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Joel Ray

Adjunct Scientist

ICES Affiliation

ICES Central
Health System Planning & Evaluation Research Program

Phone
416-864-6060 Ext. 77442

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Education

FRCPC, General Internal Medicine
MD, McMaster University
MSc, Clinical Epidemiology, McMaster University

Research Focus

Obstetrics and gynecology
Cardiovascular disorders
Ethnicity

Other Affiliations

Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital
Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Professor (cross-appointment), Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Michael's Hospital
Professor (cross-appointment), Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, St. Michael's Hospital
Professor (cross-appointment), Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto

Recent ICES Grants

Health outcomes of children with medical complexity

Principal investigator: Cohen E
Co-investigators: Guttmann A, Ray J, To T, Vigod S
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Foundation Scheme
2015-2022; $997,731
Maternal and perinatal health among refugees in Canada

Principal investigators: Urquia M, Ray J
Co-investigators: Moinnedin R, Wanigaratne S, Shakya Y, Gagnon A, Cole D, Blake J
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant
2014-2016; $152,576
Tailoring birthweight and infant growth curves to Canadians of various ethnic backgrounds: healthcare renewal policy analysis

Principal investigators: Ray J, Booth M
Co-investigators: Campbell D, Chiu M, Longo C, Maguire J, Sgro M, Tu K, Urquia M
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Healthcare Renewal Policy Analysis
2013-2014; $134,800

Recent Awards & Recognition

CIHR Applied Chair in Child Health Policy and Services Research - Research Chair

2012 - 2017: Awarded to Dr. Joel Ray. Visit the CIHR website for more information.
8/15/2012

Recent ICES Publications

7/18/2017

Severe maternal morbidity associated with maternal birthplace: a population-based register study

Urquia ML, Wanigaratne S, Ray JG, Joseph KS. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2017; Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print].

7/11/2017

Differences in growth of Canadian children compared to the WHO 2006 Child Growth Standards

Park AL, Tu K, Ray JG; Canadian Curves Consortium. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2017; (5):452-62. Epub 2017 Jul 11.

5/15/2017

Influence of environmental temperature on gestational diabetes risk

Booth GL, Luo J, Park AL, Feig DS, Moineddin R, Ray JG. CMAJ. 2017; 189(19):E682-9. Epub 2017 May 15.

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News coverage

AM 6407/11/2017Audio

Canadian babies and toddlers are heavier and longer - WHO Child Growth Standards

New York Times9/20/2016Article

Regular M.R.I. is safe during pregnancy

Forbes9/6/2016Article

MRI appears safe early in pregnancy, unless gadolinium-based agents used