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Alexandra Papaioannou, MD
Alexandra Papaioannou, MD

    Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou is a professor in the department of medicine, and past director of the division of geriatric medicine, at McMaster University in Canada, with joint appointment in the division of rheumatology. She has received a CIHR - Eli Lilly Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Chair. She is an associate member in the department of clinical epidemiology and biostatistics and has completed a masters of science in health research methods at McMaster University. Dr. Papaioannou is past chair of the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada (OC) and past chair of the board. Dr. Papaioannou was awarded the Lindy Fraser Award (2005) by OC. She is co-director of the Hamilton Canadian Multi-Centre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos) and is leading the Fracture Think Osteoporosis project, a chronic disease management program in Hamilton, Ontario. Dr. Papaioannou is a member of the Scientific Advisors of the International Osteoporosis Foundation, and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada and of the American College of Physicians.

    Dr. Papaioannou is lead author of newly published Osteoporosis Canada guidelines which were published in the October 2010 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). She was awarded an Ontario Career Scientist Award and has served on a number of Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOH LTC) Committees, including serving as the co-chair of the MOH LTC Osteoporosis Strategy for Ontario, a public health initiative to prevent and reduce the impact of osteoporosis, fractures and falls. She is lead investigator for the Long-term Care Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy.

    She has served on CIHR committees including Scientific Officer of the Mobility in Aging - Pilot Project Committee. Dr. Papaioannou has received a number of CIHR grants including "Improving Prescribing of Medications and Patient Safety in Long-Term Care" and has been a co-investigator of a number of team CIHR grants: "Helping seniors and primary care professionals optimize the use of drugs to improve health (TIPPS)", and "Training program in skeletal health research". Dr. Papaioannou is an associate member of the Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, St. Joseph's Healthcare, and a Geriatrician at Hamilton Health Sciences Dr. Papaioannou is author of 14 book chapters and 137 journal articles.

    Schedule28 Mar 2024