Dr. Lindsay Hedden
Assistant Professor, Assistant Scientific Director - BC Academic Health Science Network, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Family physicians, Primary health care, Supply of primary health care, Improving access to primary health care, Primary health care workforce issues, Gender equity in primary health care
Media
Better stay healthy because doctor supply in B.C. is about to get a whole lot worse
Number of B.C. doctors growing but work-life balance means fewer patient visits, worsening access
The doctor is out: Study finds B.C. doctors retiring earlier than thought
Biography
Dr. Lindsay Hedden is is an applied health services researcher and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. She is also the Scientific Director of the BC SUPPORT Unit, and a principal investigator for the Health Systems Research Lab. As a post-doctoral Health System Impact Fellow, she worked with BC’s Ministry of Health on an improved strategy for physician workforce planning, supporting physician recruitment and retention efforts, and the development and evaluation of new models of primacy care delivery. She is an expert on primary care, focusing specifically on how we can improve access for patients; how we can measure current and predict future supply and demand; and how we can address physician workforce issues. She also conducts research on gender equity issues among physicians. Hedden has a PhD in Health Services Research and Health Economics, and Master of Science in Epidemiology from the University of British Columbia. She has an Honours Bachelor of Science in Health Studies from the University of Waterloo.