Primary Care & Population Health Research Program

Program Lead: Liisa Jaakkimainen
Program Coordinator: PCPHadmin@ices.on.ca

The Primary Care and Population Health Research Program researches the accessibility and effectiveness of primary health care, and issues in population health. Researchers are currently examining the performance of primary care reform models, the use of electronic medical records for research and quality improvement. We have developed methods to examine the burden of chronic conditions, infectious diseases, and injury; the causes of ill health, the effectiveness of public health interventions, and indigenous health.

Announcements & Events

2/1/2019 ICES Central

ICES scientist Ross Upshur elected Hastings Fellow

11/27/2018 ICES Central

ICES scientist Dr. Aisha Lofters to lead cancer screening portfolio

10/9/2018 ICES Central

ICES scientist Dr. Rick Glazier to lead CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research

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Recent Publications

2/25/2019

Comparing prescribing and dispensing databases to study antibiotic use: a validation study of the Electronic Medical Record Administrative data Linked Database (EMRALD)

Schwartz KL, Wilton AS, Langford BJ, Brown KA, Daneman N, Garber G, Johnstone J, Adomako K, Achonu C, Tu K. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019; Feb 25 [Epub ahead of print].

2/21/2019

Colorectal and breast cancer screening status for people in Ontario provincial correctional facilities

McConnon A, Fung K, Lofters A, Hwang SW, Kouyoumdjian FG. Am J Prev Med. 2019; 56(4):487-93. Epub 2019 Feb 21.

2/11/2019

Equity and impact: Ontario’s infant rotavirus immunization program five years following implementation. A population-based cohort study

Wilson SE, Rosella LC, Wang J, Renaud A, Le Saux N, Crowcroft NS, Desai S, Harris T, Bolotin S, Gubbay J, Deeks SL. Vaccine. 2019; Feb 11 [Epub ahead of print].

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Recent ICES Grants

Burden, cost, and development of asthma related to severe RSV infections

Principal investigator: Buchan S
Co-investigators: Daneman N, Guttmann A, Kwong J, To T
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, SickKids-CIHR-IHDCYH New Investigator Grant
2018-2021; $285,122
Air pollution and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Principal investigator: Bernatsky S
Co-investigator: Awadalla P, Chen H, Widdifield J
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Scheme Grant
2018-2023; $772,650
Atopic dermatitis: Exploring prevalence and disparities (ADEPD)

Principal investigator: Drucker A, Tu K
Co-investigators: Chan A, Jaakkimainen L
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Scheme Grant
2018-2019; $100,00

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collaborations and partnerships

Health Quality Ontario (HQO)

Public Health Ontario (PHO)

College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)

Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP)

Ontario Medical Association (OMA)

Ontario HIV Treatment Network

Association of Ontario Health Centres

Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs)

Toronto Community Health Profiles Partnership (TCHPP)

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC)

Recent Awards & Recognition

Connaught Global Challenge Award

2018: Dr. Laura Rosella awarded $250,000 to launch a global network to advance innovative research and training in predictive analytics. Read more.
7/23/2018
Top 40 under 40

2018: Dr. Laura Rosella named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40. The annual list recognizes the achievements of 40 Canadians who have demonstrated remarkable success while under 40 years of age.
7/3/2018
Maurice Wood Award for Lifetime Contribution to Primary Care Research

2017: Awarded to Dr. Moira Stewart by the North American Primary Care Research Group. Read more.
11/13/2017