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Catherine Yu

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Associate ProfessorClinical Public Health DivisionUniversity of Toronto

Catherine Yu

Associate Professor

Clinical Public Health Division

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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11 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2015.

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Research

Effectiveness Glycosylated Hemoglobin Hypoglycemia Individual Patient Data Insulin Network Meta-Analysis Safety Systematic Review

Latest papers

Evaluating the Methodological Quality of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Systematic Reviews: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Meta-Research Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2026
Moving towards acceleration with accountability: a conceptual framework for AI-assisted systematic reviews.
Global epidemiology · 2026 · senior author
Trans health training objectives: A scoping review.
The clinical teacher · 2024 · senior author

All 27 publications

Latest funding

Integrating Personalized Risk Visualization to Influence Health Beliefs and Self-Management Behavioural Intentions in Young-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$642,600
Advancing an Equity-first Research Agenda in an East Toronto Ontario Health Team
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$9,834
Understanding a Public Health Measure in People with Diabetes: Assessing COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$83,000

All 18 grants and awards

27 publications.

Evaluating the Methodological Quality of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Systematic Reviews: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Meta-Research Study.

Jay M, Morgan M, Straus SE, Wilson E, Sutradhar R, Yu C, Gotlib Conn L, Dharma C, Lipscombe L, Eskander A

JMIR research protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/90588 PMID: 42133859

Moving towards acceleration with accountability: a conceptual framework for AI-assisted systematic reviews.

Jay M, Abi-Jaoude J, Straus SE, Eskander A, Lipscombe L, Dharma C, Yu C

Global epidemiology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2026.100282 PMID: 42668524

Trans health training objectives: A scoping review.

Ahmad T, Robinson L, Uleryk E, Yu C

The clinical teacher2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/tct.13673 PMID: 37806669

Experiences of Motivational Interviewing in Virtual Health-care Visits for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Analysis.

Lau K, Escudero C, Lee I, Yu C

Canadian journal of diabetes2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2024.04.008 PMID: 38641003

Transgender health objectives of training for adult Endocrinology and Metabolism programs: Outcomes of a modified-Delphi study.

Ahmad T, Schreyer L, Fung R, Yu C

PloS one2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301603 PMID: 38768242

Optimizing a mentorship program from the perspective of academic medicine leadership – a qualitative study

Ren M, Choi D, Chan C, Rana S, Najeeb U, Norris M, Singh S, Burns KEA, Straus SE, Hawker G

BMC Medical Education20247 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05463-6

Engagement with partners is a leading practice in health workforce planning: What health leaders need to know

Ladak Z, Akuamoah-Boateng H, Damba C, Frohlich R, Hall S-A, Ikeh J, Khalikova R, Simkin S, Trainor R, Yu C

Healthcare Management Forum20244 citations

DOI: 10.1177/08404704241263015

Assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of a tele-retinopathy-based intervention to encourage greater attendance to diabetic retinopathy screening in immigrants living with diabetes from China and African-Caribbean countries in Ottawa, Canada: a protocol.

Umaefulam V, Wilson M, Boucher MC, Brent MH, Dogba MJ, Drescher O, Grimshaw JM, Ivers NM, Lawrenson JG, Lorencatto F, Maberley D, McCleary N, McHugh S, Sutakovic O, Thavorn K, Witteman HO, Yu C, Cheng H, Han W, Hong Y, Idrissa B, Leech T, Malette J, Mongeon I, Mugisho Z, Nguebou MM, Pabla S, Rahman S, Samandoulougou A, Visram H, You R, Zhao J, Presseau J

Pilot and feasibility studies2023

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01372-5 PMID: 37689724

The co-development of a linguistic and culturally tailored tele-retinopathy screening intervention for immigrants living with diabetes from China and African-Caribbean countries in Ottawa, Canada.

BMC health services research2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09329-3 PMID: 36991464

Patterns of diabetes testing for older adults without diabetes in Ontario's nursing homes: A population-based study.

Chen JTC, Austin PC, Luo J, Campitelli MA, Bronskill SE, Yu C, Rochon PA, Lipscombe LL, Lega IC

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2023

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18152 PMID: 36515210

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Catherine Yu

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Evaluating the Methodological Quality of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Systematic Reviews: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Meta-Research Study.

Moving towards acceleration with accountability: a conceptual framework for AI-assisted systematic reviews.

Trans health training objectives: A scoping review.

Experiences of Motivational Interviewing in Virtual Health-care Visits for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Analysis.

Transgender health objectives of training for adult Endocrinology and Metabolism programs: Outcomes of a modified-Delphi study.

Optimizing a mentorship program from the perspective of academic medicine leadership – a qualitative study

Engagement with partners is a leading practice in health workforce planning: What health leaders need to know

Assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of a tele-retinopathy-based intervention to encourage greater attendance to diabetic retinopathy screening in immigrants living with diabetes from China and African-Caribbean countries in Ottawa, Canada: a protocol.

The co-development of a linguistic and culturally tailored tele-retinopathy screening intervention for immigrants living with diabetes from China and African-Caribbean countries in Ottawa, Canada.

Patterns of diabetes testing for older adults without diabetes in Ontario's nursing homes: A population-based study.

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Lorraine Lipscombe

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Plinio Morita

Lesley Gotlib Conn

Simron Singh

Muhammad Mamdani

Michelle Greiver

Rinku Sutradhar

Sarah Simkin

Sasha Delorme

Michael Rotondi

Ivy Bourgeault

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