David Ponka

ORCID: 0000-0003-0902-8520
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Research Areas
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Medical Coding and Health Information
  • Global Health and Surgery
  • Health and Medical Research Impacts
  • Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Migration, Identity, and Health
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Healthcare Systems and Technology

University of Ottawa
2015-2025

College of Family Physicians of Canada
2016-2025

Bruyère
2008-2024

Centre for Family Medicine
2021

Canadian Nurses Association
2020

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
2020

Canadian Public Health Association
2020

Canadian Medical Association
2020

Ottawa University
2018

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
2016

Studies evaluating primary care quality across physician gender are limited to and secondary prevention.Investigate the relationship between family of using indicators that cover 5 key dimensions care.Cross-sectional analysis linked health administrative datasets (April 1, 2008 March 31, 2010).All physicians working in 3 main models province Ontario (Canada), providing general having a panel size >1200.Indicators cancer screening (3), chronic disease management (9), continuity (2),...

10.1097/mlr.0000000000000480 article EN Medical Care 2016-01-14

[See related article at [www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200199][2]][2] KEY POINTS Homeless and vulnerably housed populations are heterogeneous[1][2] continue to grow in numbers urban rural settings as forces of urbanization collide with gentrification austerity policies.[2][3]

10.1503/cmaj.190777 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Canadian Medical Association Journal 2020-03-08

Background Immunisation against COVID-19 is crucial for controlling the pandemic, yet global challenges persist in vaccine coverage and equitable distribution. A well-integrated primary health care approach can enhance vaccination programmes. Aim To explore relationship between perceived PC (primary care)-PH (public health) integration, as well other program implementation factors, national coverage. Design setting convenience sample of self-identified professionals completed an online...

10.1371/journal.pone.0317970 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2025-02-21

The origins of the periodic health examination (PHE) date back to at least industrial revolution, when employers paid for annual check-ups keep their labour forces healthy. Today, practice is subsumed into work primary care physicians and still widespread throughout Canada. It

10.1503/cmaj.141125 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Canadian Medical Association Journal 2014-10-06

Newcomers experience unique challenges with respect to vaccination. These are compounded by the need navigate complex vaccination catch-up schedules upon arrival in their new home countries. Our group has pioneered development of CANImmunize, a free, bilingual, pan-Canadian digital application designed empower individuals manage records. To inform how vaccine tracking app such as CANImmunize might be tailored meet needs newcomers, this study sought determine commonly spoken languages,...

10.1080/21645515.2018.1445449 article EN Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2018-02-27

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and exacerbated health inequities worldwide. While several studies have examined the impact of individual social factors on COVID infection, our objective was to examine how interactions were associated with risk testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 during first two years pandemic.

10.1016/j.dialog.2024.100197 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Dialogues in Health 2024-10-30

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10.4102/phcfm.v9i1.1559 article FR cc-by African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine 2017-09-20

As Canadian immigration levels increase, knowledge concerning immigrant health becomes increasingly important for system policy and planning. This study compares the rate of all-cause hospitalization among immigrants with that their Canadian-born counterparts.Using records from Discharge Abstract Database (2004/2005 to 2016/2017) Ontario Mental Health Reporting System (2006/2007 2017/2018) linked 2016 Longitudinal Immigration Database, this compared age-standardized rates (ASHRs) those...

10.25318/82-003-x202100900001-eng article EN PubMed 2021-09-15
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