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Karen Okrainec

Adjunct Scientist

ICES Affiliation

ICES Central
Primary Care & Health Systems Research Program

Phone
416‐603‐5800 Ext. 2141

Contact Karen Okrainec

Education

FRCPC, Internal Medicine, McGill University
MD, University of Ottawa
MSc, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University

Research Focus

Equity in health care
Patient experience
Care transitions
Health services research

Other Affiliations

Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine, University Health Network
Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of Toronto
Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute

Recent Awards & Recognition

Ontario Early Researcher Award

2019: Awarded to Dr. Karen Okrainec for the project "Let's Get you Home: Understanding Patient Experience and Health Outcomes from Hospital to Home." The award is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
11/5/2019
CIHR Transitions in Care Operating Grant

2019 - 2022: Awarded to Dr. Karen Okrainec.
4/24/2019
Sunnybrook Hospital Part-Time Teaching Award

2013: Awarded to Dr. Karen Okrainec. The award is presented to a part-time or retired faculty member who is making a significant teaching contribution to the department.
9/1/2013

Recent ICES Publications

9/22/2015

Language barriers among the foreign-born in Canada: agreement of self-reported measures and persistence over time

Okrainec K, Booth GL, Hollands S, Bell CM. J Immigr Minor Health. 2017; 19(1):50-6. Epub 2015 Sep 22.

4/18/2015

Risk of cardiovascular events and mortality among a population-based cohort of immigrants and long-term residents with diabetes: are all immigrants healthier and if so, for how long?

Okrainec K, Bell CM, Hollands S, Booth GL. Am Heart J. 2015; 170(1):123-32. Epub 2015 Apr 18.

7/15/2014

Impact of language barriers on complications and mortality among immigrants with diabetes: a population-based cohort study

Okrainec K, Booth GL, Hollands S, Bell CM. Diabetes Care. 2015; 38(2):189-96. Epub 2014 Jul 15.

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