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Howard Bergman

ResearcherFamily MedicineMcGill University

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Howard Bergman

Researcher

Family Medicine

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
18 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 7 research grants (7 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Publications

792

Citations

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129

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Research

Dementia Primary Health Care Quality Of Life Therapy Equity Health Services Research Intersectionality Minority Language

Latest papers

Use of Conventional Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Identification of Frailty: A Scoping Review.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026
Health and environmental evidence, challenges, and sustainable strategies of Planetary Health Diet: A mixed-methods review.
Eco-Environment & Health · 2026
Older adults' experiences of health seeking in rural areas in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of qualitative studies.
Health policy and planning · 2026

All 72 publications

Latest funding

Un système de santé apprenant pour la maladie d'Alzheimer et les autres troubles neurocognitifs: Un modèle dynamique pour le Québec, le Canada et au-delà
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,147,500
Améliorer l'équité en première ligne pour les personnes avec troubles neurocognitifs majeurs: Une étude à méthodes mixtes axée sur le patient
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$761,176
McGill-MOBILHUB: Mobilization Hub for Knowledge, Education, and Artificial Intelligence/Deep Learning on Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$25,000

All 19 grants and awards

72 publications.

Use of Conventional Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Identification of Frailty: A Scoping Review.

Dalsania KA, Ménard A, Sundararaman S, Rahgozar A, de Lima S, Lu X, Al-Ali A, Singh K, Hakimjavadi R, Yan H, Sethuram C, Bergman H, LaPlante J, McIsaac D, Rahimi SA, Sourial N, Thandi M, Wong S, Liddy C, Bandeen-Roche K, Karunananthan S

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2026

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.70387 PMID: 41845582

Health and environmental evidence, challenges, and sustainable strategies of Planetary Health Diet: A mixed-methods review.

Jiang L, Wang J, Gao M, Bergman H, Cheng L, Liu Y, Ji H, Yan R, Raghavan V, Wang J

Eco-Environment & Health2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2026.100224 PMID: 41810019

Older adults' experiences of health seeking in rural areas in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of qualitative studies.

Wang Z, Ma X, Su C, Zhang Y, Zou X, Balogun M, Bergman H, Liu X, Sourial N, Vedel I

Health policy and planning2026

DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czaf061 PMID: 41147695

The crossroads between osteosarcopenia and intrinsic capacity—a narrative review

Neto NJ, Hajj-Boutros G, Choo WLO, Borda MG, Prokopidis K, Rammal H, Rivas D, Samhat H, Baltasar-Fernandez I, Imani

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2026

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glag102

The interplay between osteosarcopenia and intrinsic capacity: insights and associations with all-cause mortality in the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging

Baltasar-Fernandez I, Valenzuela PL, Rodríguez-Gómez I, Quiñonez-Bareiro F, Alegre LM, Prokopidis K, Rodriguez-Mañas L, Ara I, Rosas-Carrasco O, Williams LJ

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2026

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glag090

Development and Feasibility Study of HOPE Model for Prediction of Depression Among Older Adults Using Wi-Fi-based Motion Sensor Data: Machine Learning Study.

Nejadshamsi S, Karami V, Ghourchian N, Armanfard N, Bergman H, Grad R, Wilchesky M, Khanassov V, Vedel I, Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi S

JMIR aging2025

DOI: 10.2196/67715 PMID: 40053734

Evaluation of the McGill-Tongji Blended Education Program for Teacher Leaders in General Practice: The importance of partnership and contextualization in International Primary Care Training Initiatives.

Wang Z, Zhao X, Shen H, Wang H, Cheng G, Gao YN, Zuo W, Xu Z, Avallone F, Arora AK, Guo M, Simmons R, Lessard D, Beesley T, Zheng JC, Lebouché B, Bergman H

Health care science2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/hcs2.107 PMID: 39220432

Formulating recommendations to improve care for persons living with dementia: deliberative dialogues with multiple stakeholders in the province of Quebec, Canada.

Lemay-Compagnat A, Cetin-Sahin D, Rojas-Rozo L, Arsenault-Lapierre G, Couturier Y, Bergman H, Vedel I, COVID-ROSA Research Team

BMC health services research2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11565-0 PMID: 39587557

Impact of a national dementia research consortium: The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)

Chertkow H, Phillips N, Rockwood K, Anderson N, Andrew MK, Bartha R, Beaudoin C, Bélanger N, Bellec P, Belleville S

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease20249 citations

DOI: 10.1177/13872877241290990

Navigating the Landscape of Translational Geroscience in Canada: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Current Progress and Future Directions

Hajj-Boutros G, Faust A, Muscedere J, Kim P, Abumrad N, Chevalier S, Aubertin-Leheudre M, Bergman H, Bowdish D, Burford J

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences20243 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae069 PMID: W4392855222

Un système de santé apprenant pour la maladie d'Alzheimer et les autres troubles neurocognitifs: Un modèle dynamique pour le Québec, le Canada et au-delà

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Vedel, Isabelle; Couturier, Yves; Godard-Sebillotte, Claire; Karunananthan, Sathya; Poitras, Marie-Eve

Keywords: Alzheimer Et Autre Troubles Neurocognitifs; Banques De Données Administratives; Déterminants Sociaux De La Santé; Méthodologie Mixte; Proms Et Prems Et Crems; Recherche Sur Les Services Et Politiques De Santé; Systèmes De Santé Et Sociaux Apprenants; Étude Qualitative; Évaluation De Politiques Publiques

$1,147,500

Améliorer l'équité en première ligne pour les personnes avec troubles neurocognitifs majeurs: Une étude à méthodes mixtes axée sur le patient

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Godard-Sebillotte, Claire; Iroanyah, Ngozi F; Karunananthan, Sathya; Muray, Mwali; Vedel, Isabelle

Keywords: Accès Aux Soins; Continuité Des Soins; Intersectionalité; Niveau Socio-Économique; Première Ligne; Racialisation; Sexe Et Genre; Troubles Neurocognitifs Majeurs; Équité

$761,176

McGill-MOBILHUB: Mobilization Hub for Knowledge, Education, and Artificial Intelligence/Deep Learning on Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Team Grant: Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging KM Hub - LOI

Principal investigators: Duque, Gustavo; Webster, Claire H

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Brain Health; Cognitive Impairment; Deep Learning; Education; Knowledge Mobilization; Team

$25,000

Advancing Equity in Dementia Care in Canada: An Intersectional and Participatory Approach

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Team Grant: CCNA Phase III: Research Teams

Principal investigators: Godard-Sebillotte, Claire; Bergman, Howard; Iroanyah, Ngozi F; Ismail, Zahinoor; Karunananthan, Sathya; McGrail, Kimberlyn M; Vedel, Isabelle

Keywords: Dementia; Equity; Health Services Research; Intersectionality; Minority Language; Patient-Centered; Racialization; Sex And Gender; Socio-Economic Status

$1,074,460

Améliorer l'équité en première ligne pour les personnes avec troubles neurocognitifs majeurs: Une étude à méthodes mixtes axée sur le patient

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant - PA: French applications related to health research

Principal investigators: Godard-Sebillotte, Claire; Iroanyah, Ngozi F; Karunananthan, Sathya; Muray, Mwali; Vedel, Isabelle

Keywords: Accès Aux Soins; Continuité Des Soins; Intersectionalité; Niveau Socio-Économique; Première Ligne; Racialisation; Sexe Et Genre; Troubles Neurocognitifs Majeurs; Équité

Reviving social interaction for healthy aging: participatory engagement of older adults in dementia prevention in rural African and Montreal contexts

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Andersson, Neil; Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi, Samira; Cockcroft, Anne; Geddes, Maiya R; Wilchesky, Machelle

Keywords: Dementia Prevention; Participatory Research; Social Dimensions Of Aging; Social Interaction

$888,165

Vers des transitions équitables entre les milieux de soins chez les personnes vivant avec un trouble neurocognitif majeur au Québec : une étude de méthodes mixtes

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Vedel, Isabelle; Bergman, Howard; Couturier, Yves; Godard-Sebillotte, Claire; Quesnel-Vallée, Amélie

Keywords: Banques De Données Administratives; Maladie D'Alzheimer Et Maladies Apparentées; Méthode Mixte; Personnes Avec Trouble Neurocognitif Majeur; Plan Ministériel Sur Les Troubles Neurocognitifs Majeurs; Recherche Sur Les Services Et Politiques De Santé; Transitions Entre Les Milieux De Soins; Vieillissement Sur Place; Équité, Diversité Et Inclusion; Étude Qualitative Descriptive Et Transversale

$699,975

Dementia and COVID-19: Experiences in Care (DECOVEXP)

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: JPND Call for Expert Working Groups

Principal investigators: Vedel, Isabelle; Arsenault-Lapierre, Genevieve; Bergman, Howard; Couturier, Yves; Godard-Sebillotte, Claire; Massamba, Victoria K; Quesnel-Vallée, Amélie; Sourial, Nadia

Keywords: Alzheimers Disease; Covid 19; Dementia; Neurodegenrative Disease; Pandemic; Patient Experience

Improving the care of older adults living with dementia across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study to inform policy and practice

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: Vedel, Isabelle; Sivananthan, Saskia N; Bronskill, Susan E; Couturier, Yves; Godard-Sebillotte, Claire; McAiney, Carrie A; Morgan, Debra G; Seitz, Dallas P; Sourial, Nadia; Wilchesky, Machelle

Keywords: Adminsitrative Databases; Community; Covid-19; Dementia; Experiences Of Persons Living With Dementia And Caregivers; Health Services Research; Mortality; Public Health; Use Of Services

$602,522

Xi-Care: eXplainable intelligent system for Cardiovascular disease management among women in primary Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi, Samira

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Disease Prevention And Management; Explainable Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Patient Engagement; Patient-Centered Care; Primary Health Care; Women

$100,000

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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Howard Bergman

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Use of Conventional Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Identification of Frailty: A Scoping Review.

Health and environmental evidence, challenges, and sustainable strategies of Planetary Health Diet: A mixed-methods review.

Older adults' experiences of health seeking in rural areas in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of qualitative studies.

The crossroads between osteosarcopenia and intrinsic capacity—a narrative review

The interplay between osteosarcopenia and intrinsic capacity: insights and associations with all-cause mortality in the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging

Development and Feasibility Study of HOPE Model for Prediction of Depression Among Older Adults Using Wi-Fi-based Motion Sensor Data: Machine Learning Study.

Evaluation of the McGill-Tongji Blended Education Program for Teacher Leaders in General Practice: The importance of partnership and contextualization in International Primary Care Training Initiatives.

Formulating recommendations to improve care for persons living with dementia: deliberative dialogues with multiple stakeholders in the province of Quebec, Canada.

Impact of a national dementia research consortium: The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)

Navigating the Landscape of Translational Geroscience in Canada: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Current Progress and Future Directions

Frequent collaborators

Christina Wolfson

Isabelle Vedel

Isabelle Vedel

Nadia Sourial

Christina Wolfson

Nadia Sourial

Sathya Karunananthan

Howard Chertkow

Gerald Batist

Gerald Batist

Jonathan Afilalo

Jonathan Afilalo

Yves Couturier

Claire Godard-Sebillotte

Vladimir Khanassov

Sathya Karunananthan

Sylvie Belleville

Sylvie Belleville

Samira Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi

Gustavo Duque

Jenny Ploeg

Genevieve Arsenault-Lapierre

Pamela Baxter

Alexandra Papaioannou

Debra Morgan

Sharon June Kaasalainen

Linda Lee

Linda Lee

Cheryl Wellington

Nicole Anderson

Edward Fon

Bojana Stefanovic

Alex Mihailidis

Neil Cashman

Melissa Andrew

Louise Lafortune

Sabrina Wong

Parminder Raina

Jennifer Walker

Dawn Bowdish