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Dr. Muna Al-Khaifi
Muna Al-Khaifi, MD CCFP MPH

Associate Scientist

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, ON
M4N 3M5

Phone: 416-480-4617
Fax: 416-480-6002

Education:

  • Doctor of Medicine, 2009, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
  • Family Medicine Residency Program, 2018, University of Toronto, Canada
  • Women’s Health Fellowship, 2019, University of Toronto
  • Clinical Fellowship in Breast Diseases, 2020, University of Toronto
  • Masters of Public Health, 2021, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada

Appointments and Affiliations:

  • Physician-Lead, Breast Cancer Survivorship Program, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
  • Associate Scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Odette Cancer Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute

Research Foci:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer Survivorship and Quality of life outcomes
  • Medical Education
  • Humanism in Medicine
  • Women’s Health

Research Summary:

Cancer’s impact doesn’t end at the conclusion of curative treatment. Survivorship care is a critical part of patients’ journey that I have dedicated my career to investigating. My research has focused on the needs, quality of life, side effects, and challenges faced by survivors of breast cancer. I am also dedicated to improving education in survivorship care for new generations of medical professionals, integrating diverse and innovated curricula for both medical residents and undergraduate medical students.

Selected Publications:

See current publications list at PubMed

  1. Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Clinical Practice Guidance for the Prevention of Breast Cancer-Related Arm Lymphoedema (BCRAL): International Delphi Consensus-based Recommendations" eClinicalMedicine, Jan 2024
  2. Introduction of a Patient as Teacher Program into family medicine residency - An exploratory pilot study. University of Toronto Medical Journal, 2023. https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/utmj/article/view/40384
  3. The association between smoking and breast cancer recurrence: A systematic Review. The Breast Cancer Journal. August 2022. Muna Al-Khaifi, Adam Clayton, Teruko Kishibe & Jory S Simpson. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35657004/
  4. Visual art-based training in undergraduate medical education: A systematic review. Muna Alkhaifi, Adam Clayton, Emilia Kangasjarvi, Teruko Kishibe & Jory S Simpson. The Medical Teacher Journal. 2021 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0142159X.20
  5. Primary Health Care in Canada: Strengths, Challenges and Learned Lessons. Muna Alkhafi, EC Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Journal. 2021.21.2004304, DOI:　1080/0142159X.2021.2004304.

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