David Rudoler

David Rudoler is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University, holding a PhD from the University of Toronto and an MPA from York University. He also serves as a Research Chair in Population Health and Innovation in Mental Health at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, and an Adjunct Scientist at ICES. His research focuses on health services, policy, economics, and data science, with an emphasis on mental health systems, primary care, and policy evaluation. Key areas include psychiatric care access, provider incentives, and outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness.

Education:

• PhD in Health Services Research, University of Toronto
• Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law, York University
• Bachelor of Arts, York University

Research Interests: Health human resources, policy interventions, community-based mental health interventions, data science applications, econometrics, and healthcare equity.

Grants: Recent awards include CIHR funding for studies on suicide-related behaviors during the pandemic, psychiatric care access across Canada, and electronic CBT efficacy. Notable roles include Co-Principal Investigator for the Pan-Canadian Study of Psychiatric Care ($711K) and primary roles in projects analyzing primary care reform and medication management for seniors.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with ICES, Canadian Centre for Health Economics, and mental health organizations like Ontario Shores and CAMH. Leads initiatives at the Health Systems Research (HSR) program and Ontario Tech's interdisciplinary mental health innovation hub.