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Sarah Munce

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Sarah Munce

Researcher

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.
70 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 12 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (9 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2024.

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Publications

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Grants

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Research

Integrated Knowledge Translation Youth Consensus Modified Delphi Implementation Science Consensus Meeting Mixed Methods Co-Production

Latest papers

Minimum standards for co-design in public health research: Results from a double consensus process.
Public health · 2026
Learning to self-soothe, feel safe, and be connected: participant perspectives of a mindful self-compassion program for people with multiple sclerosis.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2026
The Many Faces of Engagement: A Scoping Review of Paediatric Patient and Family Engagement in Clinical Care, Education and Research.
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026

All 91 publications

Latest funding

Development of an anti-ableism framework and guideline (REACH) for health research
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$365,068
Advancing Equity for Immigrant Communities: A Co-design Approach to Understanding and Strengthening Collaboration between Community Organizations Serving Immigrants and Health and Social Care Organizations in Canada
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$82,004
Reimagining Disability in a Digital World: How do disabled youth navigate, experience and express their sexuality in digital environments?
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$398,963

All 33 grants and awards

91 publications.

Minimum standards for co-design in public health research: Results from a double consensus process.

Vargas C, Bennett R, Needham C, Longworth GR, Messiha K, Rejithran AS, Munce S, Allender S

Public health2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106362 PMID: 42335711

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

The Many Faces of Engagement: A Scoping Review of Paediatric Patient and Family Engagement in Clinical Care, Education and Research.

Allemang B, Dehmardan I, Maini P, Buchanan F, Novak I, Carbone V, Kablawi D, Li L, Nguyen L, Courtney K, Cunningham J, Lewis I, Southward CP, Cleverley K, Munce S, Toulany A

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2026

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70756 PMID: 42613812

Specialist Rehabilitation Providers' Experiences With an Online Self-Compassion Course: Reflexive Thematic Analysis.

Cohen E, Kokorelias KM, Luong D, McIntyre M, Wasilewski MB, Hitzig SL, Munce S, Steinberg R, Feinstein A, Bayley MT, Robinson LR, Steele Gray C, Simpson R

JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2026

DOI: 10.2196/81706 PMID: 42456122

Knowledge Translation Interventions for Youth Health Care Transitions: Protocol for a Realist Review.

MacIntyre G, Flynn R, Birnie KA, Boulos L, Gallant SM, Graham ID, Grant A, Gray M, Harvey G, Higgins A, Hilario CT, Kontak JC, McNeil DA, Munce S, Pidduck J, Scott SD, Toulany A, Cassidy CE

JMIR research protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/99731 PMID: 42456012

Impact of a photovoice intervention on fall-related psychological variables, participation levels and quality of life in chronic spinal cord injury.

Sessford J, Kaiser A, Chan K, Alavinia M, Al-Anizi O, Singh H, Munce S, Musselman KE

The journal of spinal cord medicine2026

DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2025.2593079 PMID: 41412174

Exploring Canadian electrical injury survivors' and caregivers' experiences with recovery in Ontario: A qualitative study.

Zahir S, Reis L, Hitzig SL, Munce S, Godleski M, Wasilewski MB

Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2026.108150 PMID: 42542037

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 one2026Senior author

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

A photovoice study exploring post-stroke life, joys, hopes, goals, and challenges identified by racialized individuals.

Singh H, Wu M, Kokorelias KM, Cameron JI, Munce S, Chui A, Lindsay MP, Steele Gray C, Colquhoun H, Salbach NM, Wang RH, Tang T, Nelson MLA

Disability and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2575871 PMID: 41121720

Complexity, Multi-Morbidity, Polypharmacy and Disability in People With Multiple Sclerosis Seen by A Canadian Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A Retrospective Chart Review.

Scandiffio J, Sureshkumar A, Schmitt B, Speranza M, Langer L, Donkers S, Oh J, Munce S, Bayley M, Bruno T, Simpson R

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002985 PMID: 41961477

Development of an anti-ableism framework and guideline (REACH) for health research

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lindsay, Sally

Keywords: Ableism; Disability; Discrimination; Health Equity

$365,068

Advancing Equity for Immigrant Communities: A Co-design Approach to Understanding and Strengthening Collaboration between Community Organizations Serving Immigrants and Health and Social Care Organizations in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Allana, Saleema

$82,004

Reimagining Disability in a Digital World: How do disabled youth navigate, experience and express their sexuality in digital environments?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McPherson, Amy C.

$398,963

CANLINK: Partnering to Establish a National Pediatric Learning Health System Network to Advance Youth and Family Patient-Centered Measurement

Nominated PICIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Munce, Sarah E; Vanderhout, Shelley

Keywords: Co-Production; Consensus; Implementation Science; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Knowledge Mobilization; Knowledge Synthesis; Modified Delphi; Patient-Reported Experience Measures; Patient-Reported Outcome Measures; Spor

$149,971

Updating the Good Reporting of Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) Reporting Guidelines

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Munce, Sarah E; Jarrett, Clementine; Younas, Ahtisham

Keywords: Consensus Meeting; Methodological Review; Mixed Methods; Modified Delphi; Reporting Guidelines

$309,826

Building Capacity for "Social Prescribing" in the Rehabilitation Sector

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Wasilewski, Marina

Keywords: Co-Design Approach; Consensus-Building; Environmental Scan; Rehabilitation; Social Prescribing

$49,990

Mapping the Journey for Youth Transitioning to Adult Care

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Toulany, Alene

Keywords: youth; transition to adult care; photovoice; journey mapping; art-based research; interdisciplinary

$77,512

Partnering with minoritized groups through equity-centered-design and disability justice principles to enable research engagement

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Craven, Catharine

Keywords: Accessibility; Disability Justice; Education; Equity-Centered Design; Health Equity; Patient Engagement In Research

$49,927

Trustworthiness of person-generated health data from markerless motion capture for personalized motor rehabilitation for young people with motor disabilities

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Biddiss, Elaine A; Cooper, Donovan; Wright, Virginia F

Keywords: Biomechanics; Digital Health Technologies; Kinematics; Markerless Motion Capture; Motor Disabilities; Motor Therapy; Person-Generated Health Data; Personalized Rehabilitation; System Design; Validation

$1,228,114

Health Impacts of Hot and Cold Weather in People with or at Risk for Cardiovascular Diseases

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: CBR in Climate Change Priority Area - Climate Justice

Principal investigators: Marzolini, Susan; Oh, Paul

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors; Climate Change; Diabetes; Environmental Influences On Health; Hypertension; Stroke

$125,000

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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Sarah Munce

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Minimum standards for co-design in public health research: Results from a double consensus process.

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

The Many Faces of Engagement: A Scoping Review of Paediatric Patient and Family Engagement in Clinical Care, Education and Research.

Specialist Rehabilitation Providers' Experiences With an Online Self-Compassion Course: Reflexive Thematic Analysis.

Knowledge Translation Interventions for Youth Health Care Transitions: Protocol for a Realist Review.

Impact of a photovoice intervention on fall-related psychological variables, participation levels and quality of life in chronic spinal cord injury.

Exploring Canadian electrical injury survivors' and caregivers' experiences with recovery in Ontario: A qualitative study.

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

A photovoice study exploring post-stroke life, joys, hopes, goals, and challenges identified by racialized individuals.

Complexity, Multi-Morbidity, Polypharmacy and Disability in People With Multiple Sclerosis Seen by A Canadian Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A Retrospective Chart Review.

Development of an anti-ableism framework and guideline (REACH) for health research

Advancing Equity for Immigrant Communities: A Co-design Approach to Understanding and Strengthening Collaboration between Community Organizations Serving Immigrants and Health and Social Care Organizations in Canada

Reimagining Disability in a Digital World: How do disabled youth navigate, experience and express their sexuality in digital environments?

CANLINK: Partnering to Establish a National Pediatric Learning Health System Network to Advance Youth and Family Patient-Centered Measurement

Updating the Good Reporting of Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) Reporting Guidelines

Building Capacity for "Social Prescribing" in the Rehabilitation Sector

Mapping the Journey for Youth Transitioning to Adult Care

Partnering with minoritized groups through equity-centered-design and disability justice principles to enable research engagement

Trustworthiness of person-generated health data from markerless motion capture for personalized motor rehabilitation for young people with motor disabilities

Health Impacts of Hot and Cold Weather in People with or at Risk for Cardiovascular Diseases

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