Odette Cancer Program

Administrative Assistant: Aneeta Anwarali
Phone: 416-480-4210
Email: aneeta.anwarali@sunnybrook.ca

Education:

• B.Sc., 1992, biology, University of Toronto, Canada
• MD, 1996, medicine, U of T, Canada
• M.Ed., 2004, education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), U of T, Canada

Appointments and Affiliations:

• Affiliate scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Odette Cancer Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
• Professor, department of surgery and general surgery, U of T
• Professor, health policy, management and evaluation, U of T

Research Focus:

• Knowledge translation
• Breast cancer and melanoma
• Multidisciplinary cancer conferences
• Qualitative research methods

Research Summary:

Dr. Wright is involved in knowledge translation and getting best evidence into practice, particularly in the area of cancer surgery. She is doing work on implementing multidisciplinary cancer conferences in Ontario. Clinical research revolves around choices women make with breast cancer surgery and outcomes for patients with melanoma. Her area of methodological expertise is qualitative research.

Selected Publications:

See current publications list at PubMed.

Related News and Stories:

• Immunotherapy for melanoma works over the long term: study: Treatment has strong effects; provincial reimbursement being requested (SRI Magazine, 2016)
• CV: Dr. Frances Wright (Nov. 1, 2009)