Erfan Erfan Shafiee

Erfan Shafiee is an occupational therapist by background and holds a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from Western University. During his PhD, he developed a Rehabilitation Decision Aid for people living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Over the past nine years, he has been actively involved in clinical and health services research, with a focus on patient-reported outcome measures, chronic pain management, decision aid development, implementation science, and healthcare innovation. Currently, he serves as Program Manager of the Care in Common Lab at Bruyère Health Research Institute. The Lab focuses on implementing social innovations that strengthen collaboration between healthcare systems and community resources. Its goal is to support safe and seamless transitions from hospital to home, improve recovery outcomes, and foster sustained connections between patients and the care systems that support them throughout their recovery journey.