Ihoghosa (Muyi) Iyamu

Research Methodologist, MD, MDICHA, PhD

Dr. Iyamu is an internationally trained physician whose research focus involves using implementation science, design thinking and evaluation methods to explore how digital health programs can foster equitable health service access to improve population and public health outcomes.

He completed a PhD at the UBC School of Population and Public Health where his dissertation explored design and implementation factors necessary to promote equitable access to digital interventions supporting testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in BC.

Research Interests

• Health systems strategy to promote uptake and impact of digital technology at scale
• Digital health and digital public health program evaluation
• Ongoing adaptation of digital health programs using implementation science and design thinking approaches
• Application of digital technologies in global health and infectious disease response