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Farah Ahmad

ResearcherHealth Policy and ManagementYork University

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Farah Ahmad

Researcher

Health Policy and Management

Health Sciences

York University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
14 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2015.

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Publications

168

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Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Mental Health Primary Care Ehealth Campus Mindfulness Virtual Community Youth Access To Care

Latest papers

Health and Social Consequences of the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Population in Nigeria: A Scoping Review.
Journal of homosexuality · 2026 · senior author
A scoping review of algorithmic equity, data diversity, and inclusive design in the transformer era of clinical NLP.
Journal of biomedical informatics · 2026
A PhotoVoice Study with Canadian Immigrant and Racialized Family Caregivers of Children on the Autism Spectrum
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2026

All 60 publications

Latest funding

Mobilizing Subjugated Knowledges for a Just and Inclusive Niagara
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$97,380
Mobilizing Subjugated Knowledges for a Just and Inclusive Niagara
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$82,050
Inuit Youth and Families During COVID-19: A Strengths-Based Focus on Resources Needed to Optimize Post-Pandemic Resilience.
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 11 grants and awards

60 publications.

Health and Social Consequences of the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Population in Nigeria: A Scoping Review.

Akadinma EP, Dunkwu LC, Ahmad F

Journal of homosexuality2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2026.2637844 PMID: 41854439

A scoping review of algorithmic equity, data diversity, and inclusive design in the transformer era of clinical NLP.

Grach S, Badawi A, Ahmad F, Dolatabadi E

Journal of biomedical informatics2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2026.105077 PMID: 42435828

A PhotoVoice Study with Canadian Immigrant and Racialized Family Caregivers of Children on the Autism Spectrum

Sam J, Ahmad F, Khalaf T, Sathies A, Dada S

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health2026

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph23020222

Mindful Nonreactivity, Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress as Mediators of the Mindfulness Virtual Community Intervention-Pathways to Enhance Mental Health in University Students: Secondary Evaluation of Two Randomized Controlled Trials With Student Participants.

Pirbaglou M, El Morr C, Ahmad F, Ritvo P

JMIR mental health2025

DOI: 10.2196/65853 PMID: 40825251

Concept Mapping the Ways to Support Mental Health and Mental Well-being of Canadian Racialized and Immigrant Communities.

Ahmad F, Culley L, Baldeo N, Haque KA, Suleman A

Journal of immigrant and minority health2025First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-024-01647-w PMID: 39576366

A Nunavut community-directed Inuit youth mental wellness initiative: making I-SPARX fly.

Bohr Y, Hankey J, Thomas A, Abdelmaseh M, Armour L, McCague H, Barnhardt J, Oskalns M, Garvey N, Singh Y, Danz C, Singoorie C, Qaunaq R, Oshoweetok I, Lucassen M, Merry S, Shepherd M, Bornstein MH, Ahmad F, Shulman S, Weiss J

International journal of circumpolar health2024

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2401210 PMID: 39388613

Predicting the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Virtual Community Intervention for University Students: Machine Learning Model.

El Morr C, Tavangar F, Ahmad F, Ritvo P, MVC Team

Interactive journal of medical research2024

DOI: 10.2196/50982 PMID: 38578872

Autism, Stigma, and South Asian Immigrant Families in Canada.

Shafi F, Karunakaran A, Ahmad F

International journal of environmental research and public health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21030369 PMID: 38541368

Correction: Access to Virtual Mental Healthcare and Support for Refugee and Immigrant Groups: A Scoping Review.

Hynie M, Oda A, Calaresu M, Kuo BCH, Ives N, Jaimes A, Bokore N, Beukeboom C, Ahmad F, Arya N, Samuel R, Farooqui S, Palmer-Dyer JL, McKenzie K

Journal of immigrant and minority health2023

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01525-x PMID: 37522972

Access to Virtual Mental Healthcare and Support for Refugee and Immigrant Groups: A Scoping Review

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health202320 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01521-1 PMID: W4383198761

Mobilizing Subjugated Knowledges for a Just and Inclusive Niagara

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Tossutti, Livianna S.

Keywords: immigrant settlement and inclusion; subjugated knowledges; social justice; children's issues; health literacy; identity; belonging; Afro-descendants; Official Language Minority community; sexual and gender diverse newcomers; seasonal agricultural workers

$97,380

Mobilizing Subjugated Knowledges for a Just and Inclusive Niagara

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Tossutti, Livianna S.

$82,050

Inuit Youth and Families During COVID-19: A Strengths-Based Focus on Resources Needed to Optimize Post-Pandemic Resilience.

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Underst./miti. imp. of COVID on chldn, youth/families-Indigenous Hlth Res

Principal investigators: Bohr, Yvonne; Singoorie, Chelsea; Muir, Nicole

Keywords: Community Directed Research; Culture; Mental Wellness; Resilience

$150,000

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Well-being of Caregivers and Families Living with Autism

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use

Principal investigators: Weiss, Jonathan A; Lee, Vivian

Keywords: Autism; Caregivers; Distress; Mental Health; Services Needs; Stressors

$34,068

Promising Practices in Accessing Virtual Mental Health: Supporting Refugees during COVID-19

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op. Grant: COVID-19 MS & Substance Use - Matching Access to Service with Needs

Principal investigators: Hynie, Michaela; Agic, Branka; Mckenzie, Kwame J

Keywords: Health Care Access; Refugees; Virtual Mental Health Care

$79,031

Refugee integration and long-term health outcomes in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hynie, Michaela; McGrath, Susan; Mckenzie, Kwame J

Keywords: Chronic Diseases; Community Based Research; Mental Health; Program Evaluation; Refugees; Social Determinants Of Health

$1,353,165

Making I-SPARX fly in Nunavut

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bohr, Yvonne

Keywords: Cognitive Behavioural (Cbt) Strategies; Community Resilience Processes; Computer Games; Cultural Identity; Depression; Inuit Youth; Multi-Generation; Parenting; Psycho-Education; Suicide Prevention

$1,258,424

Students Mental Health: Virtual Support on Campus

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Operation:eHealth Innov Partnership Program(eHIPP)-Youth &Adolescent Mental Hlth

Principal investigators: El Morr, Christo; Ahmad, Farah; Ritvo, Paul G

Keywords: Campus; Ehealth; Mental Health; Mindfulness; Virtual Community; Youth

$410,732

Interactive Technologies for Mental Health in Primary care

Nominated PICIHR2013CIHR New Investigator

Principal investigators: Ahmad, Farah

Keywords: Access To Care; Interactive Ehealth; Longitudinal Follow-Up; Mental Health; Mix Method; Primary Care; Qualitative Interviews; Randomized Trial; Risk Assessment; Vulnerable Communities

$300,000

The Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program for the South Asian Community in York Region: Assessing volunteer participation and the gender and ethno-specific impacts

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)

Principal investigators: Daly, Tamara; Srinivasan, Vasanthi; Ahmad, Farah

Keywords: Chronic Disease; Primary Care; South Asian Community

$289,669

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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Farah Ahmad

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Health and Social Consequences of the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Population in Nigeria: A Scoping Review.

A scoping review of algorithmic equity, data diversity, and inclusive design in the transformer era of clinical NLP.

A PhotoVoice Study with Canadian Immigrant and Racialized Family Caregivers of Children on the Autism Spectrum

Mindful Nonreactivity, Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress as Mediators of the Mindfulness Virtual Community Intervention-Pathways to Enhance Mental Health in University Students: Secondary Evaluation of Two Randomized Controlled Trials With Student Participants.

Concept Mapping the Ways to Support Mental Health and Mental Well-being of Canadian Racialized and Immigrant Communities.

A Nunavut community-directed Inuit youth mental wellness initiative: making I-SPARX fly.

Predicting the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Virtual Community Intervention for University Students: Machine Learning Model.

Autism, Stigma, and South Asian Immigrant Families in Canada.

Correction: Access to Virtual Mental Healthcare and Support for Refugee and Immigrant Groups: A Scoping Review.

Access to Virtual Mental Healthcare and Support for Refugee and Immigrant Groups: A Scoping Review

Mobilizing Subjugated Knowledges for a Just and Inclusive Niagara

Mobilizing Subjugated Knowledges for a Just and Inclusive Niagara

Frequent collaborators

Farah Ahmad

Paul Ritvo

Christo El Morr

Paul Ritvo

Kwame Mckenzie

Kwame Mckenzie

Rahim Moineddin

Ophira Ginsburg

Michaela Hynie

Patricia O’Campo

Maritt Kirst

Wendy Levinson

Cliff Ledwos

Monique van Lettow

Dorcas Beaton

Aisha Lofters

Aisha Lofters

Beth Rachlis

Wendy Lou

Nazilla Khanlou

Sheila Dunn

Andrew Ssawe

Lehana Thabane

Jan Willem Gorter

Sukaina Dada

Jonathan Weiss