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Sharon Straus

MD, FRCPC, MSc, HBSc

Scientist

Email: Sharon.Straus@unityhealth.to
Tel: 416-864-3068

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. Hancock-Howard, R, Mendlowitz, AB, Saunders, H, Mishra, S, Plett, D, Loong, D et al.. Economic evaluation of multiple falls prevention interventions among community-residing older adults: we know the 'value', but what about 'value for money'?. Age Ageing. 2025;54 (12):. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afaf343. PubMed PMID:41342612 .
  2. Puchalski Ritchie, LM, Gamble, K, Vila Ortiz, M, Abalos, E, Ani-Amponsah, M, Duhau, M et al.. A knowledge translation toolkit for maternal health implementation planning in low- and middle-income countries: development and pilot evaluation in two countries. BMJ Glob Health. 2025;10 (11):. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018616. PubMed PMID:41320200 PubMed Central PMC12666081.
  3. Calderón-Larrañaga, A, Fabbri, E, González, AI, Perera-Salazar, R, Grede, N, Guthrie, B et al.. Understanding changes in complex care needs over time: key research insights into multimorbidity trajectories. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2025; :100790. doi: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2025.100790. PubMed PMID:41314230 .
  4. Fahim, C, Hassan, AT, de Launay, KQ, Takaoka, A, Togo, E, Strifler, L et al.. Challenges Facing Canadian Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Can Geriatr J. 2025;28 (4):359-373. doi: 10.5770/cgj.28.854. PubMed PMID:41306638 PubMed Central PMC12646696.
  5. Huang, YQ, Hothi, H, Weiss, S, Hoang, P, McGowan, J, Bier, N et al.. Interventions to Improve Cognitive Outcomes in Older Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury and Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Intervention Effectiveness: A Scoping Review. Can Geriatr J. 2025;28 (4):382-395. doi: 10.5770/cgj.28.868. PubMed PMID:41306635 PubMed Central PMC12646695.
  6. Garad, Y, Pak, N, Barker, B, Kasperavicius, D, Pratt, J, Marwaha, S et al.. Understanding patient preferences on providing sociodemographic information in an acute care setting: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025; :. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-13708-3. PubMed PMID:41275277 .
  7. Vyas, MV, Sharma, S, Jones, A, Nicholson, K, Yu, AYX, Straus, S et al.. Temporal association between loneliness and polypharmacy: Analyses of the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging. J Affect Disord. 2026;394 (Pt B):120675. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120675. PubMed PMID:41237954 .
  8. Coleman, BL, Bondy, S, Fischer, K, Gutmanis, I, Zhu, V, Kanchan, K et al.. SARS-CoV-2 infection following home, community and work-related exposures: a prospective cohort of teachers and education workers in Ontario, Canada, 2021-2023. BMJ Open. 2025;15 (10):e103843. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103843. PubMed PMID:41125284 PubMed Central PMC12548583.
  9. Leece, P, Khorasheh, T, Zerger, S, Corace, K, Nixon, L, Strike, C et al.. Multi-level barriers and facilitators to buprenorphine use in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2025;20 (1):83. doi: 10.1186/s13722-025-00610-w. PubMed PMID:41121195 PubMed Central PMC12538829.
  10. Pollock, D, Hasanoff, S, Barker, TH, Clyne, B, Tricco, AC, Booth, A et al.. Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review. BMJ Evid Based Med. 2025; :. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113391. PubMed PMID:41106851 .
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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