Dr. Sharon Johnston

Scientific Director and Associate Vice-President Research, Institut du Savoir Montfort

Dr. Sharon Johnston, MD, LLM, CCFP is Scientific Director of the Institut du Savoir Montfort and an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa. She is the recipient of a Tier 2 Clinical Research Chair in Primary Care Learning Health Systems: PREMs, AI, and Data Integration. A family physician and clinician scientist, Dr. Johnston leads nationally recognized research focused on developing digital and AI-enabled solutions that enhance patient engagement, deliver multilingual health education, and embed research seamlessly into clinical care. Her Tier 2 Chair program aims to transform how primary care leverages patient-generated data and digital tools to advance equity, personalized care, and health system integration.