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Lisa McCarthy

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Associate ProfessorUniversity of Toronto

Lisa McCarthy

Associate Professor

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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11 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (6 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Education

MSc, Health Research Methodology
PharmD, Pharmacy
BScPhm

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Research

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

Geriatrics and gerontology Translational and clinical pharmacology, and therapeutics Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice Health care administration Primary health care Knowledge translation and implementation science in health

Latest papers

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Clinical Validation of TIME Criteria to Detect Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults: Methodological Report from the TIME International Study Group.
Drugs & aging · 2025
The effects of diuretic deprescribing in adult patients: A systematic review to inform an evidence-based diuretic deprescribing guideline.
British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2025
Identifying what matters to adults with mobility limitations regarding their experiences with medications: A concept mapping study
PLoS ONE · 2025

All 29 publications

Latest funding

Optimizing medication use for older adults living with chronic conditions in Canada's long-term care homes
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Exploring Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Digital Health for Spinal Cord Injury/Dysfunction Medication Self-Management: A Multi-Methods Study Evaluating the MedManageSCI Toolkit
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 21 grants and awards

29 publications.

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Clinical Validation of TIME Criteria to Detect Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults: Methodological Report from the TIME International Study Group.

Bahat G, Erdogan T, Can B, Ozkok S, Ilhan B, Tufan A, Karan MA, Benetos A, Cherubini A, Drey M, Garfinkel D, Gąsowski J, Renom-Guiteras A, Kotsani M, McCarthy L, Onder G, Pazan F, Piotrowicz K, Rochon P, Ruppe G, Thompson W, Topinkova E, van der Velde N, Petrovic M

Drugs & aging2025

DOI: 10.1007/s40266-024-01164-3 PMID: 39688727

The effects of diuretic deprescribing in adult patients: A systematic review to inform an evidence-based diuretic deprescribing guideline.

van Poelgeest E, Paoletti L, Özkök S, Pinar E, Bahat G, Vuong V, Topinková E, Daams J, McCarthy L, Thompson W, van der Velde N

British journal of clinical pharmacology2025

DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16189 PMID: 39117602

Identifying what matters to adults with mobility limitations regarding their experiences with medications: A concept mapping study

Guilcher SJT, Cadel L, Everall AC, Kaiser A, Cimino SR, El-Kotob R, McCarthy L, O’Connell C, MacKay C, Milligan J

PLoS ONE20252 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323877

Use of administrative claims data in observational studies of antirheumatic medication effects on pregnancy outcomes: a scoping review protocol.

Tharmarajah S, Guilcher S, Santhireswaran A, McCarthy L, Mahendira D, Berger H, Tadrous M

JBI evidence synthesis2024

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-23-00039 PMID: 37732935

Exploring the pharmacist's role in supporting newcomer international students and their families with the transition to the Canadian healthcare system including medication use: Protocol for a qualitative study.

Aboelzahab YH, Pinto AD, McCarthy L, Dolovich L

PloS one2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304780 PMID: 38843231

Community pharmacists' awareness, identification, and management of prescribing cascades: A cross-sectional survey.

Dalton K, Callaghan R, O'Sullivan N, McCarthy L

Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.02.013 PMID: 38768989

Medication Deprescribing in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Prospective Controlled Quality Improvement Study.

Bortolussi-Courval É, Podymow T, Battistella M, Trinh E, Mavrakanas TA, McCarthy L, Moryousef J, Hanula R, Huon JF, Suri R, Lee TC, McDonald EG

Kidney medicine2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2024.100810 PMID: 38628463

Medication clusters at hospital discharge and risk of adverse drug events at 30 days postdischarge: A population-based cohort study of older adults.

Weir DL, Ma X, McCarthy L, Tang T, Lapointe-Shaw L, Wodchis WP, Fernandes O, McDonald EG

British journal of clinical pharmacology2023

DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15872 PMID: 37565499

Pharmacists' Mental Health during the First Two Years of the Pandemic: A Socio-Ecological Scoping Review.

Ishaky L, Sivanthan M, Tadrous M, Nowrouzi-Kia B, McCarthy L, Papadopoulos A, Gohar B

Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2023

DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy11020064 PMID: 37104070

Community pharmacists' expanding roles in supporting patients before and during COVID-19: An exploratory qualitative study.

Isenor JE, Cossette B, Murphy AL, Breton M, Mathews M, Moritz LR, Buote R, McCarthy L, Woodill L, Morrison B, Guénette L, Marshall EG

International journal of clinical pharmacy2023

DOI: 10.1007/s11096-022-01430-7 PMID: 36289174

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Geriatrics and gerontology Dear Professor McCarthy, 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 "Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Clinical Validation of TIME Criteria to Detect Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults: Methodological Report from the TIME International Study Group." (2025), 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 "Deintensifying diabetes management for older adults living in long term care: A multi-method study" (2022), 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]

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Lisa McCarthy

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Clinical Validation of TIME Criteria to Detect Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults: Methodological Report from the TIME International Study Group.

The effects of diuretic deprescribing in adult patients: A systematic review to inform an evidence-based diuretic deprescribing guideline.

Identifying what matters to adults with mobility limitations regarding their experiences with medications: A concept mapping study

Use of administrative claims data in observational studies of antirheumatic medication effects on pregnancy outcomes: a scoping review protocol.

Exploring the pharmacist's role in supporting newcomer international students and their families with the transition to the Canadian healthcare system including medication use: Protocol for a qualitative study.

Community pharmacists' awareness, identification, and management of prescribing cascades: A cross-sectional survey.

Medication Deprescribing in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Prospective Controlled Quality Improvement Study.

Medication clusters at hospital discharge and risk of adverse drug events at 30 days postdischarge: A population-based cohort study of older adults.

Pharmacists' Mental Health during the First Two Years of the Pandemic: A Socio-Ecological Scoping Review.

Community pharmacists' expanding roles in supporting patients before and during COVID-19: An exploratory qualitative study.

Frequent collaborators

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Lisa Dolovich

Vasily Giannakeas

Andrea Gruneir

Mina Tadrous

James Conklin

Nathan Herrmann

Andrea Gruneir

Sara Guilcher

Paula Rochon

Wade Thompson

Kevin Pottie

Martin Cooke

Paula Rochon

Tara Gomes

Robin Mason

Shoshana Hahn-Goldberg

James Milligan

Maria Mathews

Karen Okrainec

Lauren Lapointe-Shaw

Ross Upshur

James Milligan