Partnerships and Collaborations

Ashley Chisholm is a PhD Candidate at the University of Ottawa. Her doctoral research focuses on the intersection of health services and policy research with health professions education and aims to investigate the role of health professionals in health system transformation. Her research as a PERC-TUTOR Patient Engagement Fellow will involve partnering with patients to develop future direction for research and curricula development on health system transformation. In addition to her academic background, Ashley works in health policy at Canadian Medical Association. Ashley has contributed her expertise to developing policies and strategies that address various health-related issues both in Canada and globally.

Ashley Chisholm is a PhD Candidate at the University of Ottawa. Her doctoral research focuses on the intersection of health services and policy research with health professions education and aims to investigate the role of health professionals in health system transformation. Her research as a PERC-TUTOR Patient Engagement Fellow will involve partnering with patients to develop future direction for research and curricula development on health system transformation. In addition to her academic background, Ashley works in health policy at Canadian Medical Association. Ashley has contributed her expertise to developing policies and strategies that address various health-related issues both in Canada and globally.

Peter Sheffield (he/him) is a Social Worker and PhD student at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, and the recipient of one of the inaugural PERC/TUTOR-PHC Patient Engagement Fellowships. His research interests are interdisciplinary primary care, how providers and patients conceive of thriving and well-being, and how healthcare organizational policies and practices protect against provider burnout.

Peter Sheffield (he/him) is a Social Worker and PhD student at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, and the recipient of one of the inaugural PERC/TUTOR-PHC Patient Engagement Fellowships. His research interests are interdisciplinary primary care, how providers and patients conceive of thriving and well-being, and how healthcare organizational policies and practices protect against provider burnout.

Julie Vizza is a fourth year PhD Candidate at Ontario Tech University. Overall, her research interests surround utilizing the experience of patients to improve the delivery of care across various levels of the health care system. Julie’s current dissertation research explores patient engagement among older adults with multimorbidity and within team-based care settings. She is co-supervised by Dr. David Rudoler (Ontario Tech University) and Dr. Agnes Grudniewicz (University of Ottawa). Julie’s lived experience as an individual with complex care needs has strengthened her conviction that understanding the perspectives of patients is a necessary component of supporting improvements to health outcomes.

Julie Vizza is a fourth year PhD Candidate at Ontario Tech University. Overall, her research interests surround utilizing the experience of patients to improve the delivery of care across various levels of the health care system. Julie’s current dissertation research explores patient engagement among older adults with multimorbidity and within team-based care settings. She is co-supervised by Dr. David Rudoler (Ontario Tech University) and Dr. Agnes Grudniewicz (University of Ottawa). Julie’s lived experience as an individual with complex care needs has strengthened her conviction that understanding the perspectives of patients is a necessary component of supporting improvements to health outcomes.