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Gastroenterology

Linda Rabeneck
Dr. Linda Rabeneck, CM, MD, MPH, FRCPC

Affiliate Scientist


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, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Odette Cancer Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
  • Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Research Focus:

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

Research Summary:

Dr. Linda Rabeneck, a gastroenterologist, physician scientist, and health care executive, is former Vice President, Prevention and Cancer Control at Cancer Care Ontario (Ontario Health). She is Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Senior Scientist at IC/ES in Toronto.

Dr. Rabeneck received her medical degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC). She completed post-graduate training in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UBC and the University of Toronto. She received her Master's degree in Public Health from Yale University, where she trained as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar.

Dr. Rabeneck is a leader in health services research and evidence-based health policy. She played a leadership role in launching ColonCancerCheck in Ontario, Canada's first organized, province-wide colorectal cancer screening program. She is the author of over 300 peer reviewed publications and has made critical research findings that shaped our understanding of the quality and effectiveness of cancer screening.

Dr. Rabeneck is a past President of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), recipient of the American College of Gastroenterology's Berk/Fise Clinical Achievement Award, UBC's Medical Alumni Association Wallace Wilson Leadership Award, the American Gastroenterological Association Clinical Practice Section Research Mentor Award, and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Visiting Research Professor Award. In 2024 Dr. Rabeneck was appointed Member of the Order of Canada.

Selected Publications:

See current publications list at PubMed.

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