Medicine care team

Executive Assistant: Henry Hao
Phone: 416-217-1254
Email: henry.hao@ontariohealth.ca

Education:

• BSc., 1970, University of British Columbia, Canada
• MD, 1974, University of British Columbia, Canada
• FRCPC, 1979, internal medicine, Canada
• FRCPC, 1983, gastroenterology, Canada
• Master of public health (MPH), 1990, Yale University, U.S.

Appointments and Affiliations:

• Senior Core Scientist, IC/ES
• Affiliate scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
• Professor, department of medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
• Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
• Vice-President, Prevention and Cancer Control, Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario)

Research Focus:

• Colorectal cancer screening
• Health system performance
• Health technology assessment
• Health policy
• Implementation science

Research Summary:

Dr. Rabeneck is a leader in health services research and evidence-based health policy. She played a leadership role in launching ColonCancerCheck, Canada’s first province-wide, organized colorectal cancer screening program. Dr. Rabeneck is the author of over 260 peer-reviewed publications and has made critical research findings that shaped our understanding of the quality and effectiveness of cancer screening.

Distinctions:

• Master of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), 2007
• Global Chair, World Endoscopy Organization (WEO) Colorectal Cancer Screening Committee, 2013-20
• ACG’s Berk/Fise Clinical Achievement Award, 2016
• UBC’s Medical Alumni Association Wallace Wilson Leadership Award, 2016
• President, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), 2017-19
• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice Section Research Mentor Award, 2019
• Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) Visiting Research Professor Award, 2020

Selected Publications:

See current publications list at PubMed.

Related Links:

• Cancer Care Ontario
• Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
• Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences profile
• Department of medicine – University of Toronto
• Dalla Lana School of Public Health