Andrew Costa

Overview

Andrew Costa is an Assistant Professor and Schlegel Chair in Clinical Epidemiology and Aging in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University. He also serves as the Research Lead at the DeGroote School of Medicine, Waterloo Regional Campus. He is currently developing and evaluating models of care for affordable emergency room use for older adults. Andrew’s work aims to promote evidence-based care and policy while utilizing health information. His research program has the expertise to create better care and support systems for older adults in health care facilities.

Affiliations

• Assistant Professor
• Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
• Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
• Associate Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Associate Member, Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Member, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA), Faculty of Health Sciences

Education

• BSc, University of Waterloo
• PhD, University of Waterloo