obesity; Politics; Public Health; Public Health Policy

$19,995

Institutional design for an effective chief public health officer: a comparative case study

Nominated PICIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Fafard, Patrick

Keywords: Chief Public Health Officer; Medical Officer Of Health; Public Administration; Public Health Governance

$18,778

Vulnerability in context

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: Fafard, Patrick C.

Keywords: ethics; political philosophy; policy

$14,228

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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Patrick Fafard

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Bridging systems for health equity: a scoping review of municipal-public health partnerships.

Chief medical officers in the United Kingdom: maintaining 'independence' inside government.

Intergovernmental or fully independent? Designing a scientific panel on evidence for action against antimicrobial resistance.

Reimagining Public Health.

Tensions and opportunities in the roles of senior public health officials in Canada: A qualitative study.

Comparing the regulation and incentivization of e-cigarettes across 97 countries.

The case for developing a cohesive systems approach to research across unhealthy commodity industries.

Under the spotlight: understanding the role of the Chief Medical Officer in a pandemic

Lessons learned from COVID-19 for the post-antibiotic future.

Governing antimicrobial resistance: a narrative review of global governance mechanisms.

Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner

Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner

Governing the global antimicrobial commons in a sustainable, acceptable, fair and effective (SAFE) manner

Senior public health leadership during the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak: Comparative approaches to mitigating the spread of infectious disease and its social consequences in Canada and abroad

Senior public health leadership during the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak: Comparative approaches to mitigating the spread of infectious disease and its social consequences in Canada and abroad

The Ottawa Hub for Harm Reduction

One Health Network for the Global Governance of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance

Integrating Science and Politics for Public Health

Institutional design for an effective chief public health officer: a comparative case study

Vulnerability in context

Frequent collaborators

Elisabeth Martin

Kumanan Wilson

David Patrick

Suzanne Hindmarch

Susan Rogers Van Katwyk

Arne Ruckert

Tania Diener

Alex Wong

Nazeem Muhajarine

Andrew Morris

Andrew Morris

Cordell Neudorf

Scott Weese

Alex Wong