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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Professors14 Clinical faculty1 Adjunct, part-time and visiting13 Emeritus1 Research and leadership roles1

Faculty

Health Sciences16 Social Sciences3 DeGroote School of Business1 Humanities1 Science1

Department

Rehabilitation Science3 Nursing3 Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences3 Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact2 Family Medicine2

Research area

Mental Health and Patient Involvement Innovations in Medical Education85 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes67 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues64 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

Showing 16 of 16 faculty members

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Diana Sherifali

Professor, Nursing

Faculty of Health Sciences

Diabetes Management and EducationDiabetes Management and ResearchDiabetes Treatment and Management

311 publications

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

54

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management52

Asthma and respiratory diseases46

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews45

Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment42

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research40

Primary Care and Health Outcomes39

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms39

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life38

(170 in 5 years)

h-index 43

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

16 CIHR grants

Nancy Santesso

Associate Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

Faculty of Health Sciences

Clinical practice guidelines implementationMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsHealth Policy Implementation Science

269 publications(80 in 5 years)h-index 54Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 8 CIHR grants

Rebecca Ganann

Associate Professor, Nursing

Faculty of Health Sciences

Health Policy Implementation ScienceChronic Disease Management StrategiesMental Health and Patient Involvement

124 publications(72 in 5 years)h-index 24Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 10 CIHR grants

Michelle Phoenix

Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

Family and Disability Support ResearchCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMental Health and Patient Involvement

89 publications(65 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 4 CIHR grants

Jillian Halladay

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Faculty of Health Sciences

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCannabis and Cannabinoid Research

82 publications(61 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Sandra Moll

Professor, Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Policy Implementation Science

119 publications(56 in 5 years)h-index 24Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 7 CIHR grants

Julia Abelson

Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

Faculty of Health Sciences

Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealth Policy Implementation Science

217 publications(50 in 5 years)h-index 47Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 19 CIHR grants

Jamal Al-asiri

Associate Professor, Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

Hip and Femur FracturesBone fractures and treatmentsFoot and Ankle Surgery

56 publications(42 in 5 years)h-index 11Latest paper 2026

Andrea Cross

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Faculty of Health Sciences

Family and Disability Support ResearchCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMental Health and Patient Involvement

41 publications(26 in 5 years)h-index 15Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 6 CIHR grants

Nick Kates

Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Mental Health Treatment and AccessPrimary Care and Health OutcomesMental Health and Patient Involvement

130 publications(21 in 5 years)h-index 22Latest paper 2026 8 CIHR grants

Douglas Oliver

Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Chronic Disease Management StrategiesHealth Policy Implementation ScienceInterprofessional Education and Collaboration

43 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 16Latest paper 2024

Cathy Risdon

Professor, Family Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Chronic Disease Management StrategiesHealth Policy Implementation ScienceInterprofessional Education and Collaboration

72 publications(7 in 5 years)h-index 18Latest paper 2025 2 CIHR grants

Stanislav Pasyk

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Mental Health and Patient InvolvementMental Health Treatment and AccessPrimary Care and Health Outcomes

5 publications(3 in 5 years)h-index 3Latest paper 2024

Susan Strong

Associate Clinical Professor, Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchMental Health and Patient InvolvementMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

17 publications(3 in 5 years)h-index 9Latest paper 2023

Laura Cleghorn

Managing Director, Dept. Family Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Chronic Disease Management StrategiesHealth Policy Implementation ScienceMental Health and Patient Involvement

21 publications(1 in 5 years)h-index 13Latest paper 2026

Lindsey George

Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychiatric care and mental health servicesMental Health and Patient Involvement

15 publicationsh-index 7Latest paper 2011 3 CIHR grants

Clinical faculty

1

Adjunct, part-time and visiting13

Research and leadership roles1

Faculty

Health Sciences16 Social Sciences3 DeGroote School of Business1 Humanities1 Science1

Department

Rehabilitation Science3 Nursing3 Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences3 Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact2 Family Medicine2 Pediatrics1 Surgery1

Research area

Mental Health and Patient Involvement Innovations in Medical Education85 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes67 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues64 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes54 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management52 Asthma and respiratory diseases46 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews45 Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment42 Acute Myocardial Infarction Research40 Primary Care and Health Outcomes39 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms39 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life38