Description
Dr. Valeria Rac’s research is focused on program and network evaluations and complex interventions in chronic disease management, working closely with patients and their family members, community partners, innovators, researchers and government/policy-makers. Using a variety of evaluative approaches to assess our healthcare system, she and her team provide rapid, timely feedback to all involved stakeholders that contribute to the establishment of a learning healthcare system. They generate rigorous evidence and decision support to implement innovative, system-disruptive technologies that empower patients, deliver the best outcomes, and create high-performing, cost-effective healthcare systems. She co-leads the Diabetes Action Canada Knowledge Mobilization, Implementation and Evaluation Program and Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program.