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Marina Wasilewski

ResearcherGeriatricsUniversity of Toronto

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Marina Wasilewski

Researcher

Geriatrics

Health Sciences

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.
17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (8 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Psychosocial Recovery Qualitative Methods Patient And Family Engagement Peer Support Rehabilitation Implementation Science Transitions In Care Traumatic Injury

Latest papers

The approaches, theories, models, frameworks, and methods in designing toolkits to support healthcare providers in health behaviour change: A scoping review protocol.
PloS one · 2026
What do I want my providers to know? Co-designing education with older adults living with HIV.
Patient education and counseling · 2026
Understanding the Origins and Factors of Burnout in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Grounded Theory Analysis.
JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026

All 19 publications

Latest funding

Developing a Person- and Family-Centered Care Model for Older Adults Living with HIV and their Family and Chosen Family Caregivers
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$367,200
The NavLearn Network: Establishing a Learning Community toward a Learning Health System for Youth Mental Health and Addictions Navigation Services
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$15,000
Bridging Work and Care: Developing Hospital-Based Strategies to Support Healthcare Professionals Caring for Aging Family Members
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$10,000

All 21 grants and awards

19 publications.

The approaches, theories, models, frameworks, and methods in designing toolkits to support healthcare providers in health behaviour change: A scoping review protocol.

Scandiffio J, Sureshkumar A, Feng G, Gaid D, Wasilewski M, Woods N, Donkers S, Simpson R, Munce S

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349867 PMID: 42224302

What do I want my providers to know? Co-designing education with older adults living with HIV.

Kokorelias KM, Sheppard C, Valentine D, Eaton A, Wasilewski M, Parpia R, Su E, Brown P, Dove E, Zhabokritsky A, Sirisegaram L

Patient education and counseling2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2025.109444 PMID: 41380493

Understanding the Origins and Factors of Burnout in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Grounded Theory Analysis.

Simpson R, Cohen E, Posa S, Wasilewski M, Feinstein A, Bayley M, Robinson L, Munce S, Steele Gray C, Kokorelias K

JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2026

DOI: 10.2196/80499 PMID: 41746711

Conceptualizations of compassion in the context of dementia caregiving: A scoping review protocol

Kokorelias KM, Simpson R, Beleno R, Cameron J, Dove E, Kuluski K, McAiney C, Munce SEP, Quinn K, Saragosa M

PLoS ONE2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0357411

Learning to self-soothe, feel safe, and be connected: participant perspectives of a mindful self-compassion program for people with multiple sclerosis.

Zhang C, Scandiffio J, Sureshkumar A, Wasilewski M, Donkers SJ, Munce S, Simpson R

Disability and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2026.2719953 PMID: 42635495

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

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

Injury2025First author

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

Burnout in Canadian Physiatrists: A National Cross-sectional Survey.

Simpson R, Cohen E, Kiss A, Wasilewski M, Hitzig S, Steinberg R, Steele Gray C, Munce S, Feinstein A, Robinson L, Bayley M, McIntyre M

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002748 PMID: 40444938

Navigating the dementia caregiving journey: A scoping review protocol of interventions and their responsiveness to caregivers' evolving needs across the illness trajectory.

Kokorelias KM, Stall NM, Wasilewski M, Gignac MAM, Rittenberg N, Singh H, Dove E, Harris M, Beleno R, Naglie G, Cameron JI

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0333475 PMID: 41026750

'You're alive, but are you living?' Exploring long COVID (LC)'s impact on social and leisure well-being for individuals and caregivers.

Leighton J, Nelson MLA, Sheppard CL, Wasilewski M, Reis L, Vijayakumar A, Hitzig SL, Robinson LL, Levy C, Ho C, Steinberg R, Goulding S, Simpson R

Psychology & health2025

DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2025.2552233 PMID: 40908845

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Psychosocial Recovery Dear Professor Wasilewski, 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 "The approaches, theories, models, frameworks, and methods in designing toolkits to support healthcare providers in health behaviour change: A scoping review protocol." (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 Person- and Family-Centered Care Model for Older Adults Living with HIV and their Family and Chosen Family Caregivers" (2025), 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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Marina Wasilewski

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The approaches, theories, models, frameworks, and methods in designing toolkits to support healthcare providers in health behaviour change: A scoping review protocol.

What do I want my providers to know? Co-designing education with older adults living with HIV.

Understanding the Origins and Factors of Burnout in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Grounded Theory Analysis.

Conceptualizations of compassion in the context of dementia caregiving: A scoping review protocol

Learning to self-soothe, feel safe, and be connected: participant perspectives of a mindful self-compassion program for people with multiple sclerosis.

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

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

Burnout in Canadian Physiatrists: A National Cross-sectional Survey.

Navigating the dementia caregiving journey: A scoping review protocol of interventions and their responsiveness to caregivers' evolving needs across the illness trajectory.

'You're alive, but are you living?' Exploring long COVID (LC)'s impact on social and leisure well-being for individuals and caregivers.

Frequent collaborators

Robert Simpson

Sarah Munce

Jaylyn Leighton

Kerry Kuluski

Kelly Vogt

Luxey Sirisegaram

Reshma Amin

Mark Bayley

Sander Hitzig

Carolyn Steele Gray

Barbara Haas

Rosalie Steinberg

Louise Rose

Denise Guerriere

Stacey Skoretz

Susie Goulding

Jill Cameron

Katie Churchill

Hardeep Singh

Kieran Quinn

Sarah Donkers

Marianne Saragosa

Kristina Kokorelias

Carrie McAiney

Ron Beleno

Nicole Woods

Christine Sheppard

Andrew Eaton

Michelle Kho

Nathan Stall

Marie-lee Yous

Angela Colantonio

Roger Goldstein

Susan Jaglal

Gary Naglie

Crystal Mackay

Chester Ho

Ron Beleno