Darly Dash
Dr. Darly Dash is a health services researcher and a current post-doctoral fellow at Sinai Health. As a long-time member of the team, Darly has conducted several large, mixed-methods studies and facilitated international research collaborations. Her PhD research investigated the practice patterns of Canadian long-term care physicians, including how physician commitment and competency influence the quality of care in residents. Darly has expertise in conducting observational studies, chart reviews, program evaluations, and utilizing qualitative methods, as well as leveraging health administrative databases and electronic medical record data.
Dr. Dash has received several awards, including the CIHR Canadian Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral), the DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence, and a postdoctoral award through the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
Interests: Medical Care Quality, Long-term care, Health workforce, Caregiving for persons living with dementia
Projects:
OnSPARK
Practice-based quality indicators of physicians in long-term care
Physician and nurse practitioner practice patterns, and their influence on resident outcomes
ED Transfers at the end-of-life