Michelle Howard, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Dr. Michelle Howard is a researcher in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University. She has an MSc in Epidemiology from U of T, and a PhD in Health Research Methodology from McMaster. She is currently PI on a study of the organizational predictors of team functioning in Family Health Teams. She also provides research support to other faculty at McMaster Family Medicine in a variety of primary care topics including maternity care, palliative care and women’s health.

Key Research Interests:

• Evaluating and improving primary care models
• Understanding the mechanisms and impacts of interprofessional care in primary care practices