Digital Health Literacy

Delana Theiventhiran, MHSc is a distinguished professional with years of illustrious experience in digital health research. Her expertise has been acknowledged through published academic papers on digital health, contributing valuable insights to the industry. Having presented her ground-breaking work at Oxford University, she emerged as a trailblazer, bridging the gap between technology and healthcare. Now a dynamic project manager in a digital health-focused company, Delana channels her passion into driving transformative initiatives that revolutionize patient care. With an unwavering commitment to advancing the digital health landscape, Delana continues to inspire, leaving an indelible mark on the industry and positively impacting countless lives.

Andrea C Tricco, PhD, MSc

@ATricco

@andreatricco.bsky.social

Dr. Andrea Tricco holds a MSc in Epidemiology and PhD in Population Health. She is a Scientist and the Executive Director of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto. She is a Professor at the University of Toronto in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health & Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation. She is also an Adjunct and Associate Graduate Faculty with Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University. She is Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

Dr. Tricco’s research interests are related to responding to decision-makers (including policy-makers, healthcare providers, and patient partners) through knowledge synthesis. Her research focuses on advancing the science of knowledge synthesis and she is leading research projects related to rapid reviews, network meta-analysis, and scoping reviews. She currently holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Synthesis for Knowledge Users and has been recognized as one of the most highly cited researchers in the world.

Sharon E. Straus is a geriatrician and clinical epidemiologist who trained at the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford. She is the Director of the Knowledge Translation Program and Deputy Physician-in-Chief, St. Michael’s Hospital; Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Toronto; Vice Chair, and Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Dr. Straus currently holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Translation and Quality of Care and has authored more than 400 peer-reviewed publications and 3 textbooks in evidence-based medicine, knowledge translation and mentorship. She is in the top 1% of highly cited clinical researchers as per Web of Science. She holds more than $57 million in peer reviewed research grants as a principal investigator. She has received national awards for mentorship, research and education.