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<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our Mission<\/h2><\/div>The Toulany Lab is primarily focused on adolescents and young adults who are transitioning from paediatric to adult health care and on the most vulnerable subpopulations, including youth with chronic physical and mental health conditions. We use large health and administrative databases to answer important clinical, health system and policy-relevant questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Research Areas<\/h3><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Health System Performance in Transition to Adult Care <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany has secured over $1.1 million in grant funding to research improving care for transition-age youth with chronic health conditions and their families.<\/li>\n
- The research prioritizes the perspectives of youth and parents\/caregivers to develop a set of consensus-derived quality indicators for successful transition to adult care.<\/li>\n
- The indicators are applicable across chronic physical, developmental, and mental health conditions, clinical care settings, and health jurisdictions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Evaluating Health Outcomes of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany\u2019s research seeks to improve outcomes for youth with chronic physical and\/or mental health conditions by understanding health care utilization patterns.<\/li>\n
- This research provides insights into the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 related health inequities and the transformation of the mental health system for Ontario youth during COVID-19.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany has presented research on youth mental health and eating disorders during the pandemic at national and international academic venues and has contributed briefing reports to the Ontario Ministry of Health and the Ontario COVID-19 Science Table, addressing the impact of COVID-19 on acute eating disorder cases and mental health care utilization among youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Youth Engagement in Adolescent Health Research <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany is co-leading a youth-led participatory action research cohort study that aims to explore the connections between screen use and adolescent sexual health.<\/li>\n
- This study involves a team of youth researchers partnering with the research team to inform the study, allowing them to build new skills while amplifying their voices and lived experiences.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany is co-leading the development of a youth and family-specific engagement framework (UNITE) and, subsequently, a tool to measure meaningful engagement in research for youth and families.<\/li>\n
- Patient engagement approaches are being used in many of Dr. Toulany’s studies to promote health research that are most important to youth, and to ensure study methodology, materials, and knowledge mobilization are reflective of their perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Learn about our projects<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our Publications<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBuilding Bridges: Developing and Implementing a New Transition to Adult Care Program for Youth with Complex Healthcare Needs at a Canadian Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, Children 2025<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBenefits, barriers and recommendations for youth engagement in health research: combining evidence-based and youth perspectives<\/strong>, Research Involvement and Engagement 2024<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nUtilization of Physician-Based Mental Health Care Services Among Children and Adolescents Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada<\/strong>, JAMA Pediatrics 2022<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our Mission<\/h2><\/div>
Our Mission<\/h2><\/div>The Toulany Lab is primarily focused on adolescents and young adults who are transitioning from paediatric to adult health care and on the most vulnerable subpopulations, including youth with chronic physical and mental health conditions. We use large health and administrative databases to answer important clinical, health system and policy-relevant questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Research Areas<\/h3><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Health System Performance in Transition to Adult Care <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany has secured over $1.1 million in grant funding to research improving care for transition-age youth with chronic health conditions and their families.<\/li>\n
- The research prioritizes the perspectives of youth and parents\/caregivers to develop a set of consensus-derived quality indicators for successful transition to adult care.<\/li>\n
- The indicators are applicable across chronic physical, developmental, and mental health conditions, clinical care settings, and health jurisdictions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Evaluating Health Outcomes of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany\u2019s research seeks to improve outcomes for youth with chronic physical and\/or mental health conditions by understanding health care utilization patterns.<\/li>\n
- This research provides insights into the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 related health inequities and the transformation of the mental health system for Ontario youth during COVID-19.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany has presented research on youth mental health and eating disorders during the pandemic at national and international academic venues and has contributed briefing reports to the Ontario Ministry of Health and the Ontario COVID-19 Science Table, addressing the impact of COVID-19 on acute eating disorder cases and mental health care utilization among youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Youth Engagement in Adolescent Health Research <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany is co-leading a youth-led participatory action research cohort study that aims to explore the connections between screen use and adolescent sexual health.<\/li>\n
- This study involves a team of youth researchers partnering with the research team to inform the study, allowing them to build new skills while amplifying their voices and lived experiences.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany is co-leading the development of a youth and family-specific engagement framework (UNITE) and, subsequently, a tool to measure meaningful engagement in research for youth and families.<\/li>\n
- Patient engagement approaches are being used in many of Dr. Toulany’s studies to promote health research that are most important to youth, and to ensure study methodology, materials, and knowledge mobilization are reflective of their perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Learn about our projects<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our Publications<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBuilding Bridges: Developing and Implementing a New Transition to Adult Care Program for Youth with Complex Healthcare Needs at a Canadian Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, Children 2025<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBenefits, barriers and recommendations for youth engagement in health research: combining evidence-based and youth perspectives<\/strong>, Research Involvement and Engagement 2024<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nUtilization of Physician-Based Mental Health Care Services Among Children and Adolescents Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada<\/strong>, JAMA Pediatrics 2022<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Toulany Lab is primarily focused on adolescents and young adults who are transitioning from paediatric to adult health care and on the most vulnerable subpopulations, including youth with chronic physical and mental health conditions. We use large health and administrative databases to answer important clinical, health system and policy-relevant questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Research Areas<\/h3><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Health System Performance in Transition to Adult Care <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany has secured over $1.1 million in grant funding to research improving care for transition-age youth with chronic health conditions and their families.<\/li>\n
- The research prioritizes the perspectives of youth and parents\/caregivers to develop a set of consensus-derived quality indicators for successful transition to adult care.<\/li>\n
- The indicators are applicable across chronic physical, developmental, and mental health conditions, clinical care settings, and health jurisdictions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Evaluating Health Outcomes of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany\u2019s research seeks to improve outcomes for youth with chronic physical and\/or mental health conditions by understanding health care utilization patterns.<\/li>\n
- This research provides insights into the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 related health inequities and the transformation of the mental health system for Ontario youth during COVID-19.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany has presented research on youth mental health and eating disorders during the pandemic at national and international academic venues and has contributed briefing reports to the Ontario Ministry of Health and the Ontario COVID-19 Science Table, addressing the impact of COVID-19 on acute eating disorder cases and mental health care utilization among youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Youth Engagement in Adolescent Health Research <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany is co-leading a youth-led participatory action research cohort study that aims to explore the connections between screen use and adolescent sexual health.<\/li>\n
- This study involves a team of youth researchers partnering with the research team to inform the study, allowing them to build new skills while amplifying their voices and lived experiences.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany is co-leading the development of a youth and family-specific engagement framework (UNITE) and, subsequently, a tool to measure meaningful engagement in research for youth and families.<\/li>\n
- Patient engagement approaches are being used in many of Dr. Toulany’s studies to promote health research that are most important to youth, and to ensure study methodology, materials, and knowledge mobilization are reflective of their perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Learn about our projects<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our Publications<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBuilding Bridges: Developing and Implementing a New Transition to Adult Care Program for Youth with Complex Healthcare Needs at a Canadian Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, Children 2025<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBenefits, barriers and recommendations for youth engagement in health research: combining evidence-based and youth perspectives<\/strong>, Research Involvement and Engagement 2024<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nUtilization of Physician-Based Mental Health Care Services Among Children and Adolescents Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada<\/strong>, JAMA Pediatrics 2022<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Health System Performance in Transition to Adult Care <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany has secured over $1.1 million in grant funding to research improving care for transition-age youth with chronic health conditions and their families.<\/li>\n
- The research prioritizes the perspectives of youth and parents\/caregivers to develop a set of consensus-derived quality indicators for successful transition to adult care.<\/li>\n
- The indicators are applicable across chronic physical, developmental, and mental health conditions, clinical care settings, and health jurisdictions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Evaluating Health Outcomes of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany\u2019s research seeks to improve outcomes for youth with chronic physical and\/or mental health conditions by understanding health care utilization patterns.<\/li>\n
- This research provides insights into the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 related health inequities and the transformation of the mental health system for Ontario youth during COVID-19.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany has presented research on youth mental health and eating disorders during the pandemic at national and international academic venues and has contributed briefing reports to the Ontario Ministry of Health and the Ontario COVID-19 Science Table, addressing the impact of COVID-19 on acute eating disorder cases and mental health care utilization among youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Youth Engagement in Adolescent Health Research <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Dr. Toulany is co-leading a youth-led participatory action research cohort study that aims to explore the connections between screen use and adolescent sexual health.<\/li>\n
- This study involves a team of youth researchers partnering with the research team to inform the study, allowing them to build new skills while amplifying their voices and lived experiences.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany is co-leading the development of a youth and family-specific engagement framework (UNITE) and, subsequently, a tool to measure meaningful engagement in research for youth and families.<\/li>\n
- Patient engagement approaches are being used in many of Dr. Toulany’s studies to promote health research that are most important to youth, and to ensure study methodology, materials, and knowledge mobilization are reflective of their perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Learn about our projects<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our Publications<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBuilding Bridges: Developing and Implementing a New Transition to Adult Care Program for Youth with Complex Healthcare Needs at a Canadian Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, Children 2025<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBenefits, barriers and recommendations for youth engagement in health research: combining evidence-based and youth perspectives<\/strong>, Research Involvement and Engagement 2024<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nUtilization of Physician-Based Mental Health Care Services Among Children and Adolescents Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada<\/strong>, JAMA Pediatrics 2022<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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- Dr. Toulany has secured over $1.1 million in grant funding to research improving care for transition-age youth with chronic health conditions and their families.<\/li>\n
- The research prioritizes the perspectives of youth and parents\/caregivers to develop a set of consensus-derived quality indicators for successful transition to adult care.<\/li>\n
- The indicators are applicable across chronic physical, developmental, and mental health conditions, clinical care settings, and health jurisdictions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Evaluating Health Outcomes of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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- Dr. Toulany\u2019s research seeks to improve outcomes for youth with chronic physical and\/or mental health conditions by understanding health care utilization patterns.<\/li>\n
- This research provides insights into the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 related health inequities and the transformation of the mental health system for Ontario youth during COVID-19.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany has presented research on youth mental health and eating disorders during the pandemic at national and international academic venues and has contributed briefing reports to the Ontario Ministry of Health and the Ontario COVID-19 Science Table, addressing the impact of COVID-19 on acute eating disorder cases and mental health care utilization among youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Youth Engagement in Adolescent Health Research <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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- Dr. Toulany is co-leading a youth-led participatory action research cohort study that aims to explore the connections between screen use and adolescent sexual health.<\/li>\n
- This study involves a team of youth researchers partnering with the research team to inform the study, allowing them to build new skills while amplifying their voices and lived experiences.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Toulany is co-leading the development of a youth and family-specific engagement framework (UNITE) and, subsequently, a tool to measure meaningful engagement in research for youth and families.<\/li>\n
- Patient engagement approaches are being used in many of Dr. Toulany’s studies to promote health research that are most important to youth, and to ensure study methodology, materials, and knowledge mobilization are reflective of their perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Learn about our projects<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our Publications<\/h2><\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBuilding Bridges: Developing and Implementing a New Transition to Adult Care Program for Youth with Complex Healthcare Needs at a Canadian Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, Children 2025<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nBenefits, barriers and recommendations for youth engagement in health research: combining evidence-based and youth perspectives<\/strong>, Research Involvement and Engagement 2024<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nUtilization of Physician-Based Mental Health Care Services Among Children and Adolescents Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada<\/strong>, JAMA Pediatrics 2022<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>