Dr. Deborah Cohen, PhD

Dr. Deborah Cohen, PhD

Director, Pharmaceuticals and Health Workforce Information Services
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Dr. Deborah Cohen, PhD, is the Director of Health Human Resources and Pharmaceuticals Information Systems at the Canadian Institute for Health Information. She has been with CIHI for 20 years, conducting health services research, and building pan-Canadian data systems across multiple sectors of care. In her current role at CIHI, Deborah’s work focuses on enhancing and expanding the HHR and Pharmaceuticals data foundation, ensuring information is available to meet critical healthcare planning and policy priorities across Canada. She is also an adjunct Professor with the University of Ottawa, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, where she studies health system performance and population health.