Meet the PIs
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Agnes Grudniewicz
PhD
Associate Professor, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa
Research Interests: Primary care, goal-oriented care, care coordination, integrated care, predatory publishing
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Research Methods: Qualitative, knowledge synthesis
Agnes’ research is focused on primary and community care and aims to improve health care systems and services for patients with complex health and social needs. She also studies health system improvement for older adults, individuals living with mental illness, and people with multiple chronic conditions. Using qualitative and mixed-methods research designs, Agnes studies integrated care, coordination and collaboration across settings and care providers, and goal-oriented care.
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Additional Expertise: Knitting, cats
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Supervises Students at:
Masters of Science, Health Systems – University of Ottawa
PhD Management, Health Systems – University of Ottawa
PhD Population Health – University of Ottawa
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David
Rudoler
MPPAL, PhD
Research Interests: Mental health and addictions services, primary care services, health policy evaluation
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Research Methods: Administrative data analysis, econometrics, biostatistics, data science
David is an applied health services researcher with expertise in health policy, health economics, econometrics, health economic evaluation, administrative data analysis, and mixed methods. He holds a Research Chair in Population Health and Innovation in Mental Health at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, and is also an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University. David is also an Adjunct Scientist at ICES in the Mental Health & Addictions Research Program. His research interests include health human resources, including the supply of community-based primary and mental health services; the evaluation of policy interventions, including provider responses to payment models and incentives; the evaluation of community-based interventions for people with serious mental illness; and the application of methods in data science to issues in population health and mental health care services.
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Additional Expertise: Plays hockey (defense), guitar solos
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Supervises Students at:
Masters of Health Science (MHSc); Community, Public and Population Health – Ontario Tech University
PhD; Community, Public and Population Health – Ontario Tech University
Master of Science (MSc), Health Services Research – University of Toronto
PhD, Health Services Research – University of Toronto
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University
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Research Chair in Population Health and Innovation in Mental Health, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
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Lindsay
Hedden
BSc (hons), MSc, PhD
Research Interests: Primary care access and quality, health equity, health workforce, health system privatization and corporatization, virtual care
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Research Methods: Mixed methods, administrative data, policy analysis, observational study designs
Lindsay is an applied health services researcher working in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. Past and current work has involved exploring the drivers of and solutions to the primary care access crisis with a particular focus on communities experiencing marginalization. She has also worked to identify and address gaps in health system data use and data infrastructure, and has studied the impact of those gaps on primary care accessibility and workforce planning. Other current work addresses the rapid shift to the use of virtual care, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic; measuring current and predicting future health system capacity and demand; and examining the effects of the increasing corporatization and privatization of primary care on equity, accessibility, and quality of care. Lindsay’s projects employ mixed methods and integrated knowledge translation approaches that feature ongoing partnerships with policy makers, clinicians, and individuals with lived experience.
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Additional Expertise: Disney parks enthusiast, trapeze artist (in a past life), home organization guru
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Supervises Students at:
Masters of Public Health (MPH) – Simon Fraser University
Masters of Science (MSc) – Simon Fraser University
PhD – Simon Fraser University
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Ruth
Lavergne
MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University
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Tier II Canada Research Chair in Primary Care
Research Interests: Primary care, health equity, workforce planning, mental health and addictions
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Research Methods: Administrative data, observational studies, mixed-methods
Ruth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Dalhousie University and holds a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Primary Care. Dr. Lavergne’s program of research aims to address disparities in access and build evidence to ensure primary care organization, delivery, and workforce meet the needs of Canadians now and in the future.
Her expertise is in quantitative analysis of population-based administrative health data and use of quasi-experimental designs to examine the impact of policy changes. She leads interdisciplinary mixed methods primary care studies in collaboration with experts in qualitative methods, patients, care providers and policymakers.
Current work examines changing practice patterns within the physician workforce, focusing on primary care and psychiatry. She also leads research exploring access to primary care for immigrant and refugee populations and integration of care for people who need services for mental health and substance use disorders.
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Additional Expertise: Smash passing, houseplant husbandry
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Supervises Students at:
Community Health & Epidemiology (MSc & PhD) – Dalhousie University
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