University of Alberta

Jack Williams

Jack Williams is Scientist Emeritus at ICES and the Clinical Epidemiology and Health Research Program at Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, where he has been a senior scientist since 1989.  He was Deputy Director Research and then President & CEO at ICES; at time of retirement he was Vice President Research at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.  Dr Williams held academic appointments in the Departments of Family and Community Medicine and Public Health Sciences and graduate appointments in Dentistry, Institute of Medical Science, Nursing Science, and Rehabilitation Science. A sociologist and demographer by training, he has focused on the methods, designs and statistics for estimating the impacts of disease and health services on outcomes in society.  Dr. Williams continues to consult with students, faculty and organizations and be involved in peer review activities.