Dr. Ananya Banerjee’s unique dual training in qualitative and quantitative research methods enables her to study the social determinants and lived experiences of diabetes among South Asian migrant communities living in Canada and design health promotion programs for this high-risk ethnic population. The focus of her public health research exemplifies a commitment to providing a strong foundation in methodology guided by principles of the socio-ecological framework, intersectionality, community-based participatory research and cultural safety.

Jim Bowen is a Clinical Research Manager within the Program for Health System and Technology Evaluation at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, and a co-investigator with Diabetes Action Canada, as a part of the PHSTE he is involved in designing interventions to increase diabetic retinopathy screening and the evaluation of foot and wound care pathways for individuals living with diabetes, supported by hospital or provincial administrative data where possible. He is an Assistant Professor (Status) within IHPME at the University of Toronto, and an adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (HE&I), Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. He is a pharmacist and currently practices in a community setting.