Michael F. Evans

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Keenan Research Centre

Scientist Profiles

MD, CCFP, McMaster University; BA (English literature), McGill University

Affiliations

Director, Health Media Lab, St. Michael's Hospital

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

Director, Patient Self-Management, Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto

Clinical Specialty

Family Medicine

Research Interests

Patient self-management, health and media, strategies to make it easier to do the right thing in primary care, Web 2.0, patient education

Selected Publications

Link to Pub Med

Research Activities

My interests are in evaluating sustainable interventions that make for more informed health decisions. My target has traditionally been the primary care provider, but now has developed more into targeting the patient in the clinic or at "the kitchen table". Specifically, what is the best way to bring together academic evidence-based information with the common media that people use (TV, news, print, social networks, Dr. Google, email, etc.). I also have a significant interest in shinny hockey, but am still working on a research angle.

Other Activities

Director, Mini-Med School for the Public. Won the 2007 University of Toronto Healthy University of Toronto award for contribution to the health of the community
Chief Medical Editor of HealthyOntario.com, the provincial health portal that won the Webby as the best government website in the world
Health columnist for the Globe and Mail
"House Doctor" for CBC Newsworld
Vice-Chair of the Canadian Optimal Prescribing and Use Committee and member of Canadian Expert Advisory Committee

Educational Activities

Glad to take students.

Contact

Phone: 416-978-8092
E-mail: michael.evans@utoronto.ca