Dr. Brett Thombs

Professor

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Biography

Brett Thombs is a Professor at McGill University in the Faculty of Medicine and a Senior Investigator at the Lady Davis Institute of Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital. He chairs the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care and directs the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) and the DEPRESsion Screening Data (DEPRESSD) projects. His research team is involved in areas such as observational studies and trials for patient support interventions across various sites and countries. He collaborates on the DEPRESSD Project, which aims to analyze datasets from over 300 investigators across more than 50 countries to assess the accuracy of depression screening tools using individual participant data meta-analyses. His work also includes the development of standards for reporting trials conducted with routinely collected data and various meta-research initiatives. Thombs has extensive expertise in non-pharmacological clinical trials, health services, screening preventive care, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, focusing on mental health and depression.

Research Interests

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • 2 Letters of Reference
  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.