Pablo (Pau) Galvez-Hernandez is an Assistant Professor in Health Professions and Practice in the Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough, and a member of the Graduate Faculty at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME). He was previously a Postdoctoral Fellow at IHPME, an ICES Postdoctoral Trainee in Primary Care & Health Sciences, and a trainee in AI for Public Health.
His research focuses on (i) community-based primary healthcare systems, with emphasis on interprofessional teams, integrated care networks, and Health in All Policies (HiAP) approaches involving intersectoral collaboration across health, social, and community sectors; and (ii) the impact of social, structural, and environmental determinants of health, such as social connection, community context and neighbourhood resources, and climate change, on older adult population health.
Dr. Galvez-Hernandez applies diverse methods, including quantitative analysis, machine learning, natural language processing, realist evaluation, and multi-method designs rooted in implementation science. He worked for more than a decade in clinical, educational, and policy roles in Canada and Catalonia, including as an advanced practice RN in interprofessional primary care teams. He aims to generate actionable evidence to strengthen equitable and effective primary care and public health strategies for older adults and marginalized populations.