Schulich Heart Program

Research Administrative Coordinator: Danielle Vassallo
Fax: 416-480-6048
Email: Danielle.Vassallo@ices.on.ca

Education:

• B.Sc., 1973, mathematics, University of Ottawa, Canada
• MAF, 1974, mathematics, Université de Grenoble, France
• DEA, 1975, statistics, Universités de Paris VI et XI, France
• PhD, 1983, statistics, University of Toronto, Canada

Appointments and Affiliations:

• Scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Schulich Heart Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
• Senior scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
• Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, U of T
• Professor, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, U.S.
• Full member, School of Graduate Studies, U of T

Research Foci:

• Health policy research
• Health services research
• Outcomes research
• Comparative effectiveness research
• Statistical methods for observational data

Research Summary:

• Multispecialty physician networks
• Relationship between health care spending, quality and outcomes
• Health systems research
• Methods for observational studies (instrumental variables)
• Randomized clinical trials

Selected Publications:

See current publications list at PubMed.

Related News and Stories:

• Ask a scientist: "Talk about tough days: Your results didn’t pan out. You didn’t get the grant. What do you do to decompress after days like this?" (SRI Magazine, 2016)
• National agency recognizes scientific excellence at Sunnybrook Research Institute: Scientists score high with multimillion-dollar funding investment (Oct. 13, 2015)
• Why Pay Less? (SRI Magazine, 2012)
• Researchers look to improve chronic care: study seeks better patient care and lower costs (March 16, 2009)
• Random by method: Dr. Thérèse Stukel takes a cue from econometrics for a new approach to epidemiology (SRI Magazine, 2008)
• Take three: A trio of researchers offers its take on a multidisciplinary branch of medical science with a broad reach (Sunnybrook Research Institute Research Report, 2004–2006)

Related Links:

• Dartmouth profile, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
• Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences profile