Assistant professor
Max Rady College of Medicine
Community Health Sciences
Room 443, Brodie Centre - 727 McDermot Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W2
Alyson Mahar, PhD
Research summary
Dr. Alyson Mahar, an assistant professor in community health sciences at the University of Manitoba, is a medical professional whose research focuses on improving the health of Canadians vulnerable to health inequity. Dr. Mahar's research themes include cancer, health equity, health services research, and mental health. Her research specifically concentrates on cancer care disparities and intersections between cancer and mental health/addiction. As a research scientist with the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and an adjunct scientist with ICES, Dr. Mahar has received funding from CIHR and other funding agencies to complete studies in these areas. Dr. Mahar is currently accepting graduate students at the Master's and PhD levels. Researchers interested in learning more about Dr. Mahar's work can visit her ORCID profile, Scopus page, and Twitter account.
Research themes
- cancer
- health equity
- health services research
- mental health
Research affiliations
- Research scientist, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
- Adjunct Scientist, ICES
Biography
Dr. Alyson Mahar is a medical professional and assistant professor in community health sciences at the University of Manitoba. She holds a PhD in epidemiology from Queen’s University. Dr. Mahar's research focuses on improving the health of Canadians particularly vulnerable to health inequity, with a specific focus on cancer care disparities and intersections between cancer and mental health/addiction. She is a research scientist with the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and an adjunct scientist with ICES. Dr. Mahar has received funding from CIHR and other funding agencies to complete studies in these areas. Her ORCID profile and Scopus page provide a comprehensive listing of her research activities.
Education
PhD Epidemiology, Queen’s University
Contact us
Community Health Sciences
Max Rady College of Medicine
Room S113 - 750 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3 Canada
204-789-3655