Zubin Austin, University of Toronto

Research

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

Occupational health, safety and wellness management Health policy Health and community services Health care effectiveness and outcomes Health care safety and quality improvement Human resources management

Latest papers

The Risks to Patients Associated with Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Pharmacy Practice: A Scoping Review.
Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · senior author
Exploring climate-conscious pharmacy: considerations for community pharmacists.
The International journal of pharmacy practice · 2026 · senior author
Guidance for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Community Pharmacy Practice: Perspectives and Needs of Pharmacists in Ontario, Canada.
Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · first author

All 69 publications

Latest funding

U-Prep: Understanding scope of Practice expansion in pharmacy
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$143,523
Best practices for pharmacists in medication management for opioid use disorder - expanding access and optimizing integration of care during COVID-19 pandemic and going forward
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$167,795
Exploring cultures of medicines-related health care decision-making by elderly women and men
SSHRC · 2005 · Co-investigator
$114,585

All 3 grants and awards

69 publications.

01

The Risks to Patients Associated with Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Pharmacy Practice: A Scoping Review.

Zhang T, Le MH, Zlotnik N, Yee A, Patodia A, Austin Z

Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy14050113 PMID: 42646344

02

Exploring climate-conscious pharmacy: considerations for community pharmacists.

Park JY, Semchism S, Moyana CV, Miller FA, Austin Z

The International journal of pharmacy practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riaf095 PMID: 41134276

03

Guidance for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Community Pharmacy Practice: Perspectives and Needs of Pharmacists in Ontario, Canada.

Austin Z, Gregory P

Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2026First author

DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy14020057 PMID: 42042849

04

Mitigating Climate Impacts of "Hygiene Theatre" in Health Care: Perspectives of Primary Health Care Providers in Ontario, Canada.

Gregory P, Austin Z

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare14131921 PMID: 42450931

05

A systematic integrated technique for developing subject matter competencies in pharmacy education

Sauve J, Battistella M, Ho C, Austin Z

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riaf082

06

Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pharmacy Practice: Perspectives of Regulators in Canada and the United States.

Gregory PAM, Austin Z

Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy13060152 PMID: 41283613

07

When I say … interprofessional collaboration.

Austin Z, Eppich W, Brock T

Medical education2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/medu.15753 PMID: 40523873

08

Entitativity ('groupness'): researching the foundation of interprofessional collaboration.

Austin Z

The International journal of pharmacy practice2025First author

DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riaf008 PMID: 40036853

09

Corrigendum to "AACP Argus Commission Forecast 2024" [Am J Pharm Educ 88 (2024) 100763].

Allen DD, Lin AYF, Haines ST, Sorensen TD, Melchert RB, Blouin RA, Austin Z, Moore GD, Poloyac SM, Vermeulen LC

American journal of pharmaceutical education2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101366 PMID: 39924400

10

Development, implementation, and evaluation of an advanced primary care pharmacist pilot training program as a strategy to enhance team-based primary care.

Papoushek C, Hadden H, Austin Z, Leong C, Christian S, Jorgensen D, Kwan D, Kellar J, Cooper J

Healthcare management forum2024

DOI: 10.1177/08404704241266111 PMID: 39194275

U-Prep: Understanding scope of Practice expansion in pharmacy

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Cat Gr:Policy Res. for Health Sys. Transf.- Canadian Healthcare Workforce

Principal investigators: Crown, Natalie; Bishop, Andrea C

Keywords: Health Policy; Health Workforce; Human Health Resources; Pharmacy Practice; Scope Of Practice

$143,523

Best practices for pharmacists in medication management for opioid use disorder - expanding access and optimizing integration of care during COVID-19 pandemic and going forward

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 MH & Substance Use - Understanding Rapid System Transformations

Principal investigators: Sproule, Beth A; Hyland, Sylvia M

Keywords: Best Practice; Medication Management; Opioid Use Disorder; Pharmacists

$167,795

Exploring cultures of medicines-related health care decision-making by elderly women and men

Co-investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Ballantyne, Peri J.

Keywords: elderly; medicines; decision-making; compliance/adherence; patient/professional relations

$114,585

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Clinical Public Health Division
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Nursing
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Department of Medicine
Family Medicine
Surgery
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Ivy Oandasan

Clinical Public Health Division

2 shared papers, latest 2007

Jennifer Lake

Clinical Public Health Division

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Nancy McNaughton

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Rahim Moineddin

Department of Family and Community Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2008

Denyse Richardson

Clinical Public Health Division

1 shared papers, latest 2006

Barbara Farrell

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Shinya Ito

Internal Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Aisha Lofters

Department of Family and Community Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Merrick Zwarenstein

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Certina Ho

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Andrew Howard

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Occupational health, safety and wellness management Dear Professor Austin, 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 Risks to Patients Associated with Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Pharmacy Practice: A Scoping Review." (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.] 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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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The Risks to Patients Associated with Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Pharmacy Practice: A Scoping Review.

Exploring climate-conscious pharmacy: considerations for community pharmacists.

Guidance for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Community Pharmacy Practice: Perspectives and Needs of Pharmacists in Ontario, Canada.

Mitigating Climate Impacts of "Hygiene Theatre" in Health Care: Perspectives of Primary Health Care Providers in Ontario, Canada.

A systematic integrated technique for developing subject matter competencies in pharmacy education

Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pharmacy Practice: Perspectives of Regulators in Canada and the United States.

When I say &#x2026; interprofessional collaboration.

Entitativity ('groupness'): researching the foundation of interprofessional collaboration.

Corrigendum to "AACP Argus Commission Forecast 2024" [Am J Pharm Educ 88 (2024) 100763].

Development, implementation, and evaluation of an advanced primary care pharmacist pilot training program as a strategy to enhance team-based primary care.

U-Prep: Understanding scope of Practice expansion in pharmacy

Best practices for pharmacists in medication management for opioid use disorder - expanding access and optimizing integration of care during COVID-19 pandemic and going forward

Exploring cultures of medicines-related health care decision-making by elderly women and men

Frequent collaborators

Jamie Kellar

Heather Boon

Ivy Oandasan

Marisa Battistella

Jennifer Lake

Nancy McNaughton

Rahim Moineddin

Peter Pennefather

Miranda So

Naomi Steenhof

Denyse Richardson

Karen Cameron

Certina Ho

Barbara Farrell

Kevin Thorpe

Shinya Ito

Aisha Lofters

Aisha Lofters

Elise Paradis

Sandy Welsh

Merrick Zwarenstein

Andrew Howard

Certina Ho

Andrew Howard

When I say … interprofessional collaboration.