Muna Al-Khaifi

MD CCFP MPH
Associate Scientist
muna.alkhaifi@sunnybrook.ca
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Phone: 416-480-4617
Fax: 416-480-6002

Cancer’s impact doesn’t end at the conclusion of curative treatment. Survivorship care is a critical part of patients’ journey that I have dedicated my career to investigating. My research has focused on the needs, quality of life, side effects, and challenges faced by survivors of breast cancer. I am also dedicated to improving education in survivorship care for new generations of medical professionals, integrating diverse and innovated curricula for both medical residents and undergraduate medical students.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine, 2009, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
  • Family Medicine Residency Program, 2018, University of Toronto, Canada
  • Women’s Health Fellowship, 2019, University of Toronto
  • Clinical Fellowship in Breast Diseases, 2020, University of Toronto
  • Masters of Public Health, 2021, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Physician-Lead, Breast Cancer Survivorship Program, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
  • Associate Scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Odette Cancer Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute

Research Foci

  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer Survivorship and Quality of life outcomes
  • Humanism in Medicine
  • Medical Education
  • Women’s Health

Publications

Affiliated Labs & Programs

Selected Publications

  1. Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Clinical Practice Guidance for the Prevention of Breast Cancer-Related Arm Lymphoedema (BCRAL): International Delphi Consensus-based Recommendations" eClinicalMedicine, Jan 2024

  2. Introduction of a Patient as Teacher Program into family medicine residency - An exploratory pilot study. University of Toronto Medical Journal, 2023.

  3. The association between smoking and breast cancer recurrence: A systematic Review. The Breast Cancer Journal. August 2022. Muna Al-Khaifi, Adam Clayton, Teruko Kishibe & Jory S Simpson.

  4. Visual art-based training in undergraduate medical education: A systematic review. Muna Alkhaifi, Adam Clayton, Emilia Kangasjarvi, Teruko Kishibe & Jory S Simpson. The Medical Teacher Journal. 2021

  5. Primary Health Care in Canada: Strengths, Challenges and Learned Lessons. Muna Alkhafi, EC Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Journal. 2021.21.2004304, DOI: 1080/0142159X.2021.2004304.