Simron Singh

Adjunct Scientist

ICES Affiliation

ICES Central
Cancer Research Program

Phone
416-480-5000 Ext. 4928

Assistant
Karen Corbett, Administrative Assistant, 416-480-5000 Ext. 4928

Biography

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Education

MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
MD, University of Alberta
BSc, University of Alberta

Research Focus

Health services research
Cancer

Other Affiliations

Provincial Head, Person-Centred Care, Cancer Care Ontario
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Medical Oncologist, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Recent ICES Grants

An evaluation of patient reported outcomes, patterns of symptoms severity, survival and healthcare costs for neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)

Principal investigator: Hallett J
Co-investigators: Coburn N, Davis LE, Earle CC, Gotlib Conn L, Herman J, Isenberg-Grzeda E, Law CH, Mahar AL, Mittmann N, Moody L, Myrehaug S, Singh S, Wright FC
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Scheme Grant
2019-2024; $248,626

Recent Awards & Recognition

Platinum AVA Digital Award

2016: Awarded to Dr. Simron Singh as part of the Cancer Care Ontario team in the white board category for their video on person-centered care guidelines. The AVA Awards competition is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP).
2/29/2016
Cancer Quality Council of Ontario Quality Award Honorable Mention

2014: Awarded to Dr. Simron Singh and team for "Multidisciplinary care in NETs tumor: A new model for a rare disease in Ontario."
6/1/2014
Poster of Distinction

2011: Awarded to Dr. Simron Singh during Digestive Disease Week for "Use of PFS as surrogate endpoints in NETS."
5/11/2011

Recent ICES Publications

4/11/2019

Are we choosing surveillance imaging in gastric and pancreatic cancers wisely? A population-based study

Chan DL, Cheung M, Earle CC, Coburn N, Mittmann N, Rahman F, Liu N, Singh S. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2019; Apr 11 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: 10.1007/s12029-019-00235-8.

3/8/2019

Days at home in the last 6 months of life: a patient-determined quality indicator for cancer care

Andersen SK, Croxford R, Earle CC, Singh S, Cheung MC. J Oncol Pract. 15(4):e308-15. Epub 2019 Mar 8. DOI: 10.1200/JOP.18.00338.

11/5/2018

Screening for a new primary cancer in patients with existing metastatic cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Cheung MC, Tinmouth J, Austin PC, Fischer HD, Fung K, Singh S. CMAJ Open. 2018; Nov 5 [Epub ahead of print].

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News coverage

The Globe and Mail11/5/2018Article

Simron Singh

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

Recent ICES Grants

Platinum AVA Digital Award

Cancer Quality Council of Ontario Quality Award Honorable Mention

Poster of Distinction

Recent ICES Publications

News coverage

Additional screening for late-stage cancer patients has little benefit, study says