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Eva Serhal

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Eva Serhal

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
9 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 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Crisis Lines Medical Assistance In Dying (Maid)Mental Health Psychiatry Suicide Prevention Education And Training Health Equity Patient Oriented Research

Latest papers

Fidelity, Implementation Determinants, and Patient-Level Outcomes Following Initial Implementation of NAVIGATE in the Early Psychosis Intervention-Spreading Evidence-Based Treatment (EPI-SET) Study.
Schizophrenia bulletin · 2026
Developing Recommendations to Improve Crisis Line Supports for Public Safety Personnel in Canada: Protocol for a Multimethod National Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2025
"A Connected Community": Evaluating the Use of Project ECHO to Support the Implementation of an Evidence-Based Early Psychosis Care Model.
Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2025

All 21 publications

Latest funding

Responding with evidence and compassion: Understanding MAID Inquiries in 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline interactions to inform policy and practice
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$738,226
Testing Healthcare innovations in integrated Networks for Chronic pain: Evaluation of the Implementation of ECHO Chronic Pain in Canada (THiiNC-ECHO)
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,909,639
A Theory and Practice Informed Approach to Crisis Intervention for Public Safety Personnel in Canada - Identifying Knowledge Gaps to Inform Action
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$891,833

All 7 grants and awards

21 publications.

Fidelity, Implementation Determinants, and Patient-Level Outcomes Following Initial Implementation of NAVIGATE in the Early Psychosis Intervention-Spreading Evidence-Based Treatment (EPI-SET) Study.

Barwick M, Durbin J, Foussias G, Panzarella E, Saliba M, Brooks S, Stasiulis E, Dubrowski R, Kurdyak P, Sockalingam S, Addington D, Ampofo A, Anderson K, Bromley S, Choi M, Dahrouge S, Duda L, Jaouich A, Koegl C, Maxwell C, Miranda D, de Oliveira C, Polillo A, Primeau V, Riley J, Rossi D, Serhal E, Shakespeare J, Soklaridis S, Urajnik D, Kozloff N, Voineskos A

Schizophrenia bulletin2026

DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf119 PMID: 40849110

Developing Recommendations to Improve Crisis Line Supports for Public Safety Personnel in Canada: Protocol for a Multimethod National Study.

Castillo G, Clarkin C, Rajaratnam T, Ahmad F, Anderson S, Dela Cruz GA, Aleem N, Carleton RN, Charbonneau M, Crewdson A, Dubé D, Gomez M, Hardy J, Hargreaves C, Hatcher S, Hosseiny F, Mishara B, Serhal E, Singla DR, Sinyor M, Tavares C, VanderSluis K, Wolfgram Y, Zaheer J, Crawford A

JMIR research protocols2025

DOI: 10.2196/75285 PMID: 41004803

"A Connected Community": Evaluating the Use of Project ECHO to Support the Implementation of an Evidence-Based Early Psychosis Care Model.

Choi M, Vincent NA, Kathuria R, Jassal K, Panzarella E, Bromley S, Browne K, Domjancic T, Durbin J, Foussias G, Kozloff N, Kurdyak P, Lai T, Maxwell C, Mohan A, Koegl C, Saliba M, Serhal E, Voineskos A, Williams L, Sockalingam S

Schizophrenia bulletin open2025

DOI: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgaf018 PMID: 41069990

The Virtual Client Experience Survey for Mental Health and Addictions: Revalidation of a Survey to Measure Client and Family Experiences of Virtual Care.

Crawford A, Kirvan A, Sanches M, Gambin A, Canso D, Serhal E

Journal of medical Internet research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/49844 PMID: 39752192

Using "Big Data" to Provide Insights into Early Adopters of Continuing Professional Development: An Example from Project ECHO.

Crawford A, Sockalingam S, Serhal E, Zhou C, Gambin A, de Oliveira C, Iwajomo T, Kurdyak P

The Journal of continuing education in the health professions2024

DOI: 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000509 PMID: 37053580

A Telehealth and Telepsychiatry Economic Cost Analysis Framework: Scoping Review.

Hilty DM, Serhal E, Crawford A

Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association2023

DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2022.0016 PMID: 35639444

Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Concurrent Diabetes and Distress Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Vojtila L, Sherifali D, Dragonetti R, Ashfaq I, Veldhuizen S, Naeem F, Agarwal SM, Melamed OC, Crawford A, Gerretsen P

JMIR Research Protocols20236 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.2196/39724 PMID: W4316928508

Interprofessional continuing professional development programs can foster lifelong learning in healthcare professionals: experiences from the Project ECHO model.

Sockalingam S, Rajaratnam T, Gambin A, Soklaridis S, Serhal E, Crawford A

BMC medical education2022

DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03500-w PMID: 35668391

Describing implementation outcomes for a virtual community of practice: The ECHO Ontario Mental Health experience.

Serhal E, Pereira C, Armata R, Hardy J, Sockalingam S, Crawford A

Health research policy and systems2022First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12961-022-00818-1 PMID: 35135565

Few guidelines offer recommendations on how to assess and manage anxiety and distress in children with cancer: a content analysis.

Lazor T, De Souza C, Urquhart R, Serhal E, Gagliardi AR

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05845-8 PMID: 33150522

Responding with evidence and compassion: Understanding MAID Inquiries in 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline interactions to inform policy and practice

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Crawford, Allison; Serhal, Eva; Sinyor, Mark

Keywords: Crisis Lines; Medical Assistance In Dying (Maid); Mental Health; Psychiatry; Suicide Prevention

$738,226

Testing Healthcare innovations in integrated Networks for Chronic pain: Evaluation of the Implementation of ECHO Chronic Pain in Canada (THiiNC-ECHO)

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: THINC Implem. Science - Care of Patients Covered in IMHA mandate

Principal investigators: Furlan, Andrea D; Daudt, Helena M; Leroux, Jean-Francois; Birnie, Kathryn A; Montgomery, Lori; Poole, Nancy; Sud, Abhimanyu; Zhao, Jane

Keywords: Accessible Healthcare; Chronic Pain; Health Systems Improvement; Medical Education; Opioid Use Disorder; Primary Care; Project Echo; Provider Satisfaction

$1,909,639

A Theory and Practice Informed Approach to Crisis Intervention for Public Safety Personnel in Canada - Identifying Knowledge Gaps to Inform Action

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Res. and Coordin. Hubs for Pub. Safety - CSPS Crisis/Suicide Prev. Line

Principal investigators: Crawford, Allison; Clarkin, Chantalle L

Keywords: Crisis Helpline; Crisis Support; Distress Helpline; First Responders; National; Public Safety Personnel; Suicide Prevention; Workplace Mental Health

$891,833

e-NAVIGATE: Adapting evidence-based early psychosis intervention services for virtual delivery

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 MH/SU - Developing Innovative Adaptations of Services/Delivery

Principal investigators: Kozloff, Nicole; Baluyut, Crystal; Bromley, Sarah J; Barwick, Melanie A; Crawford, Allison; Tempelaar, Wanda; Voineskos, Aristotle N

Keywords: Early Psychosis Intervention; Implementation Science; Navigate; Patient Engagement; Psychotic Disorders; Tele-Mental Health; Transition-Age Youth; Virtual Care

$96,689

ECHO Canada Patient Oriented Research and Health Equity: A Proposal to Create a Virtual National Training Entity

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Training Grant: SPOR National Training Entity - LOI

Principal investigators: Crawford, Allison; Abramovich, Alex; Alloo, Javed; Boivin, Lisa; Linklater, Renee; Tepper, Joshua D; Clarkin, Chantalle L; Hatcher, Simon; Henderson, Jo; Lunsky, Yona J; Richardson, Lisa; Serhal, Eva; Soklaridis, Sophie; Strudwick, Gillian

Keywords: Education And Training; Health Equity; Patient Oriented Research; Technology

$3,959

Enhancing Evidence-Based Practice for Youth and Emerging Adults with Early Psychosis: Implementation and Evaluation in Diverse Service Settings

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Voineskos, Aristotle N; Bromley, Sarah J; Mitchell, Patrick; Sakal, Moshe; Durbin, Janet; Foussias, George; Kurdyak, Paul A; Sockalingam, Sanjeev

Keywords: First Episode Psychosis; Implementation Science; Innovative Clinical Trial; Mental Health; Psychiatric Services; Schizophrenia; Youth And Emerging Adults

$1,500,000

Evaluating the impact of the Project ECHO model on primary care management of mental health and addictions

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Crawford, Allison; Alloo, Javed; Sockalingam, Sanjeev

Keywords: Indirect Models Of Mental Health Care; Knowledge Dissemination; Mental Health; Primary Care; Technology And Healthcare; Telementorship; Telepsychiatry

$573,750

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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Eva Serhal

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Fidelity, Implementation Determinants, and Patient-Level Outcomes Following Initial Implementation of NAVIGATE in the Early Psychosis Intervention-Spreading Evidence-Based Treatment (EPI-SET) Study.

Developing Recommendations to Improve Crisis Line Supports for Public Safety Personnel in Canada: Protocol for a Multimethod National Study.

"A Connected Community": Evaluating the Use of Project ECHO to Support the Implementation of an Evidence-Based Early Psychosis Care Model.

The Virtual Client Experience Survey for Mental Health and Addictions: Revalidation of a Survey to Measure Client and Family Experiences of Virtual Care.

Using "Big Data" to Provide Insights into Early Adopters of Continuing Professional Development: An Example from Project ECHO.

A Telehealth and Telepsychiatry Economic Cost Analysis Framework: Scoping Review.

Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Concurrent Diabetes and Distress Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Interprofessional continuing professional development programs can foster lifelong learning in healthcare professionals: experiences from the Project ECHO model.

Describing implementation outcomes for a virtual community of practice: The ECHO Ontario Mental Health experience.

Few guidelines offer recommendations on how to assess and manage anxiety and distress in children with cancer: a content analysis.

Responding with evidence and compassion: Understanding MAID Inquiries in 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline interactions to inform policy and practice

Testing Healthcare innovations in integrated Networks for Chronic pain: Evaluation of the Implementation of ECHO Chronic Pain in Canada (THiiNC-ECHO)

A Theory and Practice Informed Approach to Crisis Intervention for Public Safety Personnel in Canada - Identifying Knowledge Gaps to Inform Action

e-NAVIGATE: Adapting evidence-based early psychosis intervention services for virtual delivery

ECHO Canada Patient Oriented Research and Health Equity: A Proposal to Create a Virtual National Training Entity

Enhancing Evidence-Based Practice for Youth and Emerging Adults with Early Psychosis: Implementation and Evaluation in Diverse Service Settings

Evaluating the impact of the Project ECHO model on primary care management of mental health and addictions

Frequent collaborators

Allison Crawford

Sanjeev Sockalingam

Paul Kurdyak

Claire de Oliveira

Sarah Bromley

Nicole Kozloff

Janet Durbin

Sophie Soklaridis

George Foussias

Juveria Zaheer

Diana Urajnik

Aristotle Voineskos

Simone Dahrouge

Augustina Ampofo

Melanie Barwick

Chantalle Clarkin

Seeta Ramdass

Alexia Polillo

Maria Mylopoulos

Carly Whitmore

Scott Veldhuizen

Sean Hill

Mark Sinyor

Margaret Hahn

Sean Kidd

Robin Urquhart

Simon Hatcher

Peter Selby

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