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Claire Kendall

Senior Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES uOttawa Primary Care & Health Systems Research Program

Biography

A family physician and epidemiologist, Dr. Kendall leads an internationally recognized research program focused on strengthening primary care and advancing health equity through place-based, community-engaged approaches. As Principal Investigator of the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study and co-founder of CityStudio Ottawa, her research is driving measurable improvements in population health, strengthening local systems of care, and shaping institutional and policy change through evidence-based, community-informed action.

As Associate Dean of Social Accountability with the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Kendall advances institutional initiatives that align medical education and research with regional health priorities. She provides substantive health-system leadership as Chair of the City of Ottawa’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Advisory Committee, a member of the Ottawa Ontario Health Team – Équipe Santé Ottawa Primary Care Network Leadership Committee, and an advisor to regional and national efforts to strengthen primary care system design.

  • PhD, Epidemiology, University of Ottawa
  • MSc, Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • FCFP, Family Medicine
  • MD, University of Ottawa
  • BSc, Biochemistry, University of Ottawa
  • Place-based approaches
  • Health and social services
  • Primary care
  • Community engagement
  • Social accountability
  • Population health
  • Associate Dean, Social Accountability, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
  • Professor, Department of Family Medicine (cross-appointed to the School of Epidemiology and Public Health), University of Ottawa
  • Clinical Research Chair in Primary and Community Health System Integration, Bruyère Health Research Institute
  • Senior Investigator, Bruyère Health Research Institute
  • Family Physician, Bruyère Academic Family Health Team
  • Clinicien Chercheur senior, l’Institue du Savoir Montfort
  • Affiliate Investigator, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
  • Affiliate Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital

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