Dr. Robert Reid is the Chief Scientist Emeritus at the Institute for Better Health. He is a global expert and thought leader in population health, learning health systems and primary care.

He is best known for his work in developing and evaluating a patient-centred medical
home at Group Health Cooperative, now Kaiser Permanente. With IBH colleagues, Dr.
Reid is also well known for leading the development of the Learning Health System (LHS)
Action Framework that is now being used across Canada to guide system-based learning
approaches.

Dr. Reid is currently providing expertise in the re-design of Ontario’s health care system
through the Ontario Health Teams initiative. Dr. Reid co-leads of the Rapid Improvement
and Support Exchange (RISE) which provides technical support for rapid learning and
improvement for Ontario Health Teams.

At the University of Toronto, Dr. Reid holds an academic appointment as Professor
(status) with the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), and the
Department of Family and Community Medicine. He is also a Professor with McMaster
University’s Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact.
Board certified in preventive medicine, Dr. Reid received his medical degree from the
University of Alberta and completed a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology and a Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins University.