Anum Irfan Khan is a PhD candidate in the Health Services Research stream at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation – Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Anum is currently working with Dr. Walter Wodchis to 1) explore the team and organizational features that facilitate integration in multi-disciplinary primary care teams across Ontario, and 2) assess the association between integrated care and patient outcomes (healthcare utilization including emergency department visits, hospitalizations and readmission) with a focus on adults with multi-morbidity. Beyond her PhD, Anum’s recent work includes examining the use of integrated approaches to improve the organization and delivery of cancer care, developing e-health applications to support self-management in patients with multi-morbidity, and identifying best practices in care transitions between hospital and the community involving complex patients. Anum has previously completed a Master’s degree in Health Studies and Gerontology from the University of Waterloo (Canada), and a B.A. with a double major in Public Health and Environmental Studies at Brandeis University (USA).
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