New scientist roles at Providence Care aim to improve patient care

News & Announcements | 25 May 2026

There’s no question that big, complex issues face health care today. Addressing them requires researchers working alongside care providers, patients, clients, residents, and the community to create meaningful change.

Providence Care, in partnership with Queen’s School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Department of Family Medicine, and Health Services and Policy Research Institute, has appointed Dr. Jordan Miller and Dr. Anthony Train to specialized scientist roles supporting research and innovation to improve patient care and health systems overall. Both roles are two-year appointments that began January 1, 2026.

Jordan Miller appointed Scientist in Integrated Primary Care at Providence Care

In this inaugural role, Dr. Miller will carry out two streams of research aimed at improving how rehabilitation services are integrated within primary care teams. The first stream will study partnerships between Providence Care and local primary care teams—learning from healthcare providers and patients about the challenges that exist and what’s needed for success. The second stream analyzes health administrative data to see how different compositions of primary care teams (such as those with and without physiotherapists or occupational therapists) affect healthcare use and costs after a hospital stay.

A testament to his leadership in improving health service delivery, Dr. Miller recently received the Robyn Tamblyn Health Services and Policy Research Innovator Award from the CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy.

Anthony Train appointed Scientist in Family Medicine at Providence Care

As the Scientist in Family Medicine, a new role within Providence Care’s Research Department, Dr. Train is building a program at the intersections of family medicine, primary care, rehabilitation, mental health, aging, and health systems improvement. Drawing on his education from Stanford Biodesign, he will train fellows, research assistants, and health sciences students in the methodology to foster healthcare innovation. The goal is to uncover unmet clinical needs and develop practical solutions with frontline teams that can be put into action.

“What excites me is the opportunity to work closely with Providence Care clinicians, staff, patients, and leaders to identify meaningful problems worth solving. It is also a chance to help create a culture where frontline observations can become new ideas, and new ideas can become better care,” says Dr. Train. “That creates an outstanding environment for innovation.”

Drs. Train and Miller are not the only scientists in residence at Providence Care. Dr. Setareh Ghahari will soon join them as Scientist in Rehabilitation on July 1, 2026. She will succeed Dr. Dorothy Kessler who held the inaugural role for a two-year term. Together with Dr. Katie Goldie, Scientist in Nursing, these appointments reflect Providence Care and Queen’s ongoing commitments to evidence-informed care, innovation, and improving health care across the region.

“We’re really excited to welcome Dr. Miller and Dr. Train, and to continue growing this work alongside our partners at Queen’s,” says Allison Philpot, Vice-President, System Innovation and Executive Director, Medical Affairs and Research, Providence Care. “These roles bring together research, frontline care, and lived experience in a way that will help us better understand what people in our community need—and how we can deliver it. It’s this kind of collaboration and innovation that will strengthen care today and help position Providence Care as one of Canada’s leading research hospitals.”

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