Nancy Baxter

Senior Adjunct Scientist (Full Status)

ICES Affiliation

ICES Central
Cancer Research Program

Phone
416-864-6060 Ext. 77021

Assistant
Anne Sorvari, Research Program Manager, 416-864-6060 Ext. 77021

Other Affiliations

Head, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Affiliate Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto

Professor (Status-Only), Department of Surgery and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto

Professor, Department of Surgery and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto

Full Member, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto

Recent ICES Grants

Physical, psychological, and functional late effects and health care use in survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer: a population-based study

Principal investigators: Gupta S
Co-investigators: Baxter NN, Nathan PC, Pole JD, Srikanthan A, Sutradhar R, Yuan Y

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Grant
2021-2024; $484,245

The Surgical EQUITY initiative: establishing equitable access to surgery following the pandemic

Principal investigators: Chan T, Gomez Jaramillo D, Sankar A
Co-investigators: Baxter NN, de Mestral C, Hwang SW, Irish JC, Sarhangian V, Simpson AN, Stukel TA, Urbach DR, Wijeysundera DN

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant
2021-2022; $220,596

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obstetrical care and maternal, perinatal and early childhood outcomes in Ontario

Principal investigators: Campbell DM, Simpson AN
Co-investigators: Baxter NN, Snelgrove JW, Sutradhar R

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant
2021-2022; $149,827

Recent Awards & Recognition

Mentor Award

2020: Presented to Dr. Nancy Baxter by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Research Foundation. This award recognizes a member of the Society who has made outstanding contributions to the education and career development of trainees and other colleagues.

12/10/2020

Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Legacy Award

2019: Awarded to Dr. Nancy Baxter. This award is presented to a senior scientist who exemplifies the mission of the institute of generating new knowledge and translating scientific discoveries to improve patient health.

11/21/2019

Bryce Taylor Mentorship Award

2018: Awarded to Dr. Nancy Baxter by the University of Toronto’s Department of Surgery. The award recognizes faculty members who emulate the traits of Dr. Bryce Taylor, a former surgeon-in-chief at the University Health Network and associate chair in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Taylor was highly regarded for his mentorship of students, residents, fellows and faculty, and was considered a role model for professionalism in surgery.

5/14/2018

Recent ICES Publications

2/23/2023

Comparing time to diagnosis and treatment between younger and older adults with colorectal cancer: a population-based study

Castelo M, Paszat L, Hansen BE, Scheer AS, Faught N, Nguyen L, Baxter NN. Gastroenterology. 2023; Feb 23 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2023.02.024

1/5/2023

A population-based analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on solid organ transplantation in Ontario, Canada

Gomez D, Stukel TA, Baxter NN, Acuna SA, Wilton AS, Treleaven D, Ordon M, Kim SJ. Ann Surg Open. 2023; 4(1):e230. Epub 2023 Jan 5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000230

12/20/2022

Characterizing the impact of procedure funding on the Covid-19 generated procedure gap in Ontario: a population-based analysis

Gomez D, de Mestral C, Stukel TA, Irish J, Simpson AN, Wilton AS, Rotstein OD, Campbell RJ, Eskander A, Urbach DR, Baxter NN. Ann Surg. 2022; Dec 20 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000005781