Dr. Yasmin Khan
Physician
Research Focus
- Public health emergency preparedness
- Health system emergency management
- Health systems research
- Implementation science
Publications
- Lee JM, Jansen R, Sanderson KE, et al. Public health emergency preparedness for infectious disease emergencies: a scoping review of recent evidence. BMC Public Health. 2023;23(1):420. Published 2023 Mar 2. doi:10.1186/s12889-023-15313-7
- Sanford S, Schwartz B, Khan Y. The role of tacit knowledge in communication and decision-making during emerging public health incidents. Int J Disaster Risk Reduct. 2020;50:101681. doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101681
- Khan Y, Brown AD, Gagliardi AR, et al. Are we prepared? The development of performance indicators for public health emergency preparedness using a modified Delphi approach. PLoS One. 2019;14(12):e0226489. Published 2019 Dec 23. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0226489
New Initiatives
- Exploring how previously developed public health emergency preparedness frameworks and indicators can be applied within in public health agencies across Canada. This work uses a continuous quality improvement lens to enhance preparedness and build resilience for future emergencies.
Education
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Western Ontario
- Master of Public Health (Community Health and Epidemiology), University of Toronto
- Fellow, The Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine and Clinical Public Health Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Personal statement
"With frequent public health risks from emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, as well as the impacts of climate change, defining and measuring emergency preparedness in public health agencies is crucially important to build resilience in the public health system. My research is furthering understanding of measurement for public health emergency preparedness and is having impact on practice and policy across Canada. Through defining public health emergency preparedness for the Canadian context, developing indicators and implementing preparedness strategies, we can collectively ensure we are ready for future public health threats."
Updated
9 Nov 2021
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