Arielle Mendel

Title: 
Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology
Arielle Mendel
Location: 
MUHC, Montreal General Hospital
Division: 
Rheumatology
Biography: 

Dr. Arielle Mendel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University and a Rheumatologist at the MUHC. Her research focuses on patient safety in systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease. Dr. Mendel aims to improve medication safety in this population by studying root causes of adverse drug events, with a particular focus on glucocorticoids (i.e., prednisone) and other immunosuppressive agents, in order to design innovative strategies for improving medication safety in this population. 

Areas of interest: Quality Improvement

Quality Improvement training:

MSc QI/PS IHPME (U of T)

Top 3 quality improvement interests:

  • Preventing adverse drug events

  • Improving efficiency and effectiveness of rheumatology testing

  • Defining high value testing in systemic rheumatic conditions

Publications/programs/training led or participated in related to QI /patient safety/high value care:

Open to supervising trainees in QI research?

Yes, as a primary or co-supervisor

Selected publications: 
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