Shannon L. Sibbald, PhD
Education
- MSc, PhD (Toronto)
- BHSc (深夜福利站)
Graduate Program Supervision
- Health and Rehabilitation Sciences |
- Health Information Science |
- Master of Clinical Science
Research In Profile
Shannon L. Sibbald is an Associate Professor at 深夜福利站 with appointments in the School of Health Studies (Faculty of Health Sciences), Family Medicine, and the Interfaculty Program in Public Health (Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry).
As a health systems researcher, her work spans the care continuum with a focus on how integrated, team‑based approaches can improve care for people living with chronic conditions. She works from an integrated knowledge translation approach, engaging knowledge‑users and decision-makers throughout all stages of the research process to ensure meaningful, practice‑relevant impact.
Her current research examines the implementation, spread, and long‑term sustainability of integrated models of team-based care, with emphasis on real‑world evaluation and patient and caregiver experiences. She primarily uses qualitative methodologies, including multiple‑case comparative designs, grounded theory, narrative approaches, and content and discourse analysis.
Dr. Sibbald teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels across the university, with a focus on health systems, public health, and qualitative methods.
Featured Publications and Projects
Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Sibbald, S.L., Misra, V., daSilva, M. et al. A framework to support the progressive implementation of integrated team-based care for the management of COPD: a collective case study. BMC Health Serv Res 22, 420 (2022).
- daSilva, M, ST Hang, Sibbald, S.L., Living documents: A longitudinal data collection method for health services research. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 7 (2025).
- Sibbald, S.L., Licskai C, Hussey A, Rowley V, et al. Quantifying sustained health system benefits of primary care-based integrated disease management for COPD: a 6-year interrupted time series study. Thorax, 79(8), 725-734 (2024).
- Sibbald S.L., Barber M, Urbshott K, Buttar E. Community led lung health support groups: processes, perspectives and roles for researchers. Breathe 21 (2025)
- Sibbald S.L., Paciocco S, Fournie M, Van Asseldonk R, Scurr T. Continuing to enhance the quality of case study methodology in health services research. Healthcare Management Forum. 34(5), 291-296. (2021) Continuing to enhance the quality of case study methodology in health services research
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Current Grants and Research Projects
- Sibbald, S. (2021-2024). Spread and Sustainability of Integrated Models of Team-Based Care for the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multi-site Case Study. $283,050
- WSS-SSHRC: How we live and breathe: Understanding experiences of patients with lung disease and their informal caregivers (awarded 2023)
- CIHR: Spread and Sustainability of Integrated Models of Team-Based Care for the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multi-site Case Study (awarded 2020)
Featured Graduate Student Projects
- Meghan Fournie (2023).
- Paciocco, Stafan (2020). MSc, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Rosa, Andrew (2021). MSc, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Additional Information
Academic Appointments and Research Affiliations
- Associate Professor,
- Associate Professor,
- Co-Director, Lab for Knowledge Translation in Health
- Associate Scientist,
Professional Activities
- Co-lead for the Collaborative Health Care Improvement Partnerships (CHIPs)
- Researcher/Advocate; Lung Health Foundation
- Academic Liaison, Southwestern Ontario Lung Health Support Group
