Research Impact
The NIHS-funded projects continue to generate many useful resources and outputs across a wide range of topic areas and formats that cater to the needs of different audiences. Our aim is that these research outputs create impact across the health care system by increasing awareness and enabling meaningful uptake of research findings into policy and practice.
At a Glance
$1,325,000
awarded to 23 projects
35+
collaborations across Canada
4,000+
website visitors
$775,000+
generated in additional funding
85+
presentations
600+
participants across 7 in-person events
25+
peer-reviewed academic articles
Research Outputs
New Initiative and Innovation Awards (2023-24)
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The economics of community pharmacy in Canada. Part 1: Overview and empirical analysis of community pharmacy strategies in Ontario. Canadian Pharmacists Journal/Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. (April 2026).
The economics of community pharmacy in Canada. Part 2: A synthesis of the evidence on competitive strategies. Canadian Pharmacists Journal/Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. (April 2026).
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Characteristics of patients seeking skin-related minor ailment pharmacy services in Ontario, Canada: A population-based cross-sectional study. British Journal of Dermatology, (April 2025).
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Time to Access of Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems Among Older Adult Residents of Ontario, by Immigration Status. OPEN Summit 2024 Abstracts–Poster and Oral Presentations. Canadian Pharmacists Journal (January 2025).
Uptake Pattern of Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems Among Older Adult Residents of Ontario, by Immigration Status. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research. (May 14, 2024).
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Guidance for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Community Pharmacy Practice: Perspectives and Needs of Pharmacists in Ontario, Canada. Pharmacy. (April 1, 2026).
Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pharmacy Practice: Perspectives of Regulators in Canada and the United States. Pharmacy. (October 27, 2025).
Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Health Professional Regulation. Canadian Health Workforce Research Network. (September 18 2024).
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Informing a governance model for integration of community pharmacists and family physicians and nurse practitioner-led practices and teams within Ontario Health Teams: A protocol. PLoS One. (June 2025)
Informing A Governance Model for Integration of Community Pharmacists with Other Primary Care Providers in Ontario Health Teams. Evolving pharmacist scope and the impact on our health care system: An NIHS-OPEN-LDFP Symposium. (October 10, 2024).
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Integrating key interest holder perspectives on the use of patient-reported experience measures for medications: A mixed methods study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. (April 2026).
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Barriers and facilitators to antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy: A systematic review. Canadian Pharmacists Journal. (April 2026).
Global Systematic Review of Pharmacist's Roles in Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Guidelines: Protocol.OPEN Summit 2024 Abstracts–Poster and Oral Presentations. Canadian Pharmacists Journal (January 2025).
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Designing a computerized decision support system for asthma chronic disease management in community pharmacies. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. (April 2026).
New Initiative and Innovation Awards (2022-23)
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Early evaluation of the minor ailment prescribing service. Evolving pharmacist scope and the impact on our health care system: An NIHS-OPEN-LDFP Symposium. (October 10, 2024).
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Learning from each other - policy comparison between Ontario & Quebec. Evolving pharmacist scope and the impact on our health care system: An NIHS-OPEN-LDFP Symposium. (October 10, 2024).
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Climate-Conscious Medication Therapy Management: Perspectives of Canadian Primary Care Pharmacists. Climate. (January 14, 2026).
Exploring climate-conscious pharmacy: considerations for community pharmacists. International journal of pharmacy practice. (October 24, 2025).
Regulation of Health Professionals’ Work as a Climate Mitigation Strategy: Opportunities, Responsibilities, and Challenges. Climate. (October 2025).
Climate-conscious pharmacy practice: An exploratory study of community pharmacists in Ontario. Canadian Pharmacists Journal (September 2024).
Trainee Awards (2023-2024)
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Initiation and dose of methadone monotherapy versus combination therapy, 2015 to 2023. JAMA Network Open. (2025).
Canada’s Methadone Prescribing Changes With Drug Supply. Medscape. (2025).
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Impact of supply chain disruptions and drug shortages on drug utilization: a scoping review. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. (2025).
Impact of supply chain disruptions and drug shortages on drug utilization: A scoping review protocol. PLoS One. (2024).
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Trainee Awards (2022-2023)
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Minor ailment services in Ontario: who, what, where, and how many?. Evolving Pharmacist Scope and the Impact on our Health Care System: A NIHS-OPEN-LDFP Symposium. (October 10, 2024).
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Measuring continued antidepressant exposure prior to, during, and after pregnancy: a scoping review. OSF. (January 15, 2025).
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A qualitative study on the role of community pharmacists in assisting newcomer international students and their families transitioning to the Canadian healthcare system. OPEN Summit 2024 Abstracts–Poster and Oral Presentations. Canadian Pharmacists Journal. (January 2025).
GUIDE Newcomer International Students. OPEN Summit 2023 Abstracts–Poster and Oral Presentations. Canadian Pharmacists Journal. (January 2024).
Exploring the pharmacist’s role in supporting newcomer international students and their families with the transition to the Canadian healthcare system including medication use: Protocol for a qualitative study. PLoS ONE. (June 6, 2024).
Why a Two-Kilometre Strip of Yonge Street Has the Highest Life Expectancy in Toronto. The Local. (October 8, 2024).
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Collaborations
The NIHS is proud to foster collaboration and partnership with a number of key organizations across the Canadian health care system.
The Discovery Pharmacy is the University of Toronto’s dedicated campus pharmacy, providing pharmacy and interdisciplinary health services to the U of T community. The Discovery Pharmacy is a key collaborator with NIHS projects. Funded projects engage with the DRx as Knowledge Users and as a site for recruitment, implementation, and evaluation.
36 Collaborations
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Public Health Agency of Canada
Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA)
Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health and Sustainable Care (CCCHSC)
CASCADES
Diabetes Action Canada
Choosing Wisely Canada
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addictions
Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD)
Public Health Ontario (PHO)
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)
Hospital for Sick Children
Canadian Mother-Child Cohort
British Columba Ministry of Health
Center for International Experience, University of Toronto
North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO)
MedMe
Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
Patients for Patient Safety Canada
St. Michael’s Hospital
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addictions
Schwartz-Reisman Institute
Wholehealth Pharmacy Partners
Discovery Pharmacy
Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN)
Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (OPEN)
Ontario Ministry of Health
Ontario Health (OH)
Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP)
Canada’s Drug Agency
Health Canada
Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA)
META-PHI
ICES
Canadian Network for Agencies of Regulation (CNAR)
The Council for Licensure, Enforcement, and Regulation (CLEAR)