Jasmine Pawa, University of Toronto

Latest papers

Making sense of recurrent boom and bust cycles in Canadian public health systems.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026 · senior author
Building consensus on what to include in public health expenditures: A modified Delphi study in Canada.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026
What counts as public health expenditures? A comparative case study of Australia, Canada, and England.
BMC public health · 2026

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Moving knowledge into practice for better health in Nunavut
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$4,812,500
Public health systems governance for intersectoral action on climate change
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$125,000
Sustainable financing to transform Canada's public health systems
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$149,999

All 5 grants and awards

12 publications.

01

Making sense of recurrent boom and bust cycles in Canadian public health systems.

Guyon A, Masse Jolicoeur M, Pawa J

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026Senior author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01110-9 PMID: 40999257

02

Building consensus on what to include in public health expenditures: A modified Delphi study in Canada.

Ammi M, Davarzani F, Doumbia M, Wodnik B, Guyon A, Pawa J, Allin S

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01205-x PMID: 42129063

03

What counts as public health expenditures? A comparative case study of Australia, Canada, and England.

Seabrook MSS, Allin S, Guyon A, Pawa J, Ammi M

BMC public health2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-26807-5 PMID: 41896817

04

Dynamics of public health federalism in Canada.

Fierlbeck K, Pawa J

Healthcare management forum2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08404704251362066 PMID: 40955078

05

Hospital admissions for acute respiratory tract infections among infants from Nunavut and the burden of respiratory syncytial virus: a 10-year retrospective cohort study.

Woo Kinshella ML, Allen J, Pawa J, Papenburg J, Jetty R, Dwilow R, Embree J, Robinson J, Arbour L, Sadarangani M, Shen Y, Bone JN, Walker C, Kayda I, Sheffield H, Scott D, Miners A, Goldfarb DM

Lancet regional health. Americas2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101021 PMID: 40171141

06

The Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Opportunities and Recommendations for Modernization

Shephard R, Uy J, Otterman V, Betker C, Sandhu HS, Tjaden L, Apatu E, Di Ruggiero E, Musto R, Pawa J

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice20249 citations

DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001884

07

Prioritization of public health financing, organization, and workforce transformation: a Delphi study in Canada.

Dedewanou FA, Allin S, Guyon A, Pawa J, Ammi M

BMC public health2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15373-9 PMID: 36949440

08

Centralization and integration of public health systems: Perspectives of public health leaders on factors facilitating and impeding COVID-19 responses in three Canadian provinces.

Smith RW, Jarvis T, Sandhu HS, Pinto AD, O'Neill M, Di Ruggiero E, Pawa J, Rosella L, Allin S

Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.11.011 PMID: 36456399

09

The Governance of Core Competencies for Public Health: A Rapid Review of the Literature

Sandhu HS, Otterman V, Tjaden L, Shephard R, Apatu E, Di Ruggiero E, Musto R, Pawa J, Steinberg M, Betker C

Public Health Reviews20238 citations

DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1606110

10

"We cobble together a storyline of system performance using a diversity of things": a qualitative study of perspectives on public health performance measurement in Canada.

O'Neill M, De Prophetis E, Allin S, Pinto AD, Smith RW, Di Ruggiero E, Schwartz R, Pawa J, Ammi M, Rosella LC

Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2022

DOI: 10.1186/s13690-022-00931-1 PMID: 35906667

Moving knowledge into practice for better health in Nunavut

Co-investigatorCIHR2023SPOR SUPPORT Units

Principal investigators: Healey Akearok, Gwen K

Keywords: 'Patient' And 'Community' Are Interrelated; Inuit Relational Worldview; Inuit Values-Based Foundation; Mirroring The Founding Principles Of Qaujigiartiit

$4,812,500

Public health systems governance for intersectoral action on climate change

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Allin, Sara; Pakes, Barry N; Di Ruggiero, Erica; Miller, Fiona A

Keywords: Case Studies; Climate Change; Collaborative Governance; Comparative Methods; Intersectoral Action; Local Public Health Units; Public Health Systems

$125,000

Sustainable financing to transform Canada's public health systems

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Cat G.: Policy Res. Health System Trans - IPPH - Public Health Systems Research

Principal investigators: Allin, Sara; Pakes, Barry N; Ammi, Mehdi; Pinto, Andrew D

Keywords: Budget Setting; Comparative Policy Analysis; Financing Public Health; Public Health Systems

$149,999

Public health and healthcare system collaboration to achieve the Quadruple Aim and build Learning Health Systems

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Catalyst Gr.: Quadruple Aim and Equity - Institute of Pop./Public Health (IPPH)

Principal investigators: Pinto, Andrew D; Bhatia, Rajan S; Allin, Sara; Rosella, Laura C

Keywords: Deliberative Dialogue; Learning Health System; Population Health; Public Health; Quadruple Aim; Scoping Review

$99,969

Establishing a platform to monitor the performance of public health systems across Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Catalyst Gr: Impacts of financial/organizational restructuring of public health

Principal investigators: Allin, Sara; Pinto, Andrew D; Rosella, Laura C

Keywords: Indicator Prioritization; International Comparisons; Multiple Case Study; Pan-Canadian; Public Health Systems

$199,844

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

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Pediatrics
Clinical Public Health Division
Public Policy
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Sara Allin

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Mehdi Ammi

Public Policy

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Emma Apatu

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Claire Betker

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Jesse Papenburg

Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Laura Rosella

Centre for Urban Health Solutions

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Laura Arbour

Medical Genetics

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Robert Schwartz

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Pawa, 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 "Making sense of recurrent boom and bust cycles in Canadian public health systems." (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.] 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]

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Making sense of recurrent boom and bust cycles in Canadian public health systems.

Building consensus on what to include in public health expenditures: A modified Delphi study in Canada.

What counts as public health expenditures? A comparative case study of Australia, Canada, and England.

Dynamics of public health federalism in Canada.

Hospital admissions for acute respiratory tract infections among infants from Nunavut and the burden of respiratory syncytial virus: a 10-year retrospective cohort study.

The Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Opportunities and Recommendations for Modernization

Prioritization of public health financing, organization, and workforce transformation: a Delphi study in Canada.

Centralization and integration of public health systems: Perspectives of public health leaders on factors facilitating and impeding COVID-19 responses in three Canadian provinces.

The Governance of Core Competencies for Public Health: A Rapid Review of the Literature

"We cobble together a storyline of system performance using a diversity of things": a qualitative study of perspectives on public health performance measurement in Canada.

Moving knowledge into practice for better health in Nunavut

Public health systems governance for intersectoral action on climate change

Sustainable financing to transform Canada's public health systems

Public health and healthcare system collaboration to achieve the Quadruple Aim and build Learning Health Systems

Establishing a platform to monitor the performance of public health systems across Canada

Frequent collaborators

Sara Allin

Mehdi Ammi

Malcolm Steinberg

Emma Apatu

Jason Wong

Claire Betker

Manish Sadarangani

Jesse Papenburg

Jesse Papenburg

Laura Rosella

Laura Arbour

Robert Schwartz