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Monika Kastner

ResearcherInstitute of Health Policy, Management, and EvaluationUniversity of Toronto

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Monika Kastner

Researcher

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

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.
25 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 12 research grants (12 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 4 trainee awards (4 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Publications

1,747

Citations

139

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Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Diabetes Population Health Multiple Chronic Diseases Randomized Controlled Trial Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Equity-Deserving Communities Health System Organization

Latest papers

Optimizing Patient Partner Engagement and Integration in Research: Recommendations From a Qualitative Study of Focus Groups With Patient Partners Living With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
Canadian Journal of Diabetes · 2026 · senior author
Supporting Patients With Breast Cancer and Providers Through Treatment and Survivorship: Multimethod Implementation Study of the MyJourney Platform
JMIR Cancer · 2026 · senior author
Evaluation of the Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Research-To-Action Fellowship Program for Patient Partners: A Multi-Method Case Study.
Journal of patient experience · 2026 · senior author

All 87 publications

Latest funding

Improving bedside screening to detect unsafe swallowing and reduce unnecessary testing
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$688,501
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Context based on the Implementation in Context (ICON) Framework
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$313,650
Co-producing an equitable approach to improve diabetes classification among multiethnic adults in Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 44 grants and awards

87 publications.

Optimizing Patient Partner Engagement and Integration in Research: Recommendations From a Qualitative Study of Focus Groups With Patient Partners Living With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

Herrington I, Sivasubramaniam R, Amog K, Makarski J, Murray M, Bhuiya A, Gruber A, Delgado P, Greenberg D, Ganann R

Canadian Journal of Diabetes2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2025.12.002

Supporting Patients With Breast Cancer and Providers Through Treatment and Survivorship: Multimethod Implementation Study of the MyJourney Platform

Herrington I, Makarski J, Amog K, Hayden L, Mossman K, Abbo N, Jedrzejko N, Osman F, Kastner M

JMIR Cancer2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/87973

Evaluation of the Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Research-To-Action Fellowship Program for Patient Partners: A Multi-Method Case Study.

Makarski J, Herrington I, Perrier L, Amog K, Mytkolli L, McQuire T, Kastner M

Journal of patient experience2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/23743735261486331 PMID: 42703246

Implementation determinants of a planned machine learning-enabled surgical scheduling system in a high-volume orthopaedic centre in Canada: qualitative findings.

Herrington I, Makarski J, Mathura D, Whyne CM, Khalil EB, Ravi B, Abbas A, Lex JR, Kastner M

BMJ open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113560 PMID: 42409397

Development of a Framework for Youth- and Family-Specific Engagement in Research: Proposal for a Scoping Review and Qualitative Descriptive Study

Munce SEP, Jarrett C, Senthilnathan V, Luong D, Allemang B, Bailey K, Biddiss E, Britto MT, Buchanan F, Cassidy C

JMIR Research Protocols20254 citations

DOI: 10.2196/65733

Smoking Cessation Programs for Women in Non-reproductive Contexts: A Systematic Review

Gruber A, Braverman A, deRuiter WK, Rodak T, Greaves L, Poole N, Parry M, Kastner M, Sherifali D, Whitmore C

Women's Health Issues20252 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2025.01.003

The use of implementation strategies to promote the uptake of psychological therapies among people with multiple sclerosis: A scoping review protocol.

Sureshkumar A, Simpson R, Bayley M, Kastner M, Scandiffio J, Main E, Zhang C, Gnanakaran H, Wijeratne J, Saxena A, Munce S

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0337105 PMID: 41264573

Implementation considerations of key knowledge users for building online mindfulness-based interventions for people with multiple sclerosis.

Sureshkumar A, Luong D, Munce S, Bayley M, Kastner M, Scandiffio J, Lai N, Feng G, Oh J, Furlan AD, Sud A, Feinstein A, Simpson R

Disability and rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2492312 PMID: 40237065

Implementing a new clinical service - what's your elevator pitch?

Sureshkumar A, Scandiffio J, Luong D, Munce S, Lai N, Feng G, Bayley M, Oh J, Kastner M, Furlan AD, Sud A, Feinstein A, Simpson R

BMC health services research2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-12633-9 PMID: 40156017

Interventions that have potential to help older adults living with social frailty: a systematic scoping review

Kastner M, Herrington I, Makarski J, Amog K, Bain T, Evangelista V, Hayden L, Gruber A, Sutherland J, Sirkin A

BMC Geriatrics202431 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05096-w

Improving bedside screening to detect unsafe swallowing and reduce unnecessary testing

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sejdic, Ervin

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Aspiration; Biomedical Sensing; Cervical Auscultation; Digital Health; Dysphagia; Machine Learning; Noninvasive Monitoring; Patient Safety; Swallowing Screening

$688,501

Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Context based on the Implementation in Context (ICON) Framework

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Squires, Janet E; Grinspun, Doris R.; Hutchinson, Alison M; Lockwood, Craig

Keywords: Context; Healthcare; Knowledge Mobilization; Measurement

$313,650

Co-producing an equitable approach to improve diabetes classification among multiethnic adults in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Ke, Calvin; Gilbert, Jeremy

Keywords: Co-Production; Diabetes; Diagnostic Classification; Health Equity; Patient Engagement; Precision Diagnosis

$150,000

Developing a conceptual model of a social frailty intervention that addresses the needs of older adults across diverse intersecting identities (sex, gender, and race)

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kastner, Monika; Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna M

Keywords: Co-Design; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Older Adults; Qualitative Study; Social Frailty; Systematic Review

$466,651

SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications

Principal investigatorCIHR2025SPOR Networks - Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science - Extension

Principal investigators: Lewis, Gary F; Chouinor, Kathleen A; Farnsworth, Kate; Murphy, Christine A; Ramdass, Seeta; St Pierre, Martha M; Banerjee, Ananya T; Campbell, David J; Carpentier, André C; de Mestral, Charles; Dogba, Maman A; Forbes, Thomas; Ganann, Rebecca L; Kaplan, Alexander J; Kastner, Monika; King, Malcolm; Lipscombe, Lorraine; Maberley, David; McGavock, Jonathan M; Northwood, Melissa; Perkins, Bruce A; Rac, Valeria E; Rochon, Paula A; Selby, Peter L; Senior, Peter A; Sherifali, Diana T; Singer, Alexander G; Tchernof, André; Weisman, Alanna; Witteman, Holly M; Yeung Laiwah, Roseanne O

Keywords: Diabetes

$2,000,000

Connecting Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programs in Ontario. Mobilizing Knowledge across the Health System

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - General

Principal investigators: Rac, Valeria E; Kastner, Monika; Maberley, David

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetic Retinopathy; Diabetic Retinopathy Screening; Equity-Deserving Communities; Health System Organization; Implementation Science; Knowledge Mobilization; Population Health

$62,339

Spread of an Evidence-based Heart Failure Remote Patient Management Program: An International Implementation-Effectiveness Trial in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Seto, Emily; Austin, David; Ezekowitz, Justin A; Marwick, Tom; Pham, Quynh; Sobolewska, Jolanta

Keywords: Digital Health Innovation; Evidence-Based; Heart Failure; Hybrid Type 3 Trial; Implementation; Implementation-Effectiveness Trial; International; Remote Patient Management; Spread

$1,923,976

Demystifying Diabetes Remission: A Knowledge Mobilization Opportunity

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - General

Principal investigators: Sherifali, Diana T; Honshorst, Kristin; Kastner, Monika

Keywords: Co-Creation; Diabetes Remisison; Evidence Informed; Knowledge Mobilization

$113,589

Development of an online toolkit for the implementation of mindfulness-based interventions in people with multiple sclerosis

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Simpson, Robert

Keywords: Implementation; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Mindfulness; Multiple Sclerosis

$49,999

Canadian Population Screening for Risk of Type 1 Diabetes Research Consortium

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant: CIHR-JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Screening Research Consortium

Principal investigators: Wherrett, Diane K; Delorme, Sasha; Chakraborty, Pranesh K; Hayeems, Robin Z; Kastner, Monika; L'Espérance, Audrey; Manousaki, Despoina; Marwaha, Ashish K; McGavock, Jonathan M; Pow, Conrad; Senior, Peter A; Tsui, Albert K; Verchere, Bruce C; Witteman, Holly M

Keywords: Autoantibodies; Consortium; Diabetic Ketoacidosis; Genetic Risk Score; Metabolic Monitoring; Population; Screening; Type 1 Diabetes

$5,999,552

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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Monika Kastner

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Optimizing Patient Partner Engagement and Integration in Research: Recommendations From a Qualitative Study of Focus Groups With Patient Partners Living With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

Supporting Patients With Breast Cancer and Providers Through Treatment and Survivorship: Multimethod Implementation Study of the MyJourney Platform

Evaluation of the Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Research-To-Action Fellowship Program for Patient Partners: A Multi-Method Case Study.

Implementation determinants of a planned machine learning-enabled surgical scheduling system in a high-volume orthopaedic centre in Canada: qualitative findings.

Development of a Framework for Youth- and Family-Specific Engagement in Research: Proposal for a Scoping Review and Qualitative Descriptive Study

Smoking Cessation Programs for Women in Non-reproductive Contexts: A Systematic Review

The use of implementation strategies to promote the uptake of psychological therapies among people with multiple sclerosis: A scoping review protocol.

Implementation considerations of key knowledge users for building online mindfulness-based interventions for people with multiple sclerosis.

Implementing a new clinical service - what's your elevator pitch?

Interventions that have potential to help older adults living with social frailty: a systematic scoping review

Frequent collaborators

Sarah Munce

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Onil Bhattacharyya

Mark Bayley

Douglas Oliver

Susan Waserman

Robert Simpson

Sophie Desroches

Alexandra Papaioannou

K Ann McKibbon

Gina Dimitropoulos

Karen Born

Barbara Liu

Alene Toulany

Lehana Thabane

Gina (Ragini) Agarwal

Sharon Marr

Ruta K Valaitis

Derelie A Mangin

Samir Gupta

Whitney Berta

Lauren Griffith

Jenny Ploeg

Steven Hanna

Melanie Penner

Braden O’Neill

Abhimanyu Sud

Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai

Christine Fahim

Jiwon Oh

Kerry Kuluski

Justin Presseau

Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos

Michelle Greiver

Kednapa Thavorn

Fok-Han Leung

Tracy McQuire

David Nicholas

Cathy Risdon

Michelle Kho