Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics


Julia Abelson

B.A.&Sc. (Hons) (McMaster) , MSc. (Harvard), PhD (Bath)

Professor, Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Associate Member, Department of Political Science

Member, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA)

905.525.9140 x22879
905.546.5211
abelsonj@mcmaster.ca

Faculty of Health Sciences
1280 Main Street West
CRL-227
Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1

Office location: CRL-203

Administrative Assistant: Terry Martens (effective Sep 1, 2011)
905.525.9140 x22879
905.546.5211
marten@mcmaster.ca

Academic Interests

Dr. Abelson's research interests include the design and evaluation of public engagement to inform health system decision making; the analysis of the role of public values in health policy; and the analysis of the determinants of health policy decision-making. Through her research, education and service activities, Dr. Abelson works closely with decision makers in provincial, regional and local government levels.

Current HRM Graduate Students
Dorina Simeonov (MSc)

Current Health Policy Graduate Students
Sarah Boesveld (PhD)
Kathy Li (PhD)
Stephanie Montesanti (PhD)

Recent HRM Graduate Students
Amina Jabbar (MSc)

Selected Publications

  1. Abelson, J. Opportunities and Challenges in the Use of Public Deliberation to Inform Public Health Policies. American Journal of Bioethics 2009; 9(11): 24-25.
  2. Abelson J and Collins P. Media Hyping of Drug Policy in Canada and the UK: The Case of Herceptin. Healthcare Policy 2009; 4(3):113-128.
  3. Abelson J, Miller FA and Giacomini M. What does it mean to trust a health system: A Qualitative Study of Canadian Health Care Values. Health Policy 2009; 91:63-70
  4. Abelson J, Forest P-G, Eyles J, Casebeer A, Martin E, Mackean G and the Effective Public Consultation Project Team. Exploring the Role of Context in the Implementation of a Deliberative Public Participation Experiment: Results from a Canadian Comparative Study. Social Science and Medicine 2007; 64: 2115-2128.
  5. Abelson J, Giacomini M and Lehoux P. Bringing 'The Public' into Health technology Assessment and Coverage Policy Decisions: From Principles to Practice. Health Policy 2007; 82:37-50.

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