Email: dawang@cmcc.ca
CMCC Phone #: 647-265-4211
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Dr. Dan Wang, specializing in epidemiology and biostatistics, holds a BMed in Preventive Medicine, a MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a PhD in Public Health. From 2019 to 2022, she advanced her expertise through postdoctoral training at the Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University.
Dr. Wang’s research focuses on evidence-based prevention and rehabilitation care, particular non-pharmaceutical interventions for promoting health outcomes such as functional wellness, frailty, and disability. She has led notable projects, including CCRF-funded research projects on healthcare utilization for musculoskeletal disorders, a CIHR-funded project on unmet rehabilitation needs during COVID-19, and collaborations with Cochrane Rehabilitation to enhance outcome reporting in rehabilitation trials.
At CMCC, Dr. Wang supports faculty in designing and conducting research, teaches biostatistics to residents, serves on the REB, and mentors students pursuing careers in public health and chiropractic professions at various academic levels.
Role: Co-supervisor Level: Resident Student Name: Sayyid Hassan Institution: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Thesis/Project Title: Investigating measurement properties of the Sleep Difficulty Score from the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire among competitive athletes in a community-based practice setting
Role: Committee Member Level: Resident Student Name: Katie Svoboda Institution: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Thesis/Project Title: Investigating the feasibility of utilizing a community injury surveillance form in a convenience sample of youth rugby players
Role: Committee Member Level: Resident Student Name: Kiana Ragagnin Institution: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Thesis/Project Title: Prevalence of unmet healthcare needs in aging Canadians with osteoarthritis: A population-based cross-sectional study using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging data
Role: Committee Member Level: Resident/Masters Student Name: Pegah Rahbar Institution: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College/University of Toronto Thesis/Project Title: The association of chronic back problems and sleep quality in Canadian adults aged 60 years and older
Role: Committee Member Level: PhD Student Name: Danielle Carnegie Institution: University of Toronto Thesis/Project Title: Investigating the effects of restricting lumbar spine flexion on spine and lower extremity mechanics during lifting
Role: Committee Member Level: Masters Student Name: Navreen Jhawar Institution: Ontario Tech University Thesis/Project Title: Exploring the health care utilization of family Doctors, psychologists, social Workers and psychiatrists in young Canadian adults with mobility limitations and depression
Role: Committee Member Level: Masters Student Name: Simran Walia Institution: University of Toronto Thesis/Project Title: Wait times for Pediatric Rehabilitation Services in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Durham, Ontario.
Role: Non-thesis academic advisor Level: PhD Student Name: Astrid DeSouza Institution: Ontario Tech University Thesis/Project Title: Impact of COVID-19: Unmet needs for rehabilitation services among Canadians living with long-term conditions or disabilities
Role: Committee Member Level: Masters Student Name: Alexandra Campbell Institution: Ontario Tech University Thesis/Project Title: The one-week prevalence of neck and low back pain and the association with moderate to extremely severe symptoms of anxiety in university students
Role: Committee member Level: Masters Student Name: Magdalena Albrecht-Bisset Institution: Ontario Tech University Thesis/Project Title: The association between sleep quality and anxiety in postsecondary student populations
Associate Professor (Status Only), Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University
Scientist, Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University
Pierre Côté, Ontario Tech University
Jessica J. Wong, Ontario Tech University
Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Silvano A. Mior, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Chao Ren, Hong Kong University
Agency/Organization: : Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation, RFT 2023 Title: Association between cervical manipulation or mobilization and ischemic stroke in individuals who seek care for neck pain or headaches: A systematic review and causal analysis Role: Co-Investigator
Agency/Organization: Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation, spring 2023 Title: Untangling the association between the burden of chronic back problems, current utilization of chiropractic care, and availability of chiropractors at the health region level: ecological study Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Agency/Organization: Hong Kong Research Impact Fund, 2022/23 Title: : Increasing the resilience to the health impacts of extreme cold weather on the older population under future climate change Role: Co-Investigator
Agency/Organization: : Ontario Tech University – Dean’s Discretionary Fund Small Research Grants Program 2023 Title: Trends in access to government funded rehabilitation services between 2012-2022 for families of children and youth with disabilities living in the Durham Region: A pilot study. Role: Co-Investigator
