Stephen Hwang

Stephen Hwang is a physician in General Internal Medicine and Scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto. He is Director of the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions and holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Homelessness, Housing, and Health.

Dr. Hwang’s research focuses on health equity, with an emphasis on homelessness, housing, and access to healthcare among people who are unhoused. His work examines housing as a key determinant of health and evaluates interventions and policies to improve health outcomes and reduce chronic homelessness, informing both clinical practice and public policy.

He is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, with additional appointments at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. Dr. Hwang earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a Master of Public Health from Harvard School of Public Health.

KEY RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Homelessness, housing, and health
• Social and structural determinants of health, including poverty, access to care, and housing conditions
• Health inequities affecting people experiencing marginalization
• Access to healthcare among people who are unhoused
• Intersections between housing and health
• Development and evaluation of interventions (e.g., Housing First) to improve health and housing stability
• Population health and health services research aimed at advancing health equity
• Policy-oriented research addressing systemic barriers
• Prevention and interruption of chronic homelessness
• Health care and housing Interventions for people experiencing homelessness

GRANTS/CURRENT PROJECTS:

“Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Homelessness, Housing and Health.”

“The Slaight Family Housing Lab.” St. Michael’s Foundation. PI: Hwang SW.

“Recuperative Health Space”. St. Michael’s Foundation. PI: Hwang S.

“Navigator Program.” St. Michael’s Foundation. PI: Hwang SW.

“Beyond Housing.” St. Michael’s Foundation. PI: Hwang SW.

“Addressing Gaps in Diabetes Care for Populations Facing Structural Vulnerability through the Diabetes Mobile Clinic (DMC): A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). PI: Campbell DJT. Principal Applicant: Rabi DM. Co-Applicants: Auger JS, Donald M, Holodinsky JK, Hwang SW, Quinn AE, Reed T, Spackman E, Whaley A.

“Characterizing intensity of care received at the end of life by persons experiencing homelessness.” Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Foundation. PI: Apramian T. Collaborators: Quinn K, Isenberg S, Bobrovitz N, Yarnell C, Blommaert S, Myers J, Dosani N, Richard L, Hwang S.

“Interventions research in homelessness, housing, and health.” Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). PI: Hwang S.  Co-investigators : Aubry T, Dunn J, Fabreau G, Gaetz S, Heineck K, Isaranuwatchai W, Nisenbaum R, Palepu A; Raine L, Richter T, Stergiopoulos V, Thulien N, Watson K.