Debbie sissmore, University of Toronto

Research

Diabetes Diabetic Retinopathy Health Services Research Healthcare Administrative Data Preventative Medicine Primary Care Screening

Latest funding

Connecting Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programs in Ontario. Mobilizing Knowledge across the Health System
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$62,339
Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy: Guiding Primary Care Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Canada Through the Use of Provincial Healthcare Administrative Data
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$1,710,384
Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy: Guiding Primary Care Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Canada Through the Use of Provincial Healthcare Administrative Data
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$10,000

All 3 grants and awards

Connecting Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programs in Ontario. Mobilizing Knowledge across the Health System

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - General

Principal investigators: Rac, Valeria E; Kastner, Monika; Maberley, David

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetic Retinopathy; Diabetic Retinopathy Screening; Equity-Deserving Communities; Health System Organization; Implementation Science; Knowledge Mobilization; Population Health

$62,339

Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy: Guiding Primary Care Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Canada Through the Use of Provincial Healthcare Administrative Data

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Solutions - General Pool

Principal investigators: Rac, Valeria E; Brent, Michael H; Maberley, David; Manca, Donna P; sissmore, Debbie

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetic Retinopathy; Health Services Research; Healthcare Administrative Data; Preventative Medicine; Primary Care; Screening

$1,710,384

Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy: Guiding Primary Care Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Canada Through the Use of Provincial Healthcare Administrative Data

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Solutions - LOI - General

Principal investigators: Rac, Valeria E; Brent, Michael H; Lewis, Gary F; Maberley, David; sissmore, Debbie

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetic Retinopathy; Health Services Research; Healthcare Administrative Data; Preventative Medicine; Primary Care; Screening

$10,000

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: Diabetes Dear Professor sissmore, 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]. Your research on diabetes 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 "Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy: Guiding Primary Care Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Canada Through the Use of Provincial Healthcare Administrative Data" (2021), 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]