Faraz Vahid Shahidi

Latest papers

Large language model exposure and precarious occupations: Unpacking relationships in the Canadian labor force.
Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2026 · senior author
Is social assistance boosting the health of the poor? Results from Ontario and three countries.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2019
Government social assistance programmes are failing to protect the health of low-income populations: evidence from the USA and Canada (2003-2014).
Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2019 · first author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Health and socioeconomic outcomes of each parent after the birth of a sick infant
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$497,250
Engaging Canada's farmers and agricultural workers in surveillance and containment of pandemics
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Job quality and well-being in Canada: using national longitudinal data to generate insights on the new world of work
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$69,790

All 3 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Large language model exposure and precarious occupations: Unpacking relationships in the Canadian labor force.

Jetha A, Liao Q, Smith P, Vu V, Biswas A, Smith B, Vahid Shahidi F

Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.4312 PMID: 42234653

02

Is social assistance boosting the health of the poor? Results from Ontario and three countries.

Sod-Erdene O, Vahid Shahidi F, Ramraj C, Hildebrand V, Siddiqi A

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2019

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-019-00206-3 PMID: 31025299

03

Government social assistance programmes are failing to protect the health of low-income populations: evidence from the USA and Canada (2003-2014).

Vahid Shahidi F, Sod-Erdene O, Ramraj C, Hildebrand V, Siddiqi A

Journal of epidemiology and community health2019First author

DOI: 10.1136/jech-2018-211351 PMID: 30442818

04

Widening health inequalities between the employed and the unemployed: A decomposition of trends in Canada (2000-2014).

Vahid Shahidi F, Muntaner C, Shankardass K, Quiñonez C, Siddiqi A

PloS one2018First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208444 PMID: 30496288

05

A glossary of terms for understanding political aspects in the implementation of Health in All Policies (HiAP).

Oneka G, Vahid Shahidi F, Muntaner C, Bayoumi AM, Mahabir DF, Freiler A, O'Campo P, Shankardass K

Journal of epidemiology and community health2017

DOI: 10.1136/jech-2017-208979 PMID: 28679539

06

Does social policy moderate the impact of unemployment on health? A multilevel analysis of 23 welfare states.

Vahid Shahidi F, Siddiqi A, Muntaner C

European journal of public health2016First author

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw050 PMID: 27060593

07

Welfare states, flexible employment, and health: a critical review.

Kim IH, Muntaner C, Vahid Shahidi F, Vives A, Vanroelen C, Benach J

Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2012

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.11.002 PMID: 22137444

Health and socioeconomic outcomes of each parent after the birth of a sick infant

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cohen, Eyal; Pechlivanoglou, Petros; Ray, Joel G

Keywords: Caregiver Health; Congenital Anomalies; Health Outcomes; Neonatal Morbidity; Neurologic Impairment; Pregnancy; Prematurity; Socioeconomic Outcomes

$497,250

Engaging Canada's farmers and agricultural workers in surveillance and containment of pandemics

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Cat. Grant: Partnering for Impact - Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies

Principal investigators: Pinto, Andrew D; Warshafsky, Daniel A; Hosseini, Benita

Keywords: Agricultural Worker; Avian Influenza; Co-Design; Community-Engaged Research; Farmer; Farms; Outbreak Management; Pandemic; Qualitative Research; Surveillance

$150,000

Job quality and well-being in Canada: using national longitudinal data to generate insights on the new world of work

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Shahidi, Faraz

Keywords: Employment; Work; Labour; Job quality; Well-being; Social inequality; Quantitative research; Longitudinal research

$69,790

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

Epidemiology Division
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Epidemiology
Centre for Urban Health Solutions
Health Sciences

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Carles Muntaner

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

4 shared papers, latest 2018

Arjumand Siddiqi

Epidemiology

4 shared papers, latest 2019

Ketan Shankardass

Health Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2018

Ketan Shankardass

Centre for Urban Health Solutions

2 shared papers, latest 2018

Vincent Hildebrand

Epidemiology Division

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Aviroop Biswas

Epidemiology Division

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Arif Jetha

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Patricia O’Campo

Epidemiology Division

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Vahid Shahidi, 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 "Large language model exposure and precarious occupations: Unpacking relationships in the Canadian labor force." (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 SSHRC-funded project "Job quality and well-being in Canada: using national longitudinal data to generate insights on the new world of work" (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]