Sharon Straus

MD, FRCPC, MSc, HBSc

Scientist

Research Programs

Biography

Sharon E. Straus is a geriatrician and clinical epidemiologist who trained at the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford.  She is the Director of the Knowledge Translation Program and Physician-in-Chief, St. Michael’s Hospital and Professor in Department of Medicine, University of Toronto.  She holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Translation and Quality of Care and has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed publications and 3 textbooks in evidence-based medicine, knowledge translation and mentorship.  Since 2015, she has consistently been in the top 1% of highly cited clinical researchers as per Web of Science and has an H-index of 103. She has held more than $60 million in peer-reviewed research grants as a principal investigator.  She has received national awards for mentorship, research and education.

 

Recent Publications

  1. Strifler, L, Fahim, C, Hillmer, MP, Barnsley, JM, Straus, SE. Development and usability testing of an online support tool to identify models and frameworks to inform implementation. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2024;24 (1):182. doi: 10.1186/s12911-024-02580-6. PubMed PMID:38937692 PubMed Central PMC11209996.
  2. Gill, PJ, Buchanan, F, Fahim, C, Borkhoff, CM, Raza, S, Buba, M et al.. Parenteral versus enteral fluids for infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis: The PREFER shared decision-making prospective observational study protocol. J Hosp Med. 2024; :. doi: 10.1002/jhm.13426. PubMed PMID:38923338 .
  3. Kastner, M, Herrington, I, Makarski, J, Amog, K, Bain, T, Evangelista, V et al.. Interventions that have potential to help older adults living with social frailty: a systematic scoping review. BMC Geriatr. 2024;24 (1):521. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-05096-w. PubMed PMID:38879489 PubMed Central PMC11179268.
  4. Alston, J, Baral, S, Orkin, A, Straus, S. Tackling late-life homelessness in Canada. CMAJ. 2024;196 (19):E662-E665. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231493. PubMed PMID:38772604 PubMed Central PMC11104570.
  5. Ren, M, Choi, D, Chan, C, Rana, S, Najeeb, U, Norris, M et al.. Optimizing a mentorship program from the perspective of academic medicine leadership - a qualitative study. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24 (1):530. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05463-6. PubMed PMID:38741089 PubMed Central PMC11092246.
  6. Ndjaboue, R, Beaudoin, C, Comeau, S, Dagnault, A, Dogba, MJ, Numainville, S et al.. Patients as teachers: a within-subjects randomized pilot experiment of patient-led online learning modules for health professionals. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24 (1):525. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05473-4. PubMed PMID:38730313 PubMed Central PMC11087246.
  7. Ranasinghe, C, Baral, S, Stuart, R, Oswald, C, Straus, S, Tehrani, A et al.. Wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 in shelters: A creative strategy for a complex setting. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2024;50 (1-2):58-62. doi: 10.14745/ccdr.v50i12a07. PubMed PMID:38655242 PubMed Central PMC11037884.
  8. Veroniki, AA, Thirugnanasampanthar, SS, Konstantinidis, M, Dourka, J, Ghassemi, M, Neupane, D et al.. Trivalent and quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine in adults aged 60 and older: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ Evid Based Med. 2024; :. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2023-112767. PubMed PMID:38604619 .
  9. Tricco, AC, Parker, A, Khan, PA, Nincic, V, Robson, R, MacDonald, H et al.. Interventions on gender equity in the workplace: a scoping review. BMC Med. 2024;22 (1):149. doi: 10.1186/s12916-024-03346-7. PubMed PMID:38581003 PubMed Central PMC10998304.
  10. Thavorn, K, Wolfe, D, Faust, L, Shorr, R, Akkawi, M, Isaranuwatchai, W et al.. A systematic review of the efficacy and safety of turmeric in the treatment of digestive disorders. Phytother Res. 2024;38 (6):2687-2706. doi: 10.1002/ptr.8189. PubMed PMID:38503513 PubMed Central PMC11168884.
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Physician-in-Chief, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • Professor (status only), Department of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
  • Principal Investigator, Knowledge Translation Program, University of Toronto
  • Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary