Sharon Straus

MD, FRCPC, MSc, HBSc

Scientist

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. Fahim, C, Yu, CC, Cooper, J, Theivendrampillai, S, Lee, TT, Wai-Ki Lau, M et al.. Stigma and fear during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study on the perceptions of healthcare workers in Canada and Singapore. Front Public Health. 2024;12 :1490814. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1490814. PubMed PMID:39917517 PubMed Central PMC11801013.
  2. Samaan, P, Korosec, CS, Budylowski, P, Chau, SLL, Pasculescu, A, Qi, F et al.. mRNA vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific IFN-γ and IL-2 T-cell responses are predictive of serological neutralization and are transiently enhanced by pre-existing cross-reactive immunity. J Virol. 2025; :e0168524. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01685-24. PubMed PMID:39887249 .
  3. Veroniki, AA, Hutton, B, Stevens, A, McKenzie, JE, Page, MJ, Moher, D et al.. Update to the PRISMA guidelines for network meta-analyses and scoping reviews and development of guidelines for rapid reviews: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evid Synth. 2025; :. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-24-00308. PubMed PMID:39829235 .
  4. Wong, EK, Tricco, AC, Isaranuwatchai, W, Naimark, DMJ, Straus, SE, Sale, JEM et al.. Perspectives on which health settings geriatricians should staff: a qualitative study of patients, care providers and health administrators. BMC Geriatr. 2025;25 (1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-05691-5. PubMed PMID:39827094 PubMed Central PMC11748576.
  5. Colacci, M, Loffler, A, Roberts, SB, Straus, S, Verma, AA, Razak, F et al.. Patient Complexity, Social Factors, and Hospitalization Outcomes at Academic and Community Hospitals. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8 (1):e2454745. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.54745. PubMed PMID:39813029 PubMed Central PMC11736502.
  6. Ally, MZ, Casey, J, Devitt, R, Filinski, J, Marple, R, Beleno, R et al.. Rehabilitation Outcomes and Experiences of People Living With Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025;26 (3):105460. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105460. PubMed PMID:39805322 .
  7. Parsons Leigh, J, Moss, SJ, MacDonald, J, Cherak, MS, Stelfox, HT, Dubé, È et al.. Considering the impact of vaccine communication in the COVID-19 pandemic among adults in Canada: A qualitative study of lessons learned for future vaccine campaigns. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2025;21 (1):2448052. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2448052. PubMed PMID:39773304 PubMed Central PMC11730367.
  8. Smith, M, Gunderson, J, Sreetharan, S, Chaudhry, S, Tam, C, Al-Khateeb, S et al.. Cobuilding patient and public capacity in knowledge synthesis: designed and delivered by patient and public partners for patient and public partners. J Clin Epidemiol. 2024;179 :111635. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111635. PubMed PMID:39653088 .
  9. L'Hotta, AJ, Jacob, RR, Mazzucca-Ragan, S, Glasgow, RE, Straus, SE, Norton, WE et al.. Building capacity in dissemination and implementation research: the presence and impact of advice networks. Implement Sci. 2024;19 (1):78. doi: 10.1186/s13012-024-01408-1. PubMed PMID:39614389 PubMed Central PMC11605852.
  10. Rodrigues, IB, Ioannidis, G, Kane, LL, Hillier, LM, Adachi, J, Heckman, G et al.. Assessing the feasibility of an integrated collection of education modules for fall and fracture prevention (iCARE) for healthcare providers in long term care: A longitudinal study. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024;4 (11):e0003096. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003096. PubMed PMID:39585819 PubMed Central PMC11588276.
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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