Dr. Kevin Schwartz

Physician

Research Focus

Antimicrobial stewardship
Audit and feedback
Administrative data
Epidemiology
Vaccines

Publications

Schwartz KL, Ivers N, Langford BJ, Taljaard M, Neish D, Brown KA, et al. Effect of antibiotic-prescribing feedback to high-volume primary care physicians on number of antibiotic prescriptions: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(9):1165-73.
Schwartz KL, Shuldiner J, Langoford BJ, Brown KA, Schultz SE, Leung V, et al. Mailed feedback to primary care physicians on antibiotic prescribing for patients aged 65 years and older: pragmatic, factorial randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2024;385:e079329.
Schwartz KL, Wang J, Tadrous M, Langford BJ, Daneman N, Leung V, et al. Population-based evaluation of the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for reducing hospital admissions and mortality from COVID-19. CMAJ. 2023 ;195(6):E220-E6.

View all publications by Dr. Kevin Schwartz on PubMed.gov

New Initiatives

Canadian Antibiotic prescribing feedback initiative: Building a national framework to combat Antimicrobial Resistance in primary care (CANBuild-AMR): This research program will test variation in antibiotic prescribing feedback to optimize the way this is operationalized in Ontario. We are working with provincial and national partners to support knowledge mobilization across Canada.
Efficient Facility Feedback of Existing Culture Testing is Able to Mitigate Resistance (EFFECT-AMR): This program of research is working to harness a province-wide microbiology database to improve AMR surveillance, increase quality of test ordering and antimicrobial prescribing, and ultimately decrease the population burden of AMR.

News

Blog Post

During the pandemic, voluntary isolation centers were established to help individuals who could not isolate effectively at home, aiming to reduce household COVID-19 transmission. A new PHO study investigated the effectiveness of these centers in curbing the spread within households.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Master of Science (Epidemiology), University of Toronto
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Topical Medicine), The Gorgas course in Peru
Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada (Pediatrics), University of Calgary
Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada (Infectious Diseases), University of Toronto

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Adjunct Scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Infectious Disease Consultant, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto
Co-medical director Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Unity Health Toronto

Personal statement

"Antibiotic overuse and misuse is driving increases in drug resistant infections, which if continues to increase will have massive implications for health and healthcare in Ontario. Our work at PHO is incorporating behavioural science and best practices for antimicrobial use to slow the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and improve health outcomes for Ontarians.”

Contact

Media

media@oahpp.ca

Updated 10 Sep 2021