The regulatory regime for sustainable pharmaceuticals and health technologies
This program of work explores the capacity of institutions with formal or effective regulatory authority to influence the quality and availability of environmental data and/or the environmental performance of pharmaceuticals and other health technologies. Key activities: A CIHR-funded policy study […]
Lead: Fiona A. Miller, Gillian Parker
Pharmaceuticals and the Environment Pan-Canadian Research Network
This multi-disciplinary, pan-Canadian research community endeavours to leverage a systems approach to mobilize research capacity across the pharmaceutical lifecycle. The Network has deep representation from the Collaborative Centre faculties and diverse Members from across 10 disciplines and across countries. The […]
Lead: Gillian Parker
Sustainable health technology regulation: Mobilizing regulation to improve the environmental performance of health technologies
This project aims to generate and translate knowledge and identify policy options to improve the environmental performance of health technologies. Drawing on a regulatory studies perspective, and informed by iterative and structured engagement with an Expert Advisory Committee, our team […]
Lead: Fiona A. Miller, Gillian Parker
Dr. Gillian Parker (MA, PhD) is an Assistant Professor in Health Services Research at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Researcher at the Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care and the Program Coordinator for the Climate, Health & Sustainable Care Student Training Program.
Dr. Parker’s research interests include health systems, health policy, regulation & governance; sustainable health systems and healthcare; health technology environmental impacts & regulation; de-implementation & reducing low-value care; and interdisciplinary student training and competency development. At the Collaborative Centre Gillian’s work involves developing and leading an interdisciplinary, evidence-informed research agenda to advance climate resilience and sustainability in the health sector. Her current research leverages a systems approach and focuses on reducing the environmental harms of health technologies, particularly the pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical products. Her research also focuses on improving the sustainability of health systems through realizing the co-benefits of environmental sustainability and reducing low-value care. In the pursuit of developing effective interdisciplinary researchers to address environmental sustainability challenges in the health sector, Dr. Parker works on developing and delivering interdisciplinary student training and competency development.
She holds an MA in the Sociology of Health and Illness from York University, and a PhD in Health Services Research from the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Previously, Gillian held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at IHPME and was awarded a CIHR Health Systems Impact Fellowship with North York General Hospital.