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Michael completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Exercise Science at The University of Toronto and a Master of Science (MSc) in Physiotherapy at McMaster University. He currently practices physiotherapy in orthopaedic rehabilitation with a focus in osteoarthritis. Prior to joining the Knowledge Translation Program, his research focused on optimizing exercise prescription to maximize cardiovascular…

Anil Thota is a DrPH student at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. His dissertation work focuses on primary care interventions and how they serve racial and ethnic minorities living in high-income countries. He aims to create a large evidence and gap map of primary care interventions relevant to these populations as a tool for evidence-informed decision…

Hajra is a graduate researcher at Unity Health Toronto working under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Watt, supported by the Graduate Training Award. Her research focuses on fear of falling among older adults, evaluating evidence-based interventions that promote mobility, independence, and quality of life. Trained as a Doctor of Pharmacy with hands-on clinical experience in…

Huda Shah is a PhD candidate in Health Services Research at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, under the supervision of Dr. Andrea Tricco. She is also currently working as a Senior Research Associate (Epidemiologist) at Ontario Health, where she contributes to chronic disease prevention and population health initiatives across…

Mr. Menelaos Konstantinidis, MSc, is a PhD student with the Knowledge Translation Program. He completed his BSc in Mathematics and Statistics at York University and his MSc in Biostatistics at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. He has expertise in statistics (including complex meta-analysis methods), systematic reviews, trial design,…

Dr. Stefan Baral (MD, MPH, FRCPC, CCFP) is an Affiliate Scientist with the Knowledge Translation Program and a physician epidemiologist and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Stefan completed his certification in Community Medicine as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada…

Dr. Jenny Yu Qing Huang is a geriatrician at St. Michael’s Hospital and a PhD student in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research at Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto.  She received her medical degree from McGill University and then completed her internal medicine residency at Université de…

Dr. Pavel Zhelnov is a PhD student at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (University of Toronto), co-registered with the Knowledge Translation Program. He completed his training as an orthopedic surgeon at Pavlov University in Saint Petersburg. His other interests include knowledge synthesis and mobilization, methods research, and software development. He contributed to…

Catherine Stratton is a PhD student with the Knowledge Translation Program under Dr. Tricco’s supervision. She is completing her PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Toronto and previously completed her Master of Public Health at Yale University. She is a CIHR Graduate Scholarship recipient and a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Scholar. Her doctoral dissertation is…