Elizabeth M Hazel

Dr. Hazel followed medical school with residencies in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, all at McGill University. She completed fellowships at the University of British Columbia, McGill University and Université de Montreal. She possesses a Certificate in Medical Education-Digital Citizenship from the Harvard Macy Institute and is currently pursuing an International Master’s degree in Health Leadership at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill. Dr. Hazel is also a Fellow of the Royal College, a member of College des Médecins de Quebec, and Chair of the Canadian Rheumatology Association Education Committee.

As a clinical teacher Dr. Hazel provides daily supervision of students and residents of all levels in out-patient clinics and residents on a multi-site rheumatology consult service.  She teaches trainees at all stages of their education, from lectures to first year medical students to teaching at residents academic half-day sessions and participating in Simulation Centre activities.

Dr. Hazel has designed and implemented a unique patient-centred multidisciplinary clinic to improve the lives of young adults with rheumatic diseases.  This program addresses the important psycho-social impact of living with a chronic disease and her patients have access to social workers, psychologists and career counsellors, as well as occupational therapists, nutritionists and physiotherapists.  She has redesigned out-patient clinic notes to improve adherence to high quality of care guidelines. She has also developed a group multidisciplinary rehabilitation program for adults with hypermobility type Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. In the area of community education Dr. Hazel has recorded a four-part podcast on juvenile arthritis and transition of care titled Balado-Rhumato.

In 2022 Dr. Hazel was named to McGill’s Faculty Honour List and  was recognized with a McGill Faculty Award for Teaching Innovation. She previously received a Clinical Innovation Award in Internal Medicine, in 2018.

Areas of interest: Quality Improvement

Top 3 quality improvement interests:

• Transition of care in juvenile arthritis

• Vaccine hesitancy and uptake

• Access to rehab services

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

• https://scientific.sparx-ip.net/archiveeular/?c=a&searchfor=Hazel&view=1&item=2024AB0272
• Pilot project for early access to PT in myositis patients- collaboration with Dr. Valerie Leclair

Open to supervising trainees in QI research?

No, not at this time