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Sarah Munce

Sarah Munce, PhD

Implementation Scientist

Research

Dr. Sarah Munce will lead the development of an implementation science program that forges links between research and clinical teams to bring research findings into care, policy and practice at the local, national and international levels.

Dr. Munce’s program of research relates to the co-development, implementation, and evaluation of transitional care interventions (e.g.,, peer support, self-management, peer navigation) for youth with complex needs and their family members. Sarah regularly partners with youth and their family members to carry out her program of research.

Her expertise and knowledge in implementation science, mixed methods and co-design will also contribute to the development of a learning health system across Holland Bloorview.

Biography

Dr. Sarah Munce, PhD, is an implementation scientist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Bloorview Research Institute. She is also an assistant professor (status) at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation with a cross-appointment in the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI) at the University of Toronto. Sarah is one of the graduate coordinators at RSI and the co-instructor for the Mixed Methods in Health Services Research course at IHPME. She is the former membership chair for the Mixed Methods International Research Association and current editor-in-chief for JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies. 

Sarah is a former AMS Healthcare Fellow in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence and her research has been funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Kids Brain Health Network, Brain Canada Foundation, and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation.

Education and Profession

  • 2014: PhD in Health Services Research with KT specialization designation (IHPME at U of T)
  • 2018: Post-doctoral researcher in mixed methods, KT/implementation science (KITE Research Institute, TRI-UHN)
  • 2019 to 2024: Co-lead KITE KINSHIP Mentorship Program
  • 2018-2020: Mixed Methods International Research Association Membership Chair
  • 2018-2024: Scientist in LIFEspan Service at TRI-UHN and Assistant Professor at U of T, Leadership Roles
  • 2024 to present: Implementation Scientist, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and Assistant Professor at University of Toronto
  • Current Graduate Coordinator at RSI (EDI, Student Wellness)

Current Projects

  • Youth and Family Specific Engagement in Research (UNITE): A Framework Development Project
  • Development of the Preferred Reporting Components for Co-design in Research (PRECISE) Guideline and Checklist
  • Quality Indicators for Youth Transitioning from Paediatric to Adult Care: A National Consensus-Building Multistakeholder Initiative
  • Mixed Methods Pilot Feasibility Study of an Online Peer Navigation Intervention for Youth with Childhood-onset Disabilities

Grant Highlights

  • Youth and Family Specific Engagement in Research (UNITE): A Framework Development Project.
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Catalyst Grant: Healthy Youth.
    March 2024 to February 2025
    $99,975 CAD
  • Development of the Preferred Reporting Components for Co-design in Research (PRECISE) Guideline and Checklist
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant
    March 2023 to February 2025
    $325,126 CAD
  • Co-Principal Investigator. Quality Indicators for Youth Transitioning from Paediatric to Adult Care: A National Consensus-Building Multistakeholder Initiative
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Team Grant: Transitions in Care
    August 2022 to July 2026
    $817,616 CAD
  • Mixed Methods Pilot Feasibility Study of an Online Peer Navigation Intervention for Youth with Childhood-onset Disabilities
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Catalyst Grant: Healthy Youth
    February 2023 to January 2024
    $99,909 CAD

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Chapter 13: Mixed Methods Data Analysis, Munce S, Onwuegbuzie T, Sage Publishing, 2019.

Awards

  • 2024-Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) - Outstanding Mentor/Supervisor Award, Kids Brain Health Network
  • 2022-2024 Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) - Brain Canada Early Career Investigator and Mentorship Awards. Principal Investigator, KBHN – Brain Canada
  • 2021-2022 AMS Healthcare Fellowship in Compassion and AI. Principal Investigator, AMS Healthcare

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