Faculty Member
Manisha Pahwa
- Email Address(es)
- manishapahwa(at)trentu.ca
- Website(s)
- Manisha Pahwa, Assistant Professor, Trent University
- Division(s)/Institute(s)
- Clinical Public Health Division
- Position
- Assistant Professor
- SGS Status
- Associate (Restricted) Member
- Appointment Status
- Status Only
Research Interests
Ethics; Value pluralism; Health Policy; Health and social equity; Empirical ethics research; Cancer screening; Women’s health; Community-engaged research; Qualitative research; Mixed methods research; Arts-based research; Interdisciplinary health research and education
Dr. Manisha Pahwa is an applied ethics and health policy researcher. Her interests focus on the moral foundations of health policy in societies where there are a wide range of different values related to health and well-being. Dr. Pahwa’s research aims to investigate current ethical frameworks used in health policymaking, generate knowledge about ethics as it is lived and experienced in public health and health care contexts, and develop resources that support dialogue and the integration of moral diversity in health policy decision-making. Of particular interest are the ethical views, moral experiences, and moral contexts of groups with poor health outcomes, which are underrepresented in current ethical frameworks and principles. Dr. Pahwa’s long-term vision is to expand and enrich the scope of ethical frameworks which guide health policymaking, and help contribute to a healthier, more just and flourishing society.
Dr. Pahwa earned her PhD in Health Policy from McMaster University and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethics at McGill University. She often engages with marginalized communities and uses normative and empirical methodologies in her work. She is passionate about strengthening capacity for applied ethics and health policy research through mentoring students and trainees at the confluence of these areas.