Jamie Falk, B.Sc. (Pharm), PharmD

Cross appointment

Department of Family Medicine

College of Pharmacy research themes

• Population therapeutics and health outcomes research

• Translational pharmacotherapy and practice

Keywords

• Chronic disease
• Drug utilization
• Opioids
• Overtreatment
• Pharmacoepidemiology

Research interests

• Medication prescribing patterns
• Overtreatment in older adults
• Rapid review and systematic review of pharmacotherapy for common conditions
• Real world evaluation of medication harm
• Test utilization

Research affiliations

• University of Manitoba Centre on Aging, research affiliate

Research groups

• Patients Experience Evidence Research (PEER) Team Member

Research summary

The goal of Dr. Falk’s research program is to evaluate treatment and testing patterns in chronic disease management, focusing on diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic pain, as well as acute antibiotic and opioid use.

The ultimate aim of this program is to influence prescribing patterns toward optimized care through minimized patient burden. To achieve this, Dr. Falk’s program collaborates with researchers within the college and broader Rady Faculty of Health Sciences to capitalize on the province’s rich databases, targeting key stakeholder clinicians, scientists, and policy makers. These aims are further enhanced with evidence-based medicine translation activities through organization of the Medication, Evidence, and Decision Support (MEDS) conference and the development of systematic reviews and guidelines as part of the national PEER Project Team.