“As Ontario’s health-care system faces unprecedented pressure, remote clinical monitoring offers a transformative path forward. Supported by the PSI Mid-Career Knowledge Translation Fellowship, my research and knowledge translation will ensure this inevitable shift delivers care that is patient-centred, equitable, safe, and clinically meaningful.” – Dr. Andrea Gershon
PSI Foundation is pleased to announce Dr. Andrea Gershon as the recipient of the 2026 PSI Mid-Career Knowledge Translation Fellowship.
About Dr. Andrea Gershon
Dr. Andrea Gershon is a Respirologist and Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto and ICES.
Dr. Gershon’s award-winning research and knowledge translation program uses ‘Big Data’ to learn from the real-world experiences of people living with lung disease, with a focus on vulnerable groups. Her clinical studies evaluate the use of remote monitoring and wearables in people with respiratory disease.
Dr. Gershon enjoys working with junior faculty, postgraduate fellows, graduate candidates, and other students at all levels of training. She has a passion for supporting these upcoming leaders, researchers, and clinicians who are the future of discovery and innovation to improve respiratory health worldwide.
About the PSI Mid-Career Knowledge Translation Fellowship
The PSI Mid-Career Knowledge Translation Fellowship is intended to provide salary support for a mid-career physician researcher in Ontario, who has demonstrated the ability to successfully complete high impact knowledge translation research. The total amount of the award is $400,000 over two or three years, with the sponsoring institution providing matching funding, contributing to 50% of the total award.
PSI acknowledges that mid-career can be a challenging time for physician researchers. During this phase, there are often additional academic roles and responsibilities including committee work, leadership positions, and mentoring of junior investigators, while clinical work continues. PSI recognizes the importance in supporting this phase of an investigator’s trajectory.
Dr. Gershon highlights the importance of salary support awards for physician researchers at the mid-career level:
“Mid-career salary support is a smart investment. It gives physician researchers the time and resources to lead, mentor the next generation, and turn their expertise into real improvements in patient care, health equity, and a stronger, more sustainable health system. I am very grateful for this PSI Mid-Career Knowledge Translation Fellowship.”
Fellowship Funds to be Used to Improve the Health and Health Equity for People with Respiratory and Other Chronic Diseases
Canada’s healthcare system is facing increasing strain as the population ages and more people live with chronic illnesses including heart and lung disease. Hospitals and clinics are often overwhelmed, leading to long wait times and barriers to accessing timely, high-quality care—particularly in rural, remote, and underserved communities. To address these challenges, remote clinical monitoring (RCM) is emerging as a transformative approach. RCM uses connected technologies—such as smartphones, smartwatches, and wearable sensors like Fitbits—to continuously track health indicators including breathing, oxygen levels, sleep, and heart rate from home. This data allows healthcare teams to identify issues early, adjust treatment plans in real time, and provide proactive support between in-person visits, helping reduce emergency department use and prevent hospitalizations.
Dr. Gershon has developed a comprehensive RCM platform to accelerate innovation in this field across Ontario and beyond. The system integrates a patient-friendly mobile app, wearable sensors, and a secure clinician dashboard that facilitates continuous, data-driven care. Her goal is to use RCM to make healthcare more personalized, efficient, and equitable for all Canadians. This includes mentoring trainees to strengthen national research capacity and advance the science and practice of RCM.
