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Quynh Pham, PhD
Canada’s demographics are shifting towards an aging, ethnoculturally diverse, and chronically ill population. The Covid-19 crisis has escalated the novelty of virtual care into a necessity for receiving any care. However, virtual care products and services have long overlooked the needs of minority communities. For many individuals from minority communities living with chronic disease, the prevailing notion of ‘self’ management is a misnomer since their care is actually shared with their family. Family caregivers are an integral part of a patient’s care team and can bridge the gap between the support patients need and what virtual care can provide. Many patients with an active and involved family caregiver have better self-care practices and health outcomes than patients who manage their chronic disease in isolation. This seminar will explore how family-centered virtual care for chronic disease management can improve the health of minority communities.
About the Speaker
Dr. Quynh Pham is a Scientist at the University Health Network and the Director and Principal Investigator of the Centre for Digital Therapeutics. She is also the Director of Evaluation and Research at Stepped Care Solutions, a not-for-profit mental health organization and the lead representative partner on Wellness Together Canada, the Government of Canada’s mental health response to COVID-19. Dr. Pham is an Assistant Professor and the Faculty Lead of the Health Informatics Research program with the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University Toronto. She is a proud alumna of the University of Ottawa and holds an Adjunct Professor appointment with the Telfer School of Management. Dr. Pham’s program of research focuses on building novel digital therapeutics to support patients and families manage the impact of chronic disease on their health and wellbeing. In recent years, she has expanded my portfolio to focus on family-centered digital health for older ethnic adults and their family caregivers.
Dr. Pham completed an Honours BSc with a Double Major in Biochemistry and Psychology at the University of Ottawa. She holds an MSc in Transcultural Mental Healthcare from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London. She earned her PhD in Health Services Research with a Specialization in Health Informatics Research from the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.
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