Keenan Research Centre

Scientist Profiles

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Irfan A. Dhalla

BASc, University of British Columbia; MD, University of Toronto; MSc, London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; FRCPC, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Affiliations

Scientist in the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital

Medical Director, Quality and Research, St. Michael's Hospital

Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto

Staff Physician, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital

Adjunct Scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

Affiliated Faculty, School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto

Core Member, Centre for Patient Safety, University of Toronto

Clinical Specialty

General internal medicine

Research Interests

Quality of care, health care policy, pharmaceutical policy, care integration, community-based care, interventional health services research

Research Activities

I am interested in improving the quality of care provided to adults with complex medical problems. My research program primarily focuses on evaluating complex health service interventions and policy changes that are intended to improve health outcomes for these patients.

Selected Research

Link to Pub Med

Other Activities

  1. Board of Directors, Canadian Doctors for Medicare
  2. Research Committee, Canadian Society of Internal Medicine

Educational Activities

I have an appointment at the School of Graduate Studies and supervise medical students, residents and graduate students who have an interest in health care policy and/or the quality of health care.

Contact

Phone: 416-864-6060 x77581
Fax: 416-864-3025
E-mail: dhallai@smh.ca