Dr. David Clements, PhD

David Clements is a co-investigator with CAN-PACT and sits on the policy subcommittee. His broad areas of interest are health policy and health systems, as well as knowledge translation and implementation science.  During his career, has held senior roles in organizations including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University. Dave has also significantly contributed to the federal government and B.C. provincial government, including serving as Director of Communications and Senior Advisor to a federal minister of health. In 2014-2015, he was the Executive Director for the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation. In addition to his professional achievements, Dave is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Carleton University.

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What has Inspired David to be a Part of CAN-PACT?

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My career has been eclectic and interesting, but the one constant throughout has been a passion for bringing the best available evidence to decision-making. I believe the only way to do that in a lasting way is to bring researchers and decision makers (whether policymakers, managers, clinicians, or patients) together in mutual respect of each other’s skills, knowledge, and experience. We have a lot to learn from each other. The potential positive impact in cancer care is enormous, because all of our lives are affected by cancer in some way.