The current KT Canada Advisory Committee is: Drs. Melissa Brouwers, Christine Cassidy, Janet Curran, Maoliosa Donald, Christine Fahim, Guillaume Fontaine, Ian Graham, Linda Li, Patrice Lindsay, Ruth Ndjaboue, Kate Sibley, Janet Squires, and Sharon Straus.
Dr. Melissa Brouwers is a Professor and the Director of the School of Epidemiology and Public Health (SEPH) in the Faculty of Medicine at University of Ottawa. She also holds appointments at McMaster University in the Department of Oncology and the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (HEI). At SEPH, Dr. Brouwers is a co-leader of the Knowledge Synthesis and Application Unit (https://www.ksau.ca/) and a co-lead of the AGREE Research Enterprise (www.agreetrust.com). Dr. Brouwers holds a wealth of experience as a health services researcher with special interest in knowledge translation, implementation science and evaluation, and knowledge synthesis and guidelines. She has a passion for graduate school education and international research collaborations. She obtained her PhD in Social Psychology from Western University.
Dr. Christine Cassidy is a registered nurse with expertise in implementation science, evidence-based practice, and behaviour change. She completed her BScN at the University of Prince Edward Island and PhD in Nursing at Dalhousie University. Dr. Cassidy also completed a CIHR Health System Impact Postdoctoral Fellowship at the IWK Health Centre and University of Ottawa with the Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Research Network. Her program of research uses an IKT approach to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based practices and knowledge translation interventions in pediatric care.
Dr. Janet Curran is a Professor in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University and a Research Chair in Quality and Patient Safety at IWK Health, Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University. She is the Scientific Lead in the Strengthening Transitions in Care lab at IWK Health where her program of research is focused on co-designing and evaluating best practice and policy change interventions to improve transitions in care for patients and families. Her co-design work is informed by collaborating with multiple stakeholders including patients, parents and caregivers, healthcare providers, and policy makers.
Dr. Maoliosa (Mo) Donald (PhD) is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. She is trained as a health services researcher, implementation scientist, and physical therapist. Her research interests include interventions that support person-centered care, and innovations that address the evidence-practice gap. Mo has extensive experience in stakeholder engagement in the implementation of health innovations. She is interested in applying theories, methods, and frameworks to determine factors that promote or impede implementation, adaptation, and sustainability in ways that are effective and practical for various contexts.
Dr. Christine (Tina) Fahim (PhD, MSc) is a Scientist for the Knowledge Translation Program, St. Michael’s Hospital and leads the Team for Implementation, Evaluation and Sustainability (TIES). She is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and an Associate Scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Fahim is a member of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s governing council. She obtained her MSc in Health Systems at the University of Ottawa followed by a PhD in Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact from McMaster University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Fahim’s research focuses on the science and practice of knowledge translation to implement evidence-based interventions at the provider, organization, and health systems levels.
Dr. Guillaume Fontaine (RN, PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Implementation Science at the Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, and a Principal Investigator at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research. He also serves as a Nurse Scientist for Implementation Science at the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital. Dr. Fontaine holds a FRQ-S Junior 1 Research Scholar Award, supported by Quebec’s Learning Health System Support Unit. He is the National Co-Lead of Implementation Science in the CIHR/PHAC Canadian Network on Hepatitis C and the National Co-Lead of Methods in the CIHR Canadian HIV and STBBIs Clinical Trials Research Network. Additionally, he holds visiting appointments at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, and the Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. He is an Academic Editor for PLOS Global Public Health, and a Guest Editor for the International Journal of Drug Policy.
Dr. Ian D Graham is Distinguished University Professor in the Schools of Epidemiology and Public & Nursing at the University of Ottawa, and Senior Scientist at the Centre for Implementation Research in the Methods and Implementation Research program of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. He is a health sociologist by training with extensive experience as a health services researcher and implementation scientist. Dr. Graham is a pioneer in the fields of knowledge translation and implementation science being the originator of such frameworks and models as the Knowledge to Action Framework, Ottawa Model of Research Use, and most recently, Implementation Roadmap. From 2006-2012 he was seconded to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research as Vice President of Knowledge Translation. He has been inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, New York Academy of Medicine and Royal Society of Canada and twice awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal (2002, 2012) for contributions to research.
Dr. Linda Li is Professor and Harold Robinson/Arthritis Society Chair at the Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, and Senior Scientist at Arthritis Research Canada. Dr. Li’s research focuses on the integration of digital tools in rehabilitation, including the use of wearables and apps to promote physical activity in people with arthritis, and in older adults to prevent falls. Her work in knowledge translation and implementation science has led to a new line of studies on strategies for engaging with patients and the public in the research process. She held a Canada Research Chair in Patient-oriented Knowledge Translation in 2014-2024. Her work has been recognized by a Distinguished Scholar Award from the Association of Rheumatology Professionals in the U.S. In 2019, she was inducted as Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
Dr. Patrice Lindsay is a distinguished systems leader in stroke, brain, and heart health, acknowledged for her transformative work in improving stroke systems across Canada. As a lived experience advocate, clinical leader, and researcher, she has pioneered efforts to enhance care delivery, focusing on systems of care, prevention, and recovery. Dr. Lindsay has played a key role in developing strategic frameworks for systems change and the development and implementation of innovative knowledge translation strategies and resources for people with lived experience and healthcare professionals, using co-design approaches. She is a passionate champion for the active involvement of individuals with lived experience in healthcare planning, delivery, research, knowledge translation, and advocacy. She is especially dedicated to advancing women’s heart and brain health.
Dr. Kathryn (Kate) Sibley (she/ her) is a Canadian of settler descent and professor in Community Health Sciences and Occupational Therapy at the University of Manitoba. Kate holds degrees in kinesiology, rehabilitation and medical sciences and postdoctoral training in knowledge translation. As the Canada Research Chair in Integrated Knowledge Translation in Rehabilitation Sciences, Kate’s current research aims to optimize fall prevention and rehabilitation services for older adults and she partners with health and community organizations throughout her work.
Dr. Janet Squires
Dr. Sharon E. Straus (CM, MD, MSc, FRCPC) is a Geriatrician and Clinical Epidemiologist who trained at the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford. She is the Director of the Knowledge Translation Program; Executive Vice President, Clinical Programs and Chief Medical Officer, Unity Health Toronto; and Professor in Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. She authored more than 650 peer-reviewed publications and 3 textbooks in evidence-based medicine, knowledge translation and mentorship. Since 2015, she has consistently been in the top 1% of highly cited clinical researchers as per Clarivate and has an H-index of 126. She holds more than $80 million in peer-reviewed research grants as a principal investigator. She has received national awards for mentorship, research and education. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Medicine, from the University of Montreal, is a Fellow in the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a Member of the Order of Canada.