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Lisa Di Prospero

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Lisa Di Prospero

Researcher

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.
20 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Research

Dissemination Knowledge Translation Patient Engagement Patient-Oriented Research Policy Research Methods

Latest papers

Exploring social work practice patterns of advance care planning conversations across Ontario: a pilot study.
Social work in health care · 2026
Protocol for a feasibility study of a peer support program for trauma survivors.
Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026
How did staffing strategies change amid COVID-19 and post pandemic? A qualitative study.
BMJ open · 2025

All 64 publications

Latest funding

Co-Designing a Cross-Continuum Peer Support Program for Trauma Patients
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Cross-Continuum Peer Support Program for Trauma Survivors
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$298,350
Evaluating the Feasibility of Training and Deploying Peer Champions to Support Healthcare Workers Psychosocial Needs Utilizing the STEADY Wellness Program Framework
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 6 grants and awards

64 publications.

Exploring social work practice patterns of advance care planning conversations across Ontario: a pilot study.

Burnett J, Hollister B, Morassaei S, MacDonald B, McPolland M, Jensen L, Scrafield L, Hutcheson C, Gagliardi L, Di Prospero L, DasGupta T, Torabi S, Timla S

Social work in health care2026

DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2026.2625459 PMID: 41666010

Protocol for a feasibility study of a peer support program for trauma survivors.

Wasilewski MB, Reis L, Ahmed YHE, Alitawi R, Hitzig SL, Mayo AL, Vogt K, McFarlan A, Haas B, Kuluski K, MacKay C, Fowler R, Sheppard CL, Cassin M, Guo D, Di Prospero L, Legere L, Lawlor A, Torrie MJ, Polese P

Pilot and feasibility studies2026

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-026-01820-y PMID: 42026625

How did staffing strategies change amid COVID-19 and post pandemic? A qualitative study.

Jeffs L, Limoges J, Das Gupta T, Di Prospero L, Harris A, Merkley J, Rosen B, Reid M, Rao M, Black A, Zeng RL, McGillis Hall L

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091922 PMID: 40578857

Survey of radiation therapists' current practices and perceptions of psychosocial and supportive care in Canada and Norway.

Bezanson S, Aas E, Smith KA, Di Prospero L, Velec M, Ruco A, Johansen S

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-09492-9 PMID: 40320500

Elucidating insights on how care was prioritized, adapted, and missed during and post pandemic.

Jeffs L, Limoges J, DasGupta T, Di Prospero L, Harris A, Merkley J, Rosen B, Akande A, Bruno F, Black A, McGillis Hall L

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0327464 PMID: 40674331

Re: Watson H. The Center for Nursing Inquiry: Developing Nurse-Led Inquiry. Qual Manag Health Care . 2022;31(3):149-150.

Di Prospero L, Morassaei S

Quality management in health care2024First author

DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000403 PMID: 37559202

Development of Research Core Competencies for Academic Practice Among Health Professionals: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Ruco A, Morassaei S, Di Prospero L

Quality management in health care2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000443 PMID: 38414261

Recommendations for supporting healthcare workers' psychological well-being: Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Korman MB, Di Prospero L, DasGupta T, Sinyor M, Anthony SJ, Kastner M, Ellis J, Steinberg R, Maunder R

Healthcare management forum2024

DOI: 10.1177/08404704241226693 PMID: 38288995

A qualitative study on the Virtual Emergency Department care experiences of equity-deserving populations.

Hall JN, Vijayakumar A, Reis L, Alamgir A, Kokorelias KM, Hemphill J, Pattni N, Legere L, Halperin IJ, Di Prospero L, Elman D, Domb S, Arafeh D, Ledwos C, Sheppard CL, Hitzig SL

PloS one2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304618 PMID: 38833484

Research activity among diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers: An international survey.

Oliveira M, Hogg P, Di Prospero L, Lacey S, El-Farra S, Johansen S

Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2024.02.005 PMID: 38403518

Co-Designing a Cross-Continuum Peer Support Program for Trauma Patients

Co-investigatorCIHR2025CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes - Patient Engagement

Principal investigators: Wasilewski, Marina

Keywords: Co-Design Approaches; Health Services Research; Intervention Development; Patient And Family Engagement; Peer Support; Psychosocial Recovery; Qualitative Methods; Rehabilitation; Traumatic Injury

$25,000

Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Cross-Continuum Peer Support Program for Trauma Survivors

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wasilewski, Marina

Keywords: Implementation Science; Patient And Family Engagement; Peer Support; Pilot Feasibility Trial; Psychosocial Recovery; Qualitative Methods; Transitions In Care; Traumatic Injury

$298,350

Evaluating the Feasibility of Training and Deploying Peer Champions to Support Healthcare Workers Psychosocial Needs Utilizing the STEADY Wellness Program Framework

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ellis, Janet W; Sinyor, Mark

Keywords: Covid-19 Stress; Healthcare Worker; Implementation Science; Knowledge Translation; Mental Wellbeing; Occupational Stress Injury; Peer Support; Posttraumatic Stress; Resilience; Staff Wellness Programming

$100,000

Exploring Evolving Models of Care During the COVID19 Pandemic

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Jeffs, Lianne P

Keywords: Models Of Care; Nursing Care; Staffing Strategies; Team-Based Models Of Care

$430,120

Building Capacity for Patient Engagement in Research

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hitzig, Sander L; Legere, Laurie; Di Prospero, Lisa

Keywords: Dissemination; Knowledge Translation; Patient Engagement; Patient-Oriented Research; Policy; Research Methods

$10,000

Developing a Patient-Oriented Rehabilitation Research Agenda

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants

Principal investigators: Hitzig, Sander L; Saporta, Adam; Torrie, Mary Jane

Keywords: Consensus Building; Delphi Method; Disability; Health Promotion; Knowledge Transfer And Exchange; Patient Oriented Research; Qualitative Methods; Quality Of Life; Rehabilitation

$20,000

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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Lisa Di Prospero

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Exploring social work practice patterns of advance care planning conversations across Ontario: a pilot study.

Protocol for a feasibility study of a peer support program for trauma survivors.

How did staffing strategies change amid COVID-19 and post pandemic? A qualitative study.

Survey of radiation therapists' current practices and perceptions of psychosocial and supportive care in Canada and Norway.

Elucidating insights on how care was prioritized, adapted, and missed during and post pandemic.

Re: Watson H. The Center for Nursing Inquiry: Developing Nurse-Led Inquiry. Qual Manag Health Care . 2022;31(3):149-150.

Development of Research Core Competencies for Academic Practice Among Health Professionals: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Recommendations for supporting healthcare workers' psychological well-being: Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A qualitative study on the Virtual Emergency Department care experiences of equity-deserving populations.

Research activity among diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers: An international survey.

Co-Designing a Cross-Continuum Peer Support Program for Trauma Patients

Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Cross-Continuum Peer Support Program for Trauma Survivors

Evaluating the Feasibility of Training and Deploying Peer Champions to Support Healthcare Workers Psychosocial Needs Utilizing the STEADY Wellness Program Framework

Exploring Evolving Models of Care During the COVID19 Pandemic

Building Capacity for Patient Engagement in Research

Developing a Patient-Oriented Rehabilitation Research Agenda

Frequent collaborators

Ewa Szumacher

Tracey DasGupta

Lianne Jeffs

Laurie Legere

Jane Merkley

Csilla Kalocsai

Arlinda Ruco

Jacqueline Limoges

Agnes Black

Ari Zaretsky

Janet Ellis

Barbara Haas

Joanna Jarecki

Linda Mcgillis Hall

Akm Alamgir

Kelly Vogt

Martine Puts

Judith Peranson

Andrew Loblaw

Lesley Gotlib Conn

dana arafeh

Rosalie Steinberg

Mark Sinyor

Walter Tavares

Meredith Giuliani

Andrew Lawlor

Marc Jeschke

Lawrence Paszat

Kerry Kuluski

Lee Chin

Eileen Rakovitch

Stanley Liu

Julie Hallet

Maureen Trudeau

Monika Kastner

Shahriar Shahrokhi

Justin Lee

Cliff Ledwos

Shabbir Alibhai