Mary Ann O'Brien

•    Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, and
•    Scientific Associate with the Knowledge Translation Research Network, Health Services Research Program, Ontario Institute for cancer research.

Research Synopsis

My research interests focus on knowledge translation strategies in primary care and on communication and decision making between physicians and cancer patients. 

Honours and Awards

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Fellowship
2013 - 2013    Fellowship, Training in Dissemination and Implementation in Health Research. National Cancer Institute, Washington University, St. Louis, MI.

Trainee Awards
2011 - 2014    Post Doctoral Fellowship Award, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Division (completed Year 1, declined Years 2&3)

2010 - 2011    Post Doctoral Fellowship Award, Psychosocial Oncology Research Training (PORT) Program, CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research

2005 – 2008    Predoctoral Traineeship Award, Breast Cancer Research Program, US Department of Defense

2004 – 2006    Doctoral Fellowship, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Chapter (declined Year 2)

Grants

Funding Agency: Alberta Cancer Prevention Fund, Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions
Amount: $2,705,822.12
Period: 5 years 
Title: Building on Existing Tools to Improve Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening in Primary Care for Wellness of Cancer Survivors and Patients: The BETTER WISE project
Investigators: Project Lead: Manca DP, Project Co-Leads: Aubrey-Bassler K, Campbell-Scherer D, Grunfeld E, Shea-Budgell M.
Collaborators: Aguilar C, Bencivenga A, Bloch G, Britten J, Carroll J, Davis C, Denga E, Dong K, Elford R, Green L, Narpindeer Hans, Janke F, Klein D, Krueger P, Leduc C, Lewanczuk R, McBrien K, Meaney C, Moineddin R, Nykiforuk C, O’Brien MA, Pinto A, Rose M, Ross S, Salvalaggio G, Scrimshaw C, Siu C, Sopcak N, Tink W L, Wilson M. Role: COLL

Funding Agency: Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute
Amount: $599,632.00
Funding Period: 2016-2020
Title: Advancing cancer prevention in deprived neighbourhoods
Investigators: Paszat LF. Lofters A, Pinto A, O'Brien MA, Sutradhar R, Selby P, Sullivan F, Grunfeld E, Gardner C, Simon L, Kyle R, Tinmouth J, Rabeneck L, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Donnelly P, Manca D, Baxter N, Glazier R, Pellizzari R, Petrusiak MA, Nesbitt J, Wall B. Role: Co-PI

Funding Agency: Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Amount: $243,315.15
Funding Period: 2014-2016
Project Title: Knowledge Translation Research Network: Implementation of innovations
Investigators: Grunfeld E, Barbera L, Brouwers MC, Earle C, Graham I, O’Brien MA, Carr, D. Role: Co-I

Funding Agency: Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Amount: $446,172.70
Funding Period: 2014-2016
Project Title: Improving the management of pain in cancer patients in Ontario
Investigators:, Barbera L, Howell D, Seow H, DeAngelis C, Sutradhar R, O’Brien MA, Earle C, Husain A, Sussman J, Atzema C, Dudgeon D, Pereira J, Molloy S. Role: Co-I

Funding Agency: CIHR
Amount: $2.5 million
Funding Period: 2013-2017
Project Title: Canadian Team to Improve Community-Based Cancer Care along the Continuum (CanIMPACT)
Investigators: Grunfeld E, Aubin M, Brouwers M, Carroll J, Fillion L, Earle C, Eisenhauer E, Fitch M, Groome P, Heisey R, Husain A, Jones J, Krueger P, Krzyzanowska M, Lofters A, Manca D, Maxted J, McBride M, Miedema B, Miller F, Mittman N, Moineddin R, O’Brien MA, Porter GA, Sisler J, Sussman J, Winget M, Jefford M, Pruthi S, Oeffinger K, Vedsted P. Role: Co-I

Funding Agency: Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization (HAHSO), Hamilton Ontario
Amount: $129,996
Funding Period: January 1 2013- December 31, 2015
Project Title: The evaluation of a LHIN4 practice guideline and needs assessment for a patient information strategy for completion axillary dissection in breast cancer surgery.
Investigators: Lovrics PJ, Hodgson N, Simunovic M, O’Brien MA, Thabane L Strang B, Mukherjee S. Role: Co-I

Funding Agency: CIHR
Amount: $ 619,014
Funding Period: April 1 2012 – March 31, 2015
Project Title: Evaluating quality improvement interventions in colorectal cancer surgery in Ontario.
Investigators: Simunovic M, Urbach D (Co-PI), Baxter N, Stukel R, Earle C, Smith A, Brouwers M, Forbes S, O’Brien MA. Role: Co-I

Funding Agency: Cancer Care Ontario
Amount: $23,471.55
Project Title: Towards developing a web based cancer risk calculator for use by family physicians with patients at the point of care
Funding Period: May 1, 2011 – April 30, 2012
Investigators: Grunfeld E, Voruganti T, Straus S, O’Brien MA. Role: Co-I

Funding Agency: Department of Surgery, McMaster University
Amount: $30,000
Funding Period: April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012        
Project Title: Development of the Ontario Rectal Cancer Decision Aid
Investigators: Simunovic M, Cadeddu M, Forbes S, Gafni A, Kelly S, O’Brien MA, Sussman J, Whelan T. Role: Co-I

Funding Agency: CIHR, Meeting, Dissemination Grant
Amount: $15,000
Project Title: Establishing a national agenda and research network for shared decision making (SDM) in oncology in Canada
Funding Period: April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2012
Investigators: Kennedy E, Gagliardi A, O’Brien MA. Role: Co-I