Dr. Abi Sriharan, D.Phil., MSc, PCC
Director | The Centre for Health Sector Innovation
Assistant Professor and Program Director, Systems Leadership and Innovation | University of Toronto
Dr. Abi Sriharan, D.Phil., MSc, PCC, is the director of systems leadership and innovation and an assistant professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health the University of Toronto. She is also a member of the Institute of Pandemic and the Founder of the Health Leadership Lab. Before joining the University of Toronto, she held senior leadership roles at medical schools and hospitals in Canada and the US. She served as a consultant on innovation and leadership for multinational organizations such as Pfizer, Merck, the World Health Organization, the World Federation of Neurology, the European Federation of Neurology, Dubai Health Authority, Hamad Medical Corporation and has served on the boards of the Canadian Society for International Health, Canada International Scientific Exchange Program, the Middle East Hearing Association.
Professor Sriharan’s research focuses on how control systems and human factors contribute to organizational culture and workforce performance. Her current research explores two broad questions: How can organizations prevent burnout, promote wellness, and support their workforce performance under crises? How can sensemaking influence innovation and strategic decisions?
Dr. Sriharan’s teaching focuses on behavioural strategy and leading transformational change. As a professional leadership coach, she is extensively involved in coaching physicians and high-performing women leaders.
Dr. Sriharan holds an MSc and D.Phil in health care. From the University of Oxford and an honours BSc in health studies and human biology from the University of Toronto. She completed advanced training in leadership and innovation from the Harvard University and Rotman School of Business at Toronto. She received her coaching training from the Weatherhead School of Business at the Case Western University and the NeuroLeadership Institute.