Amanda Everall (Day) obtained an honours Bachelor of Science degree in Cellular & Molecular Biology and Health & Disease and a Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Toronto. Her Masters thesis defined and made recommendations on achieving best practices for a publicly funded medication review service delivered in a community pharmacy setting. Using a multi-case study approach, she compared the work systems, workflows, and implementation strategies of two pharmacies selected for their high quality medication review services.
Amanda’s current research focuses on improving healthcare services for patients and their unpaid caregivers who experience complex health and social needs. With a focus on qualitative data collection, Amanda incorporates the perspectives of different stakeholders to better understand local contextual factors in order to address questions about which strategies/processes work well, in what circumstances, and why. She has experience working with patients, unpaid caregivers, healthcare providers, and decision-makers across both primary and tertiary care.
Working for Dr. Sara Guilcher, Amanda is involved in the execution and coordination of multiple projects including (1) Understanding Transitions of Care Across the Care Journey for Older Adults: A Qualitative Multi-Case Study; (2) Optimization of Medication Management for Community-Dwelling Persons with Spinal Cord Injury; (3) Exploring Perceptions of Integrating Community Pharmacy with Health Links in Ontario; (4) Optimizing Support and Service Delivery for Problem Gambling Among People with Complex Needs.