Jaylyn Leighton, University of Toronto

Research

Co-Design Dissemination Health Care Providers Health Care Service Delivery Knowledge Translation Long Covid Rehabilitation

Latest papers

Rehabilitation providers' experiences with long COVID care in Canada: a qualitative study.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2026 · first author
A framework of research priorities in COVID rehabilitation from the Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID: an international consultation involving qualitative and quantitative research
Disability and Rehabilitation · 2025
Coping with stressful life disruptions due to long COVID: A qualitative study.
PloS one · 2025

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Collaborative Innovation in Dementia Care: Co-Creating and User-Testing a Person-Centred Dementia Navigator Mobile Tool for Enhanced Support
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$520,473
Developing a Knowledge Translation Plan to Disseminate the "Long COVID Rehabilitation Strategy" and "Long COVID Workforce Toolkit" across Canada
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$50,000
L'art de la conversation : L'impact du contexte sur la qualité des interactions verbales entre les éducatrices et les enfants âgés de 4 et 5 ans en centre de la petite enfance
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$65,850

All 3 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Rehabilitation providers' experiences with long COVID care in Canada: a qualitative study.

Leighton J, Heldmann I, Van de Ven K, Reis L, Vijayakumar A, Simpson R, Nelson M, Sheppard C, Robinson LL, Steinberg R, Nguyen M, Bayley M, Daneman N, Levy C, Ho C, Goulding S, Hitzig SL, Wasilewski MB

Disability and rehabilitation2026First author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2583734 PMID: 41332203

02

A framework of research priorities in COVID rehabilitation from the Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID: an international consultation involving qualitative and quantitative research

O’Brien KK, McDuff K, Chattu VK, Churchill K, Colantonio A, Davenport TE, Gross DP, Jaglal S, Kho M, Leighton J

Disability and Rehabilitation202513 citations

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2382904

03

Coping with stressful life disruptions due to long COVID: A qualitative study.

Wasilewski MB, Leighton J, Reis L, Vijayakumar A, English M, Sanchez K, Hitzig SL, Nelson MLA, Sheppard C, Robinson L, Steinberg R, Nguyen M, Bayley M, Daneman N, Levy C, Goulding S, Ho C, Simpson R

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329831 PMID: 40828804

04

Integrating peer support across the continuum of trauma care: Trauma survivor, caregiver and healthcare provider perspectives and recommendations.

Wasilewski M, Reis L, Vijayakumar A, Leighton J, Hitzig SL, Simpson R, Mayo AL, Leslie GC, Vogt K, McFarlan A, Haas B, Kuluski K, MacKay C, Robinson L, Fowler R, Sheppard CL, Cassin M, Guo D, Lisa DP, Legere L, Lawlor A, Torrie MJ, Polese P

Injury2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112258 PMID: 40088552

05

Peer support experiences and needs across the continuum of trauma care: A qualitative study of traumatic injury survivor, caregiver, and provider perspectives.

Wasilewski M, Reis L, Vijayakumar A, Leighton J, Hitzig SL, Simpson R, Mayo AL, Leslie GC, Vogt K, McFarlan A, Haas B, Kuluski K, MacKay C, Robinson L, Fowler R, Sheppard CL, Cassin M, Guo D, Lisa DP, Legere L

Injury2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112259 PMID: 40088551

Collaborative Innovation in Dementia Care: Co-Creating and User-Testing a Person-Centred Dementia Navigator Mobile Tool for Enhanced Support

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Saragosa, Marianne; Brookham, Rebecca; Chiu, Mary; Kokorelias, Kristina M; Nelson, Michelle L; Stall, Nathan M; Sun, Winnie W

Keywords: Care Pathway; Co-Design; Dementia; Implementation Framework; Integrated Care; Person-Centred

$520,473

Developing a Knowledge Translation Plan to Disseminate the "Long COVID Rehabilitation Strategy" and "Long COVID Workforce Toolkit" across Canada

Nominated PICIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Leighton, Jaylyn; Simpson, Robert; Wasilewski, Marina

Keywords: Co-Design; Dissemination; Health Care Providers; Health Care Service Delivery; Knowledge Translation; Long Covid; Rehabilitation

$50,000

L'art de la conversation : L'impact du contexte sur la qualité des interactions verbales entre les éducatrices et les enfants âgés de 4 et 5 ans en centre de la petite enfance

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022SSHRC Doctoral Awards

Principal investigators: Gingras, Marie-Pier

Keywords: acquisition du langage; interactions verbales éducatrice-enfants; qualité éducative; éducation préscolaire; philosophie pour enfants

$65,850

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

Mark Bayley and Robert Simpson: 19 shared papers
Angela Colantonio and Mark Bayley: 12 shared papers
Marina Wasilewski and Robert Simpson: 9 shared papers
Angela Colantonio and Susan Jaglal: 7 shared papers
Rosalie Steinberg and Robert Simpson: 5 shared papers
Kerry Kuluski and Robert Simpson: 4 shared papers
Robert Simpson and Jaylyn Leighton: 4 shared papers
Mark Bayley and Rosalie Steinberg: 3 shared papers
Susan Jaglal and Robert Simpson: 3 shared papers
Barbara Haas and Kerry Kuluski: 3 shared papers
Barbara Haas and Kelly Vogt: 3 shared papers
Kerry Kuluski and Marina Wasilewski: 3 shared papers
Kerry Kuluski and Kelly Vogt: 3 shared papers
Chester Ho and Rosalie Steinberg: 3 shared papers
Chester Ho and Robert Simpson: 3 shared papers
Lawrence Robinson and Robert Simpson: 3 shared papers
Marina Wasilewski and Jaylyn Leighton: 3 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Mark Bayley: 2 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Chester Ho: 2 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Rosalie Steinberg: 2 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Jaylyn Leighton: 2 shared papers
Nick Daneman and Christine Sheppard: 2 shared papers
Mark Bayley and Jaylyn Leighton: 2 shared papers
Mark Bayley and Christine Sheppard: 2 shared papers
Susan Jaglal and Katie Churchill: 2 shared papers
Barbara Haas and Andrew Lawlor: 2 shared papers
Barbara Haas and Jaylyn Leighton: 2 shared papers
Kerry Kuluski and Andrew Lawlor: 2 shared papers
Kerry Kuluski and Jaylyn Leighton: 2 shared papers
Chester Ho and Susie Goulding: 2 shared papers
Chester Ho and Jaylyn Leighton: 2 shared papers
Chester Ho and Christine Sheppard: 2 shared papers
Andrew Lawlor and Kelly Vogt: 2 shared papers
Rosalie Steinberg and Susie Goulding: 2 shared papers
Rosalie Steinberg and Jaylyn Leighton: 2 shared papers
Robert Simpson and Susie Goulding: 2 shared papers
Kelly Vogt and Jaylyn Leighton: 2 shared papers
Jaylyn Leighton and Christine Sheppard: 2 shared papers
Michelle Kho and Angela Colantonio: 1 shared paper
Michelle Kho and Nick Daneman: 1 shared paper
Michelle Kho and Susan Jaglal: 1 shared paper
Michelle Kho and Stacey Skoretz: 1 shared paper
Michelle Kho and Katie Churchill: 1 shared paper
Michelle Kho and Jaylyn Leighton: 1 shared paper
Angela Colantonio and Stacey Skoretz: 1 shared paper
Angela Colantonio and Katie Churchill: 1 shared paper
Angela Colantonio and Jaylyn Leighton: 1 shared paper
Nick Daneman and Lawrence Robinson: 1 shared paper
Nick Daneman and Chester Ho: 1 shared paper
Mark Bayley and Lawrence Robinson: 1 shared paper
Mark Bayley and Chester Ho: 1 shared paper
Susan Jaglal and Stacey Skoretz: 1 shared paper
Susan Jaglal and Jaylyn Leighton: 1 shared paper
Chester Ho and Chester Ho: 1 shared paper
Lawrence Robinson and Jaylyn Leighton: 1 shared paper
Andrew Lawlor and Jaylyn Leighton: 1 shared paper
Stacey Skoretz and Jaylyn Leighton: 1 shared paper
Susie Goulding and Jaylyn Leighton: 1 shared paper
Katie Churchill and Jaylyn Leighton: 1 shared paper
Chester Ho and Jaylyn Leighton: 1 shared paper

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Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2023

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Co-Design Dear Professor Leighton, 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 "Rehabilitation providers' experiences with long COVID care in Canada: a qualitative study." (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 CIHR-funded project "Developing a Knowledge Translation Plan to Disseminate the "Long COVID Rehabilitation Strategy" and "Long COVID Workforce Toolkit" across Canada" (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]