Wasifa Zarin (MPH) is the manager of the SPOR Evidence Alliance based at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital. She holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. She has a strong interest in the science of evidence synthesis and its uptake in the decision-making process and has contributed to a range of knowledge products for decision-makers locally (Ontario Drug Policy Research Network), nationally (Health Canada), and internationally (World Health Organization).
Wasifa is responsible for the coordination and administrative functions of the SPOR Evidence Alliance including finance and budgeting, contract negotiations and management, communications and dissemination, and supporting the development and implementation of all SPOR Evidence Alliance activities.
Sharmila Sreetharan is a research coordinator for the Central Coordinating Office of the SPOR Evidence Alliance. She holds a Master of Science degree from the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour from McMaster University. She has extensive experience in conducting primary research, experimental research design, literature reviews, and quantitative data analysis. She has a strong interest in working with decision-makers to improve patient care.
Sharmila is responsible for supporting the SPOR Evidence Alliance’s daily operations, managing the coordination of patient and public partner engagement, and providing input on SPOR Evidence Alliance’s initiatives and activities.
Safa Al-Khateeb is a research coordinator for the Central Coordinating Office of the SPOR Evidence Alliance. She holds a Master of Public Health degree from McMaster University. She has extensive experience in knowledge synthesis, including conducting rapid reviews and environmental scans, and has contributed to a range of knowledge products for Canadian decision-makers, including the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Medical Association, and Ontario’s COVID-19 Evidence Synthesis Network.
She has a strong interest in knowledge synthesis and community-based research in informing and strengthening health equity, health service delivery, and health systems.
Safa is responsible for supporting the SPOR Evidence Alliance’s daily operations, managing the coordination of patient and public partner engagement and queries, and providing input on SPOR Evidence Alliance’s initiatives and activities.
Clara Tam is a Research Coordinator with the Central Coordinating Office at the SPOR Evidence Alliance. She holds a Master of Public Health degree from the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University. She has a strong passion for patient and public engagement in all steps of the research process and evidence-based decision-making, and has extensive experience in conducting primary research, literature reviews, and actively involving community in research activities.
Clara is responsible for coordinating and supporting the SPOR Evidence Alliance’s initiatives, including coordinating multiple research and training activities as well as supporting capacity-building programming.
Jacqueline Sally Co is a Research Assistant for the Knowledge Synthesis Team in the Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto. She completed her Bachelor of Health Sciences degree with an Honours Specialization in Rehabilitation Sciences from Western University. As an aspiring occupational therapist, she is committed to client-centered care and hopes to empower individuals and populations who face disproportionate inequities in health access and outcomes.
