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Nisha Almeida, PhD, MSc

Academic title(s): 

Manager of the Health Technology Assessment Unit (TAU)

Nisha Almeida, PhD, MSc
Contact Information
Email address: 
nisha.almeida [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
Tel.: 514 934-1934, ext. 71332
Area(s): 
Health Informatics
Biography: 

Nisha Almeida is manager of the Health Technology Assessment Unit (TAU) of the MUHC. She holds a BSc in Molecular Biology and a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University. She has advanced training in epidemiological and biostatistical methods and specific experience in the evaluation and implementation of health technologies and interventions.
She was previously a senior epidemiologist at TAU, and led the implementation of hospital quality improvement initiatives while coordinating the participation of various stakeholders, data collection and analytical efforts. She played a key role in the development of a decision-aid tool to translate scientific evidence into hospital policy recommendations. Her work has been published in the peer-reviewed literature and she has been successful in securing funds for hospital initiatives. Nisha is particularly interested in harnessing hospital data to improve health outcomes and services.

Selected publications: 

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