Dr. Moira Stewart

Dr. Moira Stewart, PhD

Rank:	Professor, Department of Family Medicine - cross-appointment in Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Chair in Primary Health Care Research

Location:	Centre for Studies in Family Medicine

Educational/Research Interests:	Dr. Moira Stewart is the Dr. Brian W. Gilbert Canada Research Chair in Primary Health Care Research and is the lead of the System Integration and Innovation Research Network as well as the Primary Health Care System program in the MOHLTC's new Applied Health Research Network Initiative (AHRNI). Dr. Stewart has published widely on the topic of Patient-Centred Care and has edited with colleagues an international series of books applying the patient-centred clinical method. Dr. Stewart is also the Principal Investigator on the DELPHI (Deliver Primary Healthcare Information) project, creating a researchable database of the Electronic Medical Record data of 25 family physicians in Southwestern Ontario. She is the Principal Investigator on a CIHR Strategic Training Grant on interdisciplinary primary health care research called TUTOR-PHC. This program has educated 100 clinical researchers from more than eight disciplines from across Canada.

Awards Received:	The College of Family Physicians of Canada, Outstanding Family Medicine Research Article Award for "Integrating Physicians Services in the Home – Evaluation of an Innovative Program" (2011) Co-recipient of the Dean's Award of Excellence - Team Award for the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario (2010) Martin J. Bass Recognition Award, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Western Ontario (2008) The College of Family Physicians of Canada, Family Medicine Researcher of the Year Award (2007) Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care of Ontario, Finalist, Minister's Innovation Award, Health Care Expo (2007) The James Mackenzie Medal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2004) The Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario (2000) Patient-Physician Research Award, American Academy on Physician and Patient and the Bayer Institute for Health Care Communication (1996) Woman of Distinction Award for Education and Science, London, Ontario (1993) Honorary Member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (1991)