Researchers
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Aliza Moledina

MD, FRCPC

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Contact

almoledina@toh.ca

613-798-5555 x13056

ORCID 0009-0008-1219-0960

Bio

Dr. Aliza Moledina is a General Internal Medicine physician at The Ottawa Hospital. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Ottawa and completed her core Internal Medicine residency at the University of Calgary, followed by subspecialty training in General Internal Medicine at the University of Ottawa. She also holds a Master of Science in Epidemiology from the University of Ottawa and is a former Action Canada Fellow, Canada’s top accelerator for emerging leaders interested in public policy. Dr. Moledina has held several leadership roles at The Ottawa Hospital, including serving as the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Representative for the Division of General Internal Medicine, Global Health Lead for the Department of Medicine, and Just Culture Physician Champion. She received the University of Ottawa Award for Leadership in Global Health in 2024.

Research Goals and Interests

Dr. Moledina’s research focuses on health equity, the well-being of vulnerable populations, health advocacy, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and serious illness communication.

Publications

Gibb MA, Harrison L, Dumicho AY, Sood MM, Tanuseputro P, Moledina A, Tuna M, Halilou T, Kendall CE, Colman I, Fernando SM, Roberts RL, Maskerine C, Myran DT. Patterns in Mental Health- and Substance Use-Related Visits From 2003 to 2022 Among Registered Ontario Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Nov 18. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-24-01069. Epub ahead of print.

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Hakimjavadi R, Yin CY, Scott M, Talarico R, Ramsay T, Webber C, Manuel D, Moledina A, Hsu AT, Fung C, Kaasalainen S, Kierulf J, Molnar F, Shamon S, Robert B, Ronksley PE, Tanuseputro P, Wilson K, Kobewka D.  “Cognitive and Functional Decline Among Long-Term Care Residents.”  JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 1;8(4):e255635. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.5635

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Yin CY, Scott MM, Talarico R, Hakimjavadi R, Kierulf J, Webber C, Hawken S, Moledina A, Manuel D, Hsu A, Tanuseputro P, Fung C, Kaasalainen S, Molnar F, Shamon S, McIsaac DI, Kobewka D.  “Transfer from long-term care to acute care and risk of new permanent cognitive or physical disability among long-term care residents in Canada: protocol for a retrospective cohort study.”  BMJ Open. 2025 Jan 20;15(1):e086932.  doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086932

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Yin CY, Talarico R, Scott MM, Hakimjavadi R, Kierulf J, Webber C, Hawken S, Moledina A, Manuel DG, Hsu A, Tanuseputro P, Fung C, Kaasalainen S, Molnar F, Shamon S, Ronksley PE, McIsaac DI, Kobewka D.  “Development of a predictive model for loss of functional and cognitive abilities in long-term care home residents: a protocol.” BMJ Open 2025 Jan 9;15(1):e086935

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Moledina A, Ruller S, Halman S, Ying Y. “Assessing resident experience of a new experiential learning health advocacy curriculum: a mixed methods study.” BMC Med Educ. 2024 Sep 11;24(1):988. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05961-7

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Moledina A, Thabet C, Munene P, Isenberg SR, Ruller S, Sanders JJ, Kobewka D.  “Adapting the Serious Illness Conversation Guide to Crisis Settings: A Qualitative Study.” Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.  2024 May;67(5):e671-2.  doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.130

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Exploring Gender-Based Inequities in the Department of Medicine: A Qualitative Study
Primary Investigator
Academic Evaluation Committee (AEC) and members of the Department of Medicine (DoM) – DoM Physician Wellbeing competition, $8,500 (DoM: $5000, Division of General Internal Medicine: $3,500)
June 2025-June 2026

The impact of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on the longterm risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
Co-Investigator (PI: Smita Pakhale)
CIHR Project Grant - Research in human development, child and/or youth health in Indigenous populations, $100,000
February 2025-February 2026

Postgraduate Internal Medicine Training on Social Determinants of Health: A Mixed Methods Study of the Learner Experience on a Novel Social Medicine Rotation
Co-Investigator (PI: Clara Lu)
Centre for innovation in Medical Education (CiMED), $14,438
February 2025-February 2026

The Impact of language on care and outcomes in patients with prostate or breast cancer
Co-Investigator (PI: Tzu-Fei Wang, Peter Tanuseputro)
CIHR Project Grant, CIHR Research Initiative on Health and Official Languages in Minority Communities, $100,000
September 2024-August 2025

Assessing Learner Experience of a PGME Health Advocacy Curriculum: A Qualitative Analysis
Principal Investigator (Co-PI: Sam Halman)
TOHAMO, $8,000
February 2021-January 2022

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