Keenan Research Centre
Scientist Profiles
Stephen W. Hwang
MPH (epidemiology), Harvard School of Public Health; MD, Johns Hopkins University; BA (biochemistry), Harvard University
Affiliations
Scientist in the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital
Research Scientist, Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michael's Hospital
Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital
Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Toronto
Associate Professor, Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto
Associate Professor, Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Clinical Specialty
General Internal Medicine
Research Interests
Homelessness, housing as a social determinant of health, health care for homeless individuals, health services research, interdisciplinary research, access to care, socioeconomic status, inner city health, and urban health
Selected Publications
Research Activities
My research focuses on improving the health of people who are homeless or vulnerably housed and deepening our understanding of housing as a social determinant of health. My current research projects include a study of health care utilization in a sample of 1,191 homeless men, women, and families in Toronto; an observational cohort study of health and housing transitions among 1,200 homeless and vulnerably housed adults in Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver; and the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s “At Home” study, a randomized controlled trial of rent subsidies and mental health supports for individuals who are homeless and have mental health issues.
Other Activities
- CIHR New Investigator Award, 2003-2008
- Editorial Board, Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Member, International Society for Urban Health
- Member, Canadian Society of Internal Medicine
- Member, Society of General Internal Medicine and Association of Chiefs of General Internal Medicine
Educational Activities
My primary appointment is in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, with cross-appointments in the Departments of Public Health Sciences and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. I supervise graduate students and medical students interested in conducting innovative research on the health status of vulnerable inner city populations.
Contact
Phone: 416-864-5991
Fax: 416-864-5485
E-mail: HwangS@smh.ca
