Booth

Dr. Christopher Booth

Position(s)

HSPRI Associate Faculty

Contact Info

is a Medical Oncologist and Health Services Researcher at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a Professor of Oncology and Public Health Sciences and holds the Canada Research Chair in Population Cancer Care. Dr. Booth is the Director of the Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology at Queen’s Cancer Research Institute (QCRI). Dr. Booth studied medicine at Queen’s University. He did postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology at the University of Toronto followed by a research fellowship with the NCIC Clinical Trials Group. Dr. Booth has an active program in population-based cancer research. The focus of his research program is to evaluate quality of care and outcomes in routine clinical practice. His research also explores the concept of value in cancer care.

In his clinical practice he provides care to patients with gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Booth’s research program explores access, quality, and value of cancer care in Canada and globally. In 2016 Dr. Booth spent a sabbatical as a visiting scientist at the Regional Cancer Centre in Trivandrum, India. He is an Advisor (Health Services Research) to the National Cancer Grid of India, an Honorary Consultant at Pallium India, and a member of the WHO Essential Medicine List Cancer Working Group. Dr. Booth has published over 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has served as research supervisor for >30 trainees. In 2022 he received the Exceptional Healer Award at Kingston Health Sciences Centre for embodying compassion, respect, and clinical excellence.

Research Interests

Evaluate the quality of care delivered to patients in routine clinical practice and the effectiveness of new therapies in the general population

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Research Interests