Paul Hébert

Paul Hébert is a Full Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Université de Montréal, affiliated with the CRCHUM (Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal). His research focuses on critical care medicine, epidemiology, and health systems optimization, with a strong emphasis on blood transfusion practices, frailty in elderly patients, and clinical trial methodologies.

Affiliations & Responsibilities:
- Member of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (since 2010)
- Research affiliation: CRCHUM
- Leadership role in the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (CCCTG) and interdisciplinary research networks.

Key Projects & Grants:
- Academic Health Centers in Canada: Prospects and Challenges for Learning Health Systems (2018–2024, IRSC-funded)
- Pilot Optimizing Transfusion Thresholds in Critically-Ill Children with Anemia (2019–2020, IRSC-funded)
- Canadian Frailty Network/Better Targeting, Better Outcomes for Frail Elderly Patients (BABEL) (2014–2020, RCE-funded)
- Multiple grants from the Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC) and Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQS) focused on clinical trial design and health system evaluation.

Research Expertise: Paul Hébert’s work bridges clinical practice and population health, with a focus on evidence-based guidelines for blood transfusion, frailty assessment in surgical populations, and improving care pathways for critically ill patients. His collaborative projects emphasize patient-centered outcomes and large-scale implementation science.