Catherine Burns, University of Waterloo

Research

Electronic Health Records Crc Cognitive Workflow Analysis Community-Based Primary Care Integrate Health Records Medication Therapy Management Patient Oriented Research Pharmacy Scope Of Practice

Latest papers

Personalized Predictive Model to Predict Subtask Success of Medication Adherence Technologies for Older Adults With Diverse Capabilities: Development and Internal Validation Study
JMIR Aging · 2026
Performance-Based Usability of Medication Adherence Technologies Among Older Adults With Diverse Capabilities: Quantitative Study
JMIR Aging · 2026
The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors at 75: perspectives on contemporary challenges and future directions for Ergonomics and Human Factors.
Ergonomics · 2025

All 18 publications

Latest funding

Match Making: Empowering older adults to age in place through matching automated medication adherence technology to ability
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$97,396
FAUST: fault and security testing for vehicle systems
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$1,513,450
Understanding human interaction with automated and algorithmic systems
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$365,000

All 26 grants and awards

18 publications.

01

Personalized Predictive Model to Predict Subtask Success of Medication Adherence Technologies for Older Adults With Diverse Capabilities: Development and Internal Validation Study

Baby B, Elba G, Kim M, Park S, Hudani I, Sharma R, Patel H, Bajaj S, Patterson PK, McKinnon A

JMIR Aging2026

DOI: 10.2196/84616

02

Performance-Based Usability of Medication Adherence Technologies Among Older Adults With Diverse Capabilities: Quantitative Study

Baby B, Elba G, Park S, Hudani I, Sharma R, Patterson K, McKinnon A, Guilcher SJT, Chang F, Lee L

JMIR Aging2026

DOI: 10.2196/88398

03

The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors at 75: perspectives on contemporary challenges and future directions for Ergonomics and Human Factors.

Salmon PM, Burns C, Broadbent S, Chari S, Clay-Williams R, Hancock PA, Jenkins DP, Mills A, Parnell K, Plant KL, Read GJM, Sharples S, Shorrock S, Stanton NA, Walker GH, Williams C, Waterson P, Young MS

Ergonomics2025

DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2378355 PMID: 39016161

04

Trust and accuracy in AI: Optometrists favor multimodal AI systems over unimodal for glaucoma diagnosis in collaborative environment.

Ghaffar F, Islam YZ, Furtado N, Burns C

Computers in biology and medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2025.111132 PMID: 41027339

05

Diagnostic Decision-Making Variability Between Novice and Expert Optometrists for Glaucoma: Comparative Analysis to Inform AI System Design.

Ghaffar F, Furtado NM, Ali I, Burns C

JMIR medical informatics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/63109 PMID: 39879089

06

Medication Adherence Technologies: A Classification Taxonomy Based on Features

Baby B, Gill JK, Faisal S, Elba G, Park S, McKinnon A, Patterson K, Guilcher SJT, Chang F, Lee L

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health20254 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpdig.2025.100237

07

Tools to measure barriers to medication management capacity in older adults: a scoping review

Baby B, McKinnon A, Patterson K, Patel H, Sharma R, Carter C, Griffin R, Burns C, Chang F, Guilcher SJ

BMC Geriatrics202414 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-04893-7 PMID: W4393222190

08

"Flying a plane and building it at the same time": Lessons learned from the dynamic implementation of mass vaccination clinics in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Tetui M, Tennant R, Adil M, Bala A, Burns C, Waite N, Grindrod K

Health research policy and systems2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12961-023-01036-z PMID: 37784061

09

Including the Reason for Use on Prescriptions Sent to Pharmacists: Scoping Review.

Mercer K, Carter C, Burns C, Tennant R, Guirguis L, Grindrod K

JMIR human factors2021

DOI: 10.2196/22325 PMID: 34842545

10

Transforming primary care for older Canadians living with frailty: mixed methods study protocol for a complex primary care intervention

Stolee P, Elliott J, MC Giguere A, Mallinson S, Rockwood K, Gould JS, Baker R, Boscart V, Burns C, Byrne K

BMJ Open202114 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042911 PMID: W3162664155

Match Making: Empowering older adults to age in place through matching automated medication adherence technology to ability

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Aging in Place Challenge

Principal investigators: Patel, Tejal; Griffin, Ryan H

Keywords: Aging In Place Challenge

$97,396

FAUST: fault and security testing for vehicle systems

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Fischmeister, Sebastian

$1,513,450

Understanding human interaction with automated and algorithmic systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Burns, Catherine

$365,000

A VR application to mitigate stress response and improve work performance

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Burns, Catherine

$25,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2019Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Burns, Catherine M

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Training in Global Biomedical Technology Research and Innovation

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Burns, Catherine

$1,650,000

Improving work coordination through context

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Burns, Catherine

$237,738

Playing Telephone: Exploring the potential for interdisciplinary shared decision making for medication therapy in shared electronic health records

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant: SPOR PIHCI Network: Quick Strikes

Principal investigators: Grindrod, Kelly A; Mir, Ali M; Abidi, Samina R; Burns, Catherine M; Dogba, Maman A

Keywords: Cognitive Workflow Analysis; Community-Based Primary Care; Electronic Health Records; Integrate Health Records; Medication Therapy Management; Patient Oriented Research; Pharmacy Scope Of Practice

$121,237

NSERC CREATE in Product-Line Engineering for Cyber-physical Systems

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Czarnecki, Krzysztof

$993,535

Development of a prototype lower limb active compression device

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Peterson, Sean

$304,366

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

School of Pharmacy
Family Medicine
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
School of Public Health and Health Systems
Oncology
Rehabilitation Science
School of Public Health Sciences
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Andrew Costa

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Ayse Kuspinar

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Electronic Health Records Dear Professor Burns, 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 "Personalized Predictive Model to Predict Subtask Success of Medication Adherence Technologies for Older Adults With Diverse Capabilities: Development and Internal Validation Study" (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 NSERC-funded project "Understanding human interaction with automated and algorithmic systems" (2020), 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]