Emma Conway

Investigator, CHEO Research Institute

Dr. Emma Conway, PhD, Credentialed Evaluator (c) is a health services researcher and Knowledge Translation Specialist with BORN Ontario whose work focuses on bridging research, policy, and practice to advance patient-centred, equitable, and evidence-informed healthcare. Her research examines patient, family, and caregiver engagement in healthcare, with expertise in dementia care, co-design, implementation science, and inclusive research methods.
She completed her PhD in Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, where she explored innovative approaches to supporting the meaningful participation of people living with dementia in research. Her broader experience spans program evaluation, knowledge mobilization, primary care digital health innovation, and digital health transformation, including the development and implementation of BORNConnect, Ontario’s provincial interoperable perinatal health record.
Dr. Conway also serves on the Board of Directors for the North Wellington Health Care Alliance and Groves Memorial Hospital and is committed to ensuring that healthcare innovation strengthens compassionate, inclusive, and high-quality care for patients, families, and communities.

Research Projects

  1. “If I Were in his Shoes”: Photo-Prompted Storytelling in Interviews With People Living With Dementia

    19/07/2026

  2. Exploring Diagnostic and Post-Diagnostic Care Experiences among People Living with Dementia and Care Partners in Canada: A Qualitative Study

    06/04/2026

  3. “If She’s Anything Like Me…”: Exploring the Use of Verbally-Prompted Storytelling Techniques in Research With People Living With Dementia