Research Impact
The NIHS-funded projects continue to generate many useful resources and outputs across a wide range of topic areas and formats that cater to the needs of different audiences. Our aim is that these research outputs create impact across the health care system by increasing awareness and enabling meaningful uptake of research findings into policy and practice.
Research Outputs
New Initiative and Innovation Awards (2023-24)
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Abstract: Elias, M.N., Allin, S., Yang, J., Chiu, M., Shah, B., Gomes, T. Time to Access of Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems Among Older Adult Residents of Ontario, by Immigration Status. OPEN Summit 2024 Abstracts–Poster and Oral Presentations. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 2025;158(1):S1-S24. doi:10.1177/17151635241305206.
Oral presentation: Uptake Pattern of Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems Among Older Adult Residents of Ontario, by Immigration Status. IHPME Research Impact Day. April 24, 2024. Link: https://ihpme.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Research-and-Impact-Day-Program-2024-Revised.pdf
Oral presentation: Examining the access and effectiveness of Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems Among Older Adult Residents of Ontario, by Immigration Status. Canadian Centre for Health Economics (CCHE) Seminar. November 15, 2024 Link: https://www.canadiancentreforhealtheconomics.ca/learn/conferences-and-seminars/cche-seminar-series-2024-2025/
Poster presentation: Uptake Pattern of Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems Among Older Adult Residents of Ontario, by Immigration Status. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research. May 14, 2024. Link: https://cahspr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CAHSPR2024-book-of-abstract-posters.pdf
Poster presentation: Time to Access for Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems Among Older Adult Residents of Ontario, by Immigration Status. Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (OPEN) 2024 Summit. October 9, 2024. Link: https://res.cloudinary.com/code-blocks/image/upload/v1727120771/Open%20Pharmacy%20Research/2024_OPEN_Summit_Program_muykze.pdf
Poster presentation: Examining Uptake Pattern and Time to Access for Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems Among Older Adult Residents of Ontario, by Immigration Status. Data Sciences Institutes Research Day, University of Toronto. October 1, 2024. Link: https://datasciences.utoronto.ca/research_day_2024/
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Oral presentation: AHSPR HSPR Talks: Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Health Professional Regulation. Canadian Health Workforce Research Network. September 18 2024. Available at: https://www.hsraanz.org/event/cahspr-hspr-talks-artificial-intelligence-in-health-care-and-health-professional-regulation/
Oral presentation: Artificial Intelligence and Health Professions' Regulation. Australian Health Professions Regulatory Authority (AHPRA). February 2024.
Oral presentation: Health Professions’ Regulation in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. April 2024.
Oral presentation: Canadian Network for Agencies of Regulation (CNAR) Fall 2024 webinar.
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Oral presentation: Informing A Governance Model for Integration of Community Pharmacists with Other Primary Care Providers in Ontario Health Teams. Evolving pharmacist scope and the impact on our health care system. October 10, 2024.
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Abstract: Lee, H.U., Langford, B., Kang, A., Portillo, I., Phung, M., Jeong, H., Arora, A., Leung, B. Global Systematic Review of Pharmacist's Roles in Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Guidelines: Protocol. OPEN Summit 2024 Abstracts–Poster and Oral Presentations. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 2025;158(1):S1-S24. doi:10.1177/17151635241305206
Poster presentation: Global Systematic Review of Pharmacist's Roles in Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Guidelines: Protocol. OPEN Summit 2024–Poster and Oral Presentations.
New Initiative and Innovation Awards (2022-23)
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Oral presentation: Early evaluation of the minor ailment prescribing service. Evolving pharmacist scope and the impact on our health care system. October 10, 2024.
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Presentation: Analyzing TTE Data with Sequential Randomization. October 24, 2024.
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Panel presentation: Canada & Israel Health Policy Workshop. November 15, 2024. North American Observatory, University of Toronto.
Oral presentation: Learning from each other - policy comparison between ON & QC. Evolving pharmacist scope and the impact on our health care system. October 10, 2024.
Poster presentation: Individual Power: How is it enacted by Ontario community pharmacists? Annual Undergraduate Summer Research Program. Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. August 13, 2024.
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Article: Zhao A, Gregory PAM, Austin Z. Climate-conscious pharmacy practice: An exploratory study of community pharmacists in Ontario. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/17151635241267856
Article: Austin Z, Háji A. What Could (Or Should) Be the Regulatory Response to the Wicked Problem of Climate Change?. Journal of Medical Regulation. 2024 Aug 9;110(2):7-13. Available at: https://meridian.allenpress.com/jmr/article/110/2/7/502482/What-Could-Or-Should-Be-the-Regulatory-Response-to?searchresult=1
Poster presentation: Exploring climate conscious pharmacy practice considerations for community pharmacists: An environmental scan. Climate, Health & Sustainable Care Inaugural Symposium. October 22, 2024.
Trainee Awards (2023-2024)
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Article: Santhireswaran A, Ho M, Fuller K, Gaudette E, Burry L, Tadrous M. (2024) Impact of supply chain disruptions and drug shortages on drug utilization: a scoping review protocol. PLoS One. 19(11): e0313298. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0313298
Oral Presentation: Developing a drug shortages predictive model using real-world Canadian drug utilization. Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics. October 2024.
Oral presentation: Developing a drug shortages predictive model using real-world Canadian drug utilization. Canada's Drug Agency Symposium. September 2024.
Oral presentation: Developing a drug shortages predictive model using real-world Canadian drug utilization. The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Graduate Research in Progress Symposium. June 2024.
Poster presentation: Developing a drug shortages predictive model using real-world Canadian drug utilization. International Conference for Pharmacoepidemiology. August 2024.
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Protocol: Ho, M., Santhireswaran, A., Gomes, T., Mamdani, M., Fralick, M., Tadrous, M. Effectiveness and safety of insulin innovator biologics versus biosimilars for types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. PROSPERO 2024. Available from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024598628
Trainee Awards (2022-2023)
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Oral presentation: Minor ailment services in Ontario: who, what, where, and how many?. Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day. October 25, 2024.
Oral presentation: Minor ailment services in Ontario: who, what, where, and how many?. Evolving Pharmacist Scope and the Impact on our Health Care System. October 10, 2024.
Poster presentation: Minor ailment services in Ontario: who, what, where, and how many?. North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting. November 2024.
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Protocol: Tailor, L., Cunningham, J., Brown, H., Vigod, S., Horváth-Puhó, E., & Grandi, S. M. Measuring continued antidepressant exposure prior to, during, and after pregnancy: a scoping review. January 15, 2025. Available at osf.io/esyj2.
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Abstract: A qualitative study on the role of community pharmacists in assisting newcomer international students and their families transitioning to the Canadian healthcare system. OPEN Summit 2024 Abstracts–Poster and Oral Presentations. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 2025;158(1):S1-S24. doi:10.1177/17151635241305206
Abstract: GUIDE Newcomer International Students. OPEN Summit 2023 Abstracts–Poster and Oral Presentations. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 2024;157(1):S1-S45. doi:10.1177/17151635231219546
Article: Aboelzahab YH, Pinto AD, McCarthy L, Dolovich L (2024) Exploring the pharmacist’s role in supporting newcomer international students and their families with the transition to the Canadian healthcare system including medication use: Protocol for a qualitative study. PLoS ONE 19(6): e0304780. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0304780
News Article: Why a Two-Kilometre Strip of Yonge Street Has the Highest Life Expectancy in Toronto.
Oral presentation: Exploring the pharmacist's role in supporting newcomer international students and their families with the transition to the Canadian healthcare system including medication use: a qualitative study. Undergraduate Summer Research Program Seminars (USRP), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto.
Oral Presentation: GUIDE Newcomer International Students. Shopper Drug Mart Corporate Partnership Award Presentation, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University Of Toronto. October 2023.
Oral presentation: Exploring the pharmacist's role in supporting newcomer international students and their families with the transition to the Canadian healthcare system including medication use: a qualitative study, Upstream Lab, MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Poster presentation: A qualitative study on the role of community pharmacists in assisting newcomer international students and their families transitioning to the Canadian healthcare system. OPEN Summit 2024–Poster and Oral Presentations
Poster Presentation: GUIDE Newcomer International Students. Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (OPEN) 10th Anniversary Summit, Toronto, Canada. October 2023.
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Article: Ledlie S, Tadrous M, Bayoumi A, McCormack D, Cheng C, Besharah J, Munro C, Gomes T. Trends in Opioid-Related Toxicities Among People With and Without Opioid Use Disorder in Ontario. Int. J. Drug Policy. 2024;127:104392. doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104392
Infographic: Opioid Toxicities Among People With and Without Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and the Impact of COVID-19 in Ontario.
Oral presentation: Initiation of opioid agonist treatment following hospital treated opioid toxicities and the risk of repeat toxicities: a cohort study using inverse probability of treatment weights. Unity Health Toronto Science in the City, November 2024, Toronto, Canada
Oral presentation: Person, hospital, and geographic factors associated with connection to treatment following hospital discharge for an opioid toxicity. Unity Health Toronto Research Training Centre Research Day, May 2024, Toronto, Canada.
Oral presentation: Ontario Public Health Convention. April 2024.
Oral presentation: Trends in opioid-related toxicities among people with and without opioid use disorder in Ontario. The Ontario Public Health Convention, April 2024, Toronto, Canada.
Oral presentation: Trends in opioid-related toxicities among people with and without opioid use disorder in Ontario. Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Graduate Research in Progress Symposium, June 2023, Toronto, Canada.
Poster presentation: Person, hospital, and geographic factors associated with connection to treatment following hospital discharge for an opioid toxicity. International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users, October 2024, Athens, Greece.
Poster presentation: Trends in opioid-related toxicities among people with and without opioid use disorder and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, August 2024, Berlin, Germany.
Poster presentation: Person, hospital, and geographic factors associated with connection to treatment following hospital discharge for an opioid toxicity. International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, August 2024, Berlin, Germany.
Poster presentation: Person, hospital, and geographic factors associated with connection to treatment following hospital discharge for an opioid toxicity. Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Graduate Research in Progress Symposium, June 2024, Toronto, Canada.
Poster presentation: Trends in opioid-related toxicities among people with and without opioid use disorder in Ontario. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research Conference, May 2024, Ottawa, Canada.
Poster presentation: Person, hospital, and geographic factors associated with connection to treatment following hospital discharge for an opioid toxicity in Ontario. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research Conference, May 2024, Ottawa, Canada.
Poster presentation: Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research Conference. May 2024.
Poster presentation: Trends in opioid-related toxicities among people with and without opioid use disorder in Ontario. Canadian Association of Population Therapeutics, October 2023, Toronto, Canada.
Poster presentation: Canadian Association of Population Therapeutics Conference. October 2023.
Collaborations
The NIHS is proud to foster collaboration and partnership with a number of key organizations across the Canadian health care system.
The Discovery Pharmacy is the University of Toronto’s dedicated campus pharmacy, providing pharmacy and interdisciplinary health services to the U of T community. The Discovery Pharmacy is a key collaborator with NIHS projects. Funded projects engage with the DRx as Knowledge Users and as a site for recruitment, implementation, and evaluation.
28 Collaborations
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Public Health Agency of Canada
Ontario Pharmacists Association
Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health and Sustainable Care (CCCHSC)
CASCADES
Diabetes Action Canada
Choosing Wisely Canada
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addictions
Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD)
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)
Hospital for Sick Children
Canadian Mother-Child Cohort
British Columba Ministry of Health
Center for International Experience, University of Toronto)
North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO)
MedMe
Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
Patients for Patient Safety Canada
Discovery Pharmacy
Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN)
Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (OPEN)
Ontario Ministry of Health
Ontario Health
Ontario College of Pharmacists
Canada’s Drug Agency
Health Canada
Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA)
META-PHI