Dr. Sarah Malecki is a General Internist, PhD candidate in Clinical Epidemiology at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), and Vanier and Philipson Scholar. She earned her B.Sc. from Wilfrid Laurier University, her M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa, and completed her MD, Internal Medicine, and GIM training at the University of Toronto. Combined with her experience as a support worker for youth with developmental disabilities, this background has fueled her clinical and research interest in adults with complex childhood-onset diseases. Sarah developed research leadership experience during medical training while studying a model condition – 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, and is now expanding her focus to the broader population of vulnerable young adults with complex care needs. Her goal as a clinician and independent researcher is to improve the lives of young adults with medical complexity, through policy-relevant research that informs new models of care. Her QI project at the Centre in collaboration with others (Sickkids, CAMH) and working towards EQUIP certification through CQUIPS, will focus on developing and implementing interventions to reduce canceled or aborted imaging and procedures for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at UHN, minimizing patient distress and trauma, improving the care experience, and streamlining health system efficiency.