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Lisa Dolovich

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Lisa Dolovich

Professor

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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30 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Publications

1,146

Citations

139

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

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Education

Master of Science (MSc) Health Research Methodology
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPPHm)

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice Health and community services Health care effectiveness and outcomes Health services and systems Health policy Health care safety and quality improvement

Latest papers

Study protocol for a multiarm, randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of community-based frailty rehabilitation to improve physical function in older adults: The OPTIMAL Fitness Trial
PLoS ONE · 2026
Designing a computerized decision support system for asthma chronic disease management in community pharmacies.
International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026
Integrating key interest-holder perspectives on the use of patient-reported experience measures for medications: a mixed methods study.
Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2026

All 65 publications

Latest funding

Tying the kNOT: advancing Naturally Occurring Teams for pharmacist-primary care integration
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$554,626
Optimizing Medication Management Among the Geriatric Population Experiencing Homelessness Including Transition to Purpose-Built Long-Term Care
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$120,000
Building Bridges: Planning for Effective Integration of Pharmacists in Primary Care
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$10,000

All 13 grants and awards

65 publications.

Study protocol for a multiarm, randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of community-based frailty rehabilitation to improve physical function in older adults: The OPTIMAL Fitness Trial

Papaioannou A, Kennedy C, Lee J, Hewston P, McArthur C, Maharaj S, Adachi J, Boulos P, Bobba R, Rabinovich A

PLoS ONE2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0343338

Designing a computerized decision support system for asthma chronic disease management in community pharmacies.

Ning TX, Li T, Kellar J, Tadrous M, Crown N, Dolovich L, Gupta S

International journal of clinical pharmacy2026

DOI: 10.1007/s11096-026-02142-y PMID: 42043691

Integrating key interest-holder perspectives on the use of patient-reported experience measures for medications: a mixed methods study.

Crawshaw J, El-Kotob R, Cadel L, McCarthy LM, Dolovich L, Hitzig SL, Zidarov D, MacKay C, Cimino SR, Milligan J, Lofters A, Guilcher SJT

Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2026.04.004 PMID: 42014278

A qualitative study exploring healthcare transition experiences among newcomer international students in Canada and opportunities for pharmacist support.

Aboelzahab YH, McCracken A, Pinto AD, McCarthy LM, Dolovich L

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356780 PMID: 42664310

Learning from patients about their experiences with early adoption of virtual care appointments in primary care in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

Ashcroft R, Dahrouge S, Lam S, Saluja K, Jessa H, Boudreault A, Rayner J, Dolovich L, Brown JB

BMJ open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111247 PMID: 41689224

"I just don't want to take up people's time" - A qualitative study exploring psychological safety during patient-healthcare provider conversations about medications.

El-Kotob R, Cadel L, Crawshaw J, Farzeen S, Ahmad A, Dolovich L, McCarthy LM, Hitzig SL, Zidarov D, MacKay C, Cimino SR, Milligan J, Lofters A, Guilcher SJT

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356476 PMID: 42623369

Informing a governance model for integration of community pharmacists and family physicians and nurse practitioner-led practices and teams within Ontario Health Teams: A protocol

Aggarwal M, Dolovich L, Al Hamarneh Y, Kokorelias KM, Beall R, Upshur R

PLoS ONE20251 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325270

Integrating informal and formal care: An innovative, scalable program blueprint

Sattler D, Howard M, Nessim D, McAlister M, Dolovich L

Healthcare Management Forum20251 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1177/08404704241292329

Using the CARD system for university-based pop-up vaccination clinics: A two-stage hybrid effectiveness-implementation study.

Gudzak V, Logeman C, Crown N, Ilersich ANT, Folinas M, McMurtry CM, Bucci LM, Shea C, Shah V, Boon H, Katz J, Dolovich L, Taddio A

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics2025

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2025.2509484 PMID: 40773168

Virtual care in community pharmacy services: a scoping review.

Aboelzahab YH, McCracken A, Abdoulrezzak R, Naguib S, McLean M, Tricco AC, Pinto AD, McCarthy LM, Dolovich L

Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.03.066 PMID: 40254504

Tying the kNOT: advancing Naturally Occurring Teams for pharmacist-primary care integration

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Shuldiner, Jennifer; Ivers, Noah M; Tadrous, Mina

Keywords: Primary Care

$554,626

Optimizing Medication Management Among the Geriatric Population Experiencing Homelessness Including Transition to Purpose-Built Long-Term Care

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Yee, Amanda

Keywords: Healthcare Service And Delivery; Homelessness; Implementation Science; Older Adults; Qualitative Description; Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis

$120,000

Building Bridges: Planning for Effective Integration of Pharmacists in Primary Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Shuldiner, Jennifer; Tadrous, Mina

Keywords: Pharmacy; Primary Care

$10,000

Developing an Ontario community pharmacy-based Minor ailment service Evaluation framework (DOME).

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Tadrous, Mina; Ng, Vivian; Abdul Aziz, Yasmin H; Schwartz, Kevin L

Keywords: Health Policy; Minor Ailments; Pharmacy; Workforce

$49,875

Sedatives newly prescribed following intensive care unit admission among sedative-naïve elderly patients: Understanding the risk of falls and determining targets for deprescribing (SNOW-FALL)

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Burry, Lisa D; Wunsch, Hannah

Keywords: Antipsychotics; Benzodiazepine Sedatives; Death; Emergency Room Visits; Falls; Healthcare Population Database; Non-Benzodiazepine Sedatives; Post Critical Illness; Prescriptions; Readmission After Hospital

$130,051

SPOR Evidence Alliance

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Operating Grant: SPOR - Guidelines and Systematic Reviews

Principal investigators: Tricco, Andrea C; Abbott, John G; Barker, Kim; Beben, Nicole; Clifford, Tammy J; Gall Casey, Carolyn; Hayes, Anne; Proctor, Andrea; Teare, Gary F; Abou-Setta, Ahmed M; Clement, Fiona Mary; Colquhoun, Heather; Curran, Janet; Godfrey, Christina M; Isaranuwatchai, Wanrudee; LeBlanc, Annie; Li, Linda C; Moffitt, Pertice M; Moher, David; Straus, Sharon E

Keywords: Capacity-Building; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Dissemination; Implementation; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Translation; Mentorship; Patient Engagement; Patient-Oriented Research; Systematic Reviews

$4,996,890

Primary care reform and medication appropriateness for seniors: A comparative study of two provinces

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Rudoler, David; Allin, Sara; Grudniewicz, Agnieszka; Martin, Elisabeth

Keywords: Deprescribing; Econometrics; Interprofessional Care; Mixed Methods; Prescription Drugs; Primary Care Teams; Semi-Structured Interviews

$501,075

Transforming the practice of KT: Embedding gender

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Team Grant: Impact of Gender on Knowledge Translation Interventions

Principal investigators: Straus, Sharon E; Moore, Julia E

Keywords: Frameworks; Gender; Implementation; Intersectionality; Knowledge Translation; Kt Interventions; Training; Usability Testing

$448,982

Sustaining evidence-based chronic disease management

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Straus, Sharon E

Keywords: Chronic Disease Management; Evidence-Based Health Care; Geriatric Medicine; Implementation Science; Knowledge Translation; Sustainability

$3,075,577

Integrating Quality into Pharmacy Culture to Improve Medication Management, Use and Outcomes for Older Adults

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: McCarthy, Lisa

Keywords: Environmental Scan; Medication Management; Medication Use; Older Adults; Pharmacist Practice; Quality Improvement

$19,988

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Profile data last refreshed on September 25, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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Lisa Dolovich

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Study protocol for a multiarm, randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of community-based frailty rehabilitation to improve physical function in older adults: The OPTIMAL Fitness Trial

Designing a computerized decision support system for asthma chronic disease management in community pharmacies.

Integrating key interest-holder perspectives on the use of patient-reported experience measures for medications: a mixed methods study.

A qualitative study exploring healthcare transition experiences among newcomer international students in Canada and opportunities for pharmacist support.

Learning from patients about their experiences with early adoption of virtual care appointments in primary care in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

"I just don't want to take up people's time" - A qualitative study exploring psychological safety during patient-healthcare provider conversations about medications.

Informing a governance model for integration of community pharmacists and family physicians and nurse practitioner-led practices and teams within Ontario Health Teams: A protocol

Integrating informal and formal care: An innovative, scalable program blueprint

Using the CARD system for university-based pop-up vaccination clinics: A two-stage hybrid effectiveness-implementation study.

Virtual care in community pharmacy services: a scoping review.

Frequent collaborators

Lehana Thabane

Derelie A Mangin

Gina (Ragini) Agarwal

Lisa McCarthy

Barbara Farrell

Jean-Eric Tarride

Janusz Kaczorowski

Julie Richardson

Michelle Howard

Jessica Gaber

Catherine Donnelly

Larkin Lamarche

Deepy Sur

Anne Marie Holbrook

Kavita Mehta

Lauren Griffith

Jenny Ploeg

Karen Tu

Douglas Oliver

J Michael Paterson

Jamie Kellar

Paul Grootendorst

Christine Shea