Dr. Pamela Leece
Public Health Physician
Research Focus
- Substance use, harm reduction and overdose prevention
- Public health
- Health services
- Quality improvement and knowledge translation
- Program evaluation
Publications
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Applying situational assessment skills to address opioid-related harms: workshop report. Toronto, ON: Queen's Printer for Ontario; 2017.
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario), Leece P. Evidence brief: Mortality following non-fatal opioid overdose. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2017.
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario), Cadieux G, Leece P. Evidence brief: driving under the influence of cannabis and risk of motor vehicle collision. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2017.
New Initiatives
- Collaborating on community-engaged research, using new administrative data sources, evaluating novel practices, and understanding multiple drug toxicities.
Education
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Ottawa
- Master of Science (Health Research Methodology), McMaster University
- Fellow, The Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
- College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP), Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
- Certificate of Added Competence in Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine – CCFP (AM)
- Fellowship in the College of Family Physicians of Canada - FCFP
Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
- Assistant professor (Status-Only), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
- Courtesy Staff, Women’s College Hospital, Substance Use Service
Personal statement
"PHO’s partners in policy, public health, and health care are currently facing complex challenges to effectively address drug-related deaths and substance use disorders in the province. PHO’s role in providing scientific and technical advice will support informed decision-making and innovative approaches to improve the health of the population related these issues. Responding to these important health issues will require strong collaboration and integrated work with other health and social services and PHO is in an ideal position to lend public health expertise to the development of effective solutions."
Updated
22 Oct 2019
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