Dr. France Légaré is Tier 1 chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in Shared Decision Making and Knowledge Translation, a full professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine at Université Laval, and a clinical investigator in Population Health and Practice-changing Research at CHU de Québec – Université Laval.
In addition to being one of the most cited researchers in the world in 2017, 2018, and 2019 according to science research information firm Clarivate Analytics, in 2019 Dr. Légaré was recognized as an Expertscape global expert in continuing medical education. She also won the AFMC President’s Award for exemplary leadership in academic medicine at the national level.
In the healthcare industry, diagnostic procedure and treatment options are multiplying, and the amount of information on care and services is skyrocketing. In light of this, patients are playing an active role in decisions about their health. The research conducted by Dr. Légaré and her team aims to create shared decision-making processes that patients and families can be a part of in a variety of clinical situations. They are developing decision-making tools that help healthcare professionals and patients better understand the benefits and risks of available diagnostic procedures and treatments.
In September 2013, Dr. Légaré was a co-organizer of the International Cochrane Colloquium at the Québec City Convention Centre. The event attracted 923 attendees and was named Event of the Year.
In 2019 she also hosted and chaired the 10th International Conference on Shared Decision Making.
