Katherine Zagrodney

Katherine Zagrodney, PhD has a strong background in healthcare research and academia. Katherine is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Prior to this role, they worked as a Technical Specialist - Research Associate and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa, where they focused on developing a national Health Workforce Minimum Data Standard (HW-MDS) to improve evidence-informed health workforce planning and policy in Canada. Katherine also held the position of Co-Lead of the Home, Community and Long-term Care Sector at the Canadian Health Workforce Network (CHWN). Earlier in their career, they worked as a Senior Research Associate and Quantitative Research Lead at VHA Home HealthCare. Katherine began their research journey as a PhD Candidate and Researcher at the University of Toronto. Katherine has also gained experience as a Research Assistant at Saint Elizabeth Health Care, Ryerson University, and Baycrest, as well as an Undergraduate Thesis Student at Wilfrid Laurier University. Overall, Katherine Zagrodney, PhD brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to their work in the field of healthcare research and policy.

Katherine Zagrodney, PhD has a diverse and extensive education history. Katherine obtained their Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Health Services Research and Health Economics from both Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, and University of Toronto in 2022. Prior to that, they pursued their Bachelor of Arts (Honors with Distinction) in Psychology, Research Specialist Program-Thesis Option from Wilfrid Laurier University from 2009 to 2013. Katherine'sundergraduate studies also included minors in Biology and Classical Studies. In addition to their academic achievements, Katherine has obtained a certification in "Choices and Changes" from the Institute for Healthcare Communication Canada in October 2013.