Dr. Jennifer Watt (MD, PhD) is a Scientist in the Knowledge Translation Program; a Geriatrician at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto; an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto; and an Adjunct Scientist at ICES. She has received a number of awards for her scholarly activity including the 2019 CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research Rising Star award, 2021 Outstanding Junior Research Manuscript by the American Geriatrics Society, 2021 University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Rising Star award, and 2023 “Excellence in Research” award for the Medicine Program at Unity Health Toronto. Dr. Watt’s research focuses on improving the quality of care for older adults. She uses knowledge synthesis and health administrative data to better understand the comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions in older adults, specifically, those with geriatric syndromes such as frailty, falls and cognitive impairment. She also implements research on older adults into clinical practice and supports the development of clinical practice guidelines.
Dr. Jennifer Watt (MD, PhD)
