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Biography

Currently a PhD, mixed methods researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital, Dr. Katherine Allan specializes in arrhythmia and resuscitation research.

She is Chair and co-founder of CARE, a grassroots organization in Ontario that aims to increase awareness and survival from sudden cardiac arrest through various community based initiatives, including teaching all kids how to save a life. She is the project manager and co-investigator for C-SCAN, a national network that is measuring the true scope of sudden cardiac arrest across Canada. Dr. Allan is also Chair of Training and Education for CANet, a national Pan-Canadian multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral research and development network.

In 2021, she was seconded to the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario to help streamline their processes for referring families of sudden cardiac death patients for cascade screening.

Expertise

Cardiac Arrest; Patient and Family Experience; Qualitative Research; Resuscitation

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Contact Information

Katherine.Allan@unityhealth.to

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Publications

Methods to teach schoolchildren how to perform and retain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Allan KS, Mammarella B, Visanji M, Moglica E, Sadeghlo N, O’Neil E, Chan TT, Kishibe T, Aves T. Resusc Plus. 2023 Aug 10;15:100439.  

Perceived self-efficacy and empowerment in patients at increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Davies B, Allan KS, Carroll SL, Gibbs K, Roberts JD, MacIntyre C, Steinberg C, Tadros R, Dorian P, Healey JS, Gardner M, Laksman ZWM, Krahn AD, Fournier A, Seifer C, Lauck SB. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023 May 15;10:955060. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.955060. PMID: 37255708; PMCID: PMC10225561.

Mandating Training Is Not Enough: The State of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Training in Ontario Schools. Allan KS, Jefkins TT, O’Neil E, Dorian P, Lin S.CJC Open. 2021 Apr 12;3(6):822-826.  

To view more of Dr. Allan’s publications, visit ResearchGate.