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Sahr Wali

ResearcherCardiologyUniversity of Toronto

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Sahr Wali

Researcher

Cardiology

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.
7 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 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Black Health Community-Based Research Digital Health Heart Failure Indigenous Health Service Design Two-Eyed Seeing

Latest papers

Heart Health Begins with Community: An Arts-Based Report on the Experiences of Heart Health in the Moosonee Community.
CJC open · 2026 · senior author
Use of Indigenous-Based Methodologies to Enhance the Understanding of Local Context in Ugandan Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2025 · first author
Learning From Our Strengths: Exploring Strategies to Support Heart Health in Indigenous Communities.
CJC open · 2024 · first author

All 15 publications

Latest funding

A low-cost diagnostic for improving access to Neisseria gonorrhoeae screening and antimicrobial resistance monitoring in Canada and Uganda
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$200,000
Bridging our worldviews: Using reflexive innovation strategies to transform culturally safe cardiovascular care with underserved communities in Ontario.
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$400,000
Actionable Analytics for Optimized Heart Failure Management and Self-Care
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$149,175

All 3 grants and awards

15 publications.

Heart Health Begins with Community: An Arts-Based Report on the Experiences of Heart Health in the Moosonee Community.

Zhao J, Seidel J, Spence G, Corston R, Simard A, Ross H, Innes L, Wali S

CJC open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2025.12.013 PMID: 42327435

Use of Indigenous-Based Methodologies to Enhance the Understanding of Local Context in Ugandan Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

Wali S, Schwartz JI, Seidel J, Kamarembo J, Atala J, Akiteng AR, Nabadda M, Muhangi CN, Mashford-Pringle A, Ross H, Cafazzo J, Ssinabulya I

JMIR research protocols2025First author

DOI: 10.2196/75136 PMID: 41100180

Learning From Our Strengths: Exploring Strategies to Support Heart Health in Indigenous Communities.

Wali S, Hiscock EC, Simard A, Fung N, Ross H, Mashford-Pringle A

CJC open2024First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2023.06.005 PMID: 39026618

Exploring the use of a digital therapeutic intervention to support the pediatric cardiac care journey: Qualitative study on clinician perspectives.

Wali S, Remtulla Tharani A, Balmer-Minnes D, Cafazzo JA, Laks J, Jeewa A

PLOS digital health2023First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000371 PMID: 38079397

Heart Health Begins With Community: Community-Based Research Exploring Innovative Strategies to Support First Nations Heart Health.

Wali S, Seidel J, Spence G, Innes L, Innes E, Simard A, Mashford-Pringle A, Ssinabulya I, Cafazzo JA, Ross H

CJC open2023First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2023.06.006 PMID: 37744661

Bridging community and clinic through digital health: Community-based adaptation of a mobile phone-based heart failure program for remote communities in Uganda.

Wali S, Ssinabulya I, Muhangi CN, Kamarembo J, Atala J, Nabadda M, Odong F, Akiteng AR, Ross H, Mashford-Pringle A, Cafazzo JA, Schwartz JI

BMC digital health2023First author

DOI: 10.1186/s44247-023-00020-5 PMID: 38800672

A digital self-care intervention for Ugandan patients with heart failure and their clinicians: User-centred design and usability study.

Hearn J, Wali S, Birungi P, Cafazzo JA, Ssinabulya I, Akiteng AR, Ross HJ, Seto E, Schwartz JI

Digital health2022

DOI: 10.1177/20552076221129064 PMID: 36185389

The Resilience of Cardiac Care Through Virtualized Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study of a Heart Function Clinic.

Shah A, Guessi M, Wali S, Ware P, McDonald M, O'Sullivan M, Posada JD, Ross H, Seto E

JMIR cardio2021

DOI: 10.2196/25277 PMID: 33878021

Expanding Telemonitoring in a Virtual World: A Case Study of the Expansion of a Heart Failure Telemonitoring Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Wali S, Guessi Margarido M, Shah A, Ware P, McDonald M, O'Sullivan M, Duero Posada J, Ross H, Seto E

Journal of medical Internet research2021First author

DOI: 10.2196/26165 PMID: 33444153

What do you mean by engagement? - evaluating the use of community engagement in the design and implementation of chronic disease-based interventions for Indigenous populations - scoping review.

Wali S, Superina S, Mashford-Pringle A, Ross H, Cafazzo JA

International journal for equity in health2021First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01346-6 PMID: 33407544

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Black Health Dear Professor Wali, 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 "Heart Health Begins with Community: An Arts-Based Report on the Experiences of Heart Health in the Moosonee Community." (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 "Bridging our worldviews: Using reflexive innovation strategies to transform culturally safe cardiovascular care with underserved communities in Ontario." (2023), 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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Sahr Wali

Research

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Heart Health Begins with Community: An Arts-Based Report on the Experiences of Heart Health in the Moosonee Community.

Use of Indigenous-Based Methodologies to Enhance the Understanding of Local Context in Ugandan Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

Learning From Our Strengths: Exploring Strategies to Support Heart Health in Indigenous Communities.

Exploring the use of a digital therapeutic intervention to support the pediatric cardiac care journey: Qualitative study on clinician perspectives.

Heart Health Begins With Community: Community-Based Research Exploring Innovative Strategies to Support First Nations Heart Health.

Bridging community and clinic through digital health: Community-based adaptation of a mobile phone-based heart failure program for remote communities in Uganda.

A digital self-care intervention for Ugandan patients with heart failure and their clinicians: User-centred design and usability study.

The Resilience of Cardiac Care Through Virtualized Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study of a Heart Function Clinic.

Expanding Telemonitoring in a Virtual World: A Case Study of the Expansion of a Heart Failure Telemonitoring Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

What do you mean by engagement? - evaluating the use of community engagement in the design and implementation of chronic disease-based interventions for Indigenous populations - scoping review.

A low-cost diagnostic for improving access to Neisseria gonorrhoeae screening and antimicrobial resistance monitoring in Canada and Uganda

Bridging our worldviews: Using reflexive innovation strategies to transform culturally safe cardiovascular care with underserved communities in Ontario.

Actionable Analytics for Optimized Heart Failure Management and Self-Care

Frequent collaborators

Heather Ross

Angela Mashford-Pringle

Karim Keshavjee

Catherine Demers

Emily Seto

Joseph Cafazzo

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Andrew Donini

Jean-Paul Paluzzi

Jane Zhao