Biography
Amir Azizian holds a master’s degree in Community and Population Health Sciences from the University of Saskatchewan, and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. He was a Learning Health Systems (LHS) specialist collaborating with the Clinical Excellence portfolio at the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) since December 2020. He served as an Appropriateness of Care specialist and a Saskatchewan Center for Patient-Oriented Research researcher at the Saskatchewan Health Quality Council from 2017 to 2020.
In his role as an LHS specialist, Amir was involved in projects aimed at transforming the provincial healthcare organization into an LHS. His work included the development of the SHA's LHS conceptual model, the SHA’s framework for the development and implementation of clinical pathways, and the SHA’s primer for the development of provincial clinical networks, all of which will be integral in improving healthcare delivery.
Advisors
Areas of Interest
People-centered care; Health equity; Dissemination and Implementation Science; Knowledge Translation; Clinical Pathways
Published Articles or Reviews
- “Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Saskatchewan, Canada: A Developmental Evaluation Approach”, Maryam Yasinian, Tracey Carr, Jason Vanstone, Amir Azizian, Patrick Falastein and Gary Groot, The Open Public Health Journal, 2024; The Open Public Health Journal 17, no. 1 (March 21, 2024): e18749445288367. DOI: 10.2174/0118749445288367240311101720
- “Development and Validity Testing of a Matrix to Evaluate Maturity of Clinical Pathways: A Case Study in Saskatchewan, Canada”, Crystal Lynn Larson, Jason Robert Vanstone, Taysa-Rhea Mise, Susan Mary Tupper, Gary Groot, Amir Reza Azizian, Research Square Preprint (submitted to BMC Health Services Research), November 17, 2023. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3606033/v1
- “Identifying Barriers and Enablers to Vaccine uptake from Immunizers and Individuals Receiving a COVID-19 Vaccine in Saskatchewan”, Vanstone, J., Azizian, A.R., Berry, W., Carr, T., Falastein, P., Mise, T., Patel, S., Sarker, Kinsuk K., Yasinian, M., Groot, G., The Open Public Health Journal, 2022; 15(1):1-11. DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v15-e2208012
- “COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Recipients in Saskatchewan: A Patient-Oriented Realist Evaluation”, Azizian, Amir Reza, Candace Skrapek, Brenda Andreas, Gerald Farthing, Maryam Yasinian, Nazeem Muhajarine, Tanya Verrall, Gary Groot, Tracey Carr. 2023 [pre-print]. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2514921/v1.
- “Developing a patient-oriented realist evaluation for COVID-19 vaccine implementation in Saskatchewan: a methodologic framework”, Azizian, A.R., Carr, T., Muhajarine, N., Verrall, T., Hartness, C., Vanstone, J., Yasinian, M., Skrapek, C., Andreas, B., Farthing, G., Groot, G. CMAJ Open, 2021; 9(4):E1034-E1039. DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20210041
- “Combined lumbar spine MRI and CT appropriateness checklist: a quality improvement project in Saskatchewan, Canada”, Madani Larijani, M., Azizian, A., Carr, T., Adams, S.J., Groot, G. Int J Qual Health Care, 2021 Aug 28;33(3):mzab120. DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzab120.
- “Reducing Inappropriate Imaging Orders for Lower Back Pain Using MRI And CT Checklists: A Quality Improvement Study in Saskatchewan, Canada”, Madani Larijani, M., Azizian, A., Carr, T., Badea, A., Groot, G. Quality in Primary Care, 2020; 28(4):24-31.
- “Structured Health Education for Iranian Female High School Students: Effect on Self-Esteem”, Hoda Mokari, Shiva Khaleghparast, Behrooz Ghanbari, Behshid Ghadrdoost, Amir Reza Azizian, Zahra Hanifi, Shabnam Zafari. Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Education and Research, 2018; 8(32): 58-63.
- “The Diagnostic Value of N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide in Differentiating Cardioembolic Ischemic Stroke”, Hajsadeghi S, Kashani Amin L, Bakhshandeh H, Rohani M, Azizian AR, Jafarian Kerman SR. Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2013 May; 22(4):554-60. DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.01.012. Epub 2013 Feb 17.
- “Laryngeal angioleiomyoma: A case report of 52-year-old female”, Rezaee A, Ebrahimi L, Sadeghipour A, Azimzadeh B, Azizian A. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 2013; 2(1):20-23. DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2013.21006.
- “The views of general practitioners in Iran about prevention and health promotion and related obstacles in clinical practice”, Toosi TD, Azizian A, Roushan N, Khasaeipur Z, Soleimanzadeh M. Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2009 Jul; 41(3):115-20.
- “The Diagnostic Accuracy of Digitized Mammography”, Guiti M, Azizian AR, Riyahi Alam N, Shakiba M. Iranian Journal of Radiology, 2008; 5(2):71-76.
