Jennifer Jones

BA Psychology (Bishops University); PhD Medical Sciences (University of Toronto), Post-doctorate (Psychiatry) (University of Toronto), Post-doctorate (Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care/Oncology Education) (Princess Margaret Hospital)

Dr. Jennifer Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Toronto.  She serves as the Vice-Chair of the University of Toronto Health Sciences II Research Ethics Board.  Dr. Jones is the Director of Research for the Cancer Survivorship Program; Associate Director for the Electronic Living Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Cancer Survivorship Research (ELLICSR); and  Research Associate in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), University Health Network (UHN).  

To date, Dr. Jones’ research program has primarily focused on psychosocial factors among the medically ill.  This has included the assessment of symptoms and quality of life at the end of life and the use of proxy assessments. More recently, through her work within the newly developed Cancer Survivorship Program at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), she has become engaged in a number of research activities.  These primarily include: 1) assessing the prevalence and impact of long-term and late effects of cancer and its treatment (i.e. fatigue, bone loss) and psychosocial distress in cancer survivors; 2) the development and evaluation of group and individual psychoeducational interventions to promote patient engagement in self-management activities and to support families affected by cancer. She has also developed expertise in the area of continuing education and professional development and has received a number of awards in this area.