Sheryl Spithoff

Dr. Sheryl Spithoff is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, a Clinician Scientist at Women’s College Hospital, and the founder and director of the Health Tech and Society Lab. She also has appointments at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto. Her work examines issues at the intersection of new technologies, commercial interests and health care systems. She holds grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to examine the commercialization of primary care health data and pharmaceutical industry surveillance marketing through clinical decision support and electronic health record systems. She has a school of graduate studies appointment .

Sheryl Spithoff is a family physician at Women’s College Hospital and an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. Her research aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people who use substances. She has led research exploring gaps in care as well as designed interventions to address barriers. She recently co-chaired Health Quality Ontario’s Quality Standard committees on Opioid Use Disorder and on Alcohol Use Disorder. She also conducts research exploring the impact of commercial interests on health and the healthcare system. 

Research Synopsis

Dr. Spithoff's primary research interests include the primary care management of addictions, access to care for vulnerable populations, and health policy. She also has a research interest in the interactions between the public health care system and private, for-profit organizations. 

Appointments

Clinician investigator, Women's College Hospital