Andrew Boozary, University of Toronto

Research

Diagnosis Homelessness Sleep Apnea Access To Care Health Equity Remote Monitoring Equitable Healthcare Treatment

Latest papers

Service use and program-level impacts of a collaborative hospital-community emergency department diversion program for people experiencing alcohol and opioid intoxication
Canadian Journal of Public Health · 2026 · senior author
Development of a hospital-affiliated warming centre to reduce emergency department pressures among patients experiencing homelessness.
CJEM · 2026
Implementation and evaluation of a novel community-based urban mobile health clinic in Toronto, Ontario.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025 · senior author

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Diagnosis and interventions for equitable access to sleep apnea care in people experiencing homelessness
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Patient-centered approaches for sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment in marginalized women living in shelters
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$100,000
CLEAN Meds RCT: Carefully seLected and Easily Accessible at No charge Medications
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$1,065,001

All 3 grants and awards

11 publications.

01

Service use and program-level impacts of a collaborative hospital-community emergency department diversion program for people experiencing alcohol and opioid intoxication

Kerman N, Hayman K, Vitkin N, Strum RP, Leston F, Luchsinger D, Steer L, Coyle S, O’Connor E, Anderson M

Canadian Journal of Public Health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01255-1

02

Development of a hospital-affiliated warming centre to reduce emergency department pressures among patients experiencing homelessness.

Kerman N, Yanikomeroglu S, Ragusila A, Vitkin N, Coyle S, Steer L, Boozary A, Hayman K

CJEM2026

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-026-01250-y PMID: 42573946

03

Implementation and evaluation of a novel community-based urban mobile health clinic in Toronto, Ontario.

O'Neill M, Redelmeier RJ, Michalski C, Macaraeg R, Gans M, Schoffel A, Diemert LM, Ogbaselassie L, Rosella LC, Boozary A

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2025Senior author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-024-00962-x PMID: 39806066

04

Trends in emergency department visits during cold weather seasons among patients experiencing homelessness in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective population-based cohort study.

Richard L, Golding H, Saskin R, Shariff SZ, Jenkinson JIR, Pridham KF, Snider C, Boozary A, Hwang SW

CJEM2024

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-024-00675-7 PMID: 38578567

05

"Whatever journey you want to take, I'll support you through": a mixed methods evaluation of a peer worker program in the hospital emergency department.

O'Neill M, Michalski C, Hayman K, Hulme J, Neighbourhood Group Community Services(Lorie Steer), Dube S, Diemert LM, Kornas K, Schoffel A, Rosella LC, Boozary A

BMC health services research2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10532-5 PMID: 38287378

06

Racialised people in clinical guideline panels

Persaud N, Ally M, Woods H, Workentin A, Baxter NN, Boozary A, Grundy Q, Lofters A, McKenzie K, Pinto A

The Lancet202232 citations

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)02759-8 PMID: W4205192103

07

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Luong L, Beder M, Nisenbaum R, Orkin A, Wong J, Damba C, Emond R, Lena S, Wright V, Loutfy M, Bruce-Barrett C, Cheung W, Cheung YK, Williams V, Vanmeurs M, Boozary A, Manning H, Hester J, Hwang SW

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2022

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-021-00591-8 PMID: 34919211

08

Opportunity to inform social needs within a hospital setting using data-driven patient engagement.

Hahn-Goldberg S, Pariser P, Schwenk C, Boozary A

BMJ open quality2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001540 PMID: 34706871

09

Truth and reconciliation in Canada's health system.

Richardson L, Boozary A

Lancet (London, England)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01953-x PMID: 34454689

10

Medication coverage for lawmakers may worsen access for everyone else.

Taglione MS, Boozary A, Persaud N

Preventive medicine2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.12.032 PMID: 29289641

Diagnosis and interventions for equitable access to sleep apnea care in people experiencing homelessness

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Population and Public Health

Principal investigators: Yadollahi, Azadeh; Almeida, Fernanda R; Ayas, Najib; Boozary, Andrew; Pendharkar, Sachin R; Rac, Valeria E; Singh, Mandeep

Keywords: Access To Care; Diagnosis; Health Equity; Homelessness; Remote Monitoring; Sleep Apnea

$100,000

Patient-centered approaches for sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment in marginalized women living in shelters

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Yadollahi, Azadeh; Boozary, Andrew; Meisami, Tina

Keywords: Diagnosis; Equitable Healthcare; Homelessness; Sleep Apnea; Treatment; Women

$100,000

CLEAN Meds RCT: Carefully seLected and Easily Accessible at No charge Medications

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

Principal investigators: Persaud, Navindra; Mitchell, Chad; Laupacis, Andreas; Nicholas Angl, Emily

Keywords: Equitable Access To Medication; Pharmaceutical Access; Prescription Medication; Rct

$1,065,001

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

Lucie Richard and Rosane Nisenbaum: 11 shared papers
Andreas Laupacis and Braden Manns: 6 shared papers
Andreas Laupacis and Tara Gomes: 6 shared papers
Andreas Laupacis and Karen Tu: 5 shared papers
Karen Tu and Tara Gomes: 5 shared papers
Tara Gomes and Paul Oh: 5 shared papers
Kate Hayman and Jennifer Hulme: 5 shared papers
Andreas Laupacis and Danielle Martin: 4 shared papers
Karen Tu and Danielle Martin: 4 shared papers
Andrew Pinto and Aisha Lofters: 4 shared papers
Tara Gomes and Danielle Martin: 4 shared papers
Andreas Laupacis and Paul Oh: 3 shared papers
Braden Manns and Karen Tu: 3 shared papers
Braden Manns and Tara Gomes: 3 shared papers
Braden Manns and Paul Oh: 3 shared papers
Aisha Lofters and Danielle Martin: 3 shared papers
Andrew Boozary and Kate Hayman: 3 shared papers
Holger Schunemann and Quinn Grundy: 2 shared papers
Michael Law and Tara Gomes: 2 shared papers
Aisha Lofters and Jennifer Hulme: 2 shared papers
Andrew Boozary and Lorie Steer: 2 shared papers
Kate Hayman and Lorie Steer: 2 shared papers
Carolyn Snider and Lucie Richard: 2 shared papers
Aaron Orkin and Rosane Nisenbaum: 2 shared papers
Ryan Strum and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Ryan Strum and Kate Hayman: 1 shared paper
Ryan Strum and Lorie Steer: 1 shared paper
Holger Schunemann and Kwame Mckenzie: 1 shared paper
Holger Schunemann and Andrew Pinto: 1 shared paper
Holger Schunemann and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Andreas Laupacis and Michael Law: 1 shared paper
Andreas Laupacis and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Andreas Laupacis and Rosane Nisenbaum: 1 shared paper
Mona Loutfy and Aisha Lofters: 1 shared paper
Mona Loutfy and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Mona Loutfy and Aaron Orkin: 1 shared paper
Braden Manns and Michael Law: 1 shared paper
Braden Manns and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Michael Law and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Karen Tu and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Kwame Mckenzie and Andrew Pinto: 1 shared paper
Kwame Mckenzie and Aisha Lofters: 1 shared paper
Kwame Mckenzie and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Kwame Mckenzie and Quinn Grundy: 1 shared paper
Andrew Pinto and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Andrew Pinto and Quinn Grundy: 1 shared paper
Andrew Pinto and Carolyn Snider: 1 shared paper
Aisha Lofters and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Tara Gomes and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Lisa Richardson and Andrew Boozary: 1 shared paper
Andrew Boozary and Quinn Grundy: 1 shared paper
Andrew Boozary and Paul Oh: 1 shared paper
Andrew Boozary and Carolyn Snider: 1 shared paper
Andrew Boozary and Danielle Martin: 1 shared paper
Andrew Boozary and Aaron Orkin: 1 shared paper
Andrew Boozary and Jennifer Hulme: 1 shared paper
Andrew Boozary and Lucie Richard: 1 shared paper
Andrew Boozary and Rosane Nisenbaum: 1 shared paper
Andrew Boozary and Pauline Pariser: 1 shared paper

Clinical Public Health Division
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Medicine/Endocrinology/Metabolism
Centre for Urban Health Solutions
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Department of Medicine
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Diagnosis Dear Professor Boozary, 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 "Service use and program-level impacts of a collaborative hospital-community emergency department diversion program for people experiencing alcohol and opioid intoxication" (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 "Diagnosis and interventions for equitable access to sleep apnea care in people experiencing homelessness" (2023), 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]

Andrew Boozary

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Service use and program-level impacts of a collaborative hospital-community emergency department diversion program for people experiencing alcohol and opioid intoxication

Development of a hospital-affiliated warming centre to reduce emergency department pressures among patients experiencing homelessness.

Implementation and evaluation of a novel community-based urban mobile health clinic in Toronto, Ontario.

Trends in emergency department visits during cold weather seasons among patients experiencing homelessness in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective population-based cohort study.

"Whatever journey you want to take, I'll support you through": a mixed methods evaluation of a peer worker program in the hospital emergency department.

Racialised people in clinical guideline panels

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opportunity to inform social needs within a hospital setting using data-driven patient engagement.

Truth and reconciliation in Canada's health system.

Medication coverage for lawmakers may worsen access for everyone else.

Diagnosis and interventions for equitable access to sleep apnea care in people experiencing homelessness

Patient-centered approaches for sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment in marginalized women living in shelters

CLEAN Meds RCT: Carefully seLected and Easily Accessible at No charge Medications

Frequent collaborators

Kate Hayman

Lorie Steer

Quinn Grundy

Pauline Pariser

Lucie Richard

Rosane Nisenbaum

Jennifer Hulme

Aaron Orkin

Danielle Martin

Paul Oh

Carolyn Snider

Ryan Strum

Holger Schunemann

Andreas Laupacis

Mona Loutfy

Braden Manns

Michael Law

Karen Tu

Kwame Mckenzie

Andrew Pinto

Aisha Lofters

Tara Gomes

Shoshana Hahn-Goldberg

Lisa Richardson