I’m Dr. Roxana Salehi — Founder of Vitus Consulting, research and evaluation expert, and author with over 15 years of global experience addressing complex local and global health challenges, from mental health to health workforce shortages.
My work is grounded in two core principles: rigorous scientific evidence — not buzzwords or hype — should shape decisions and policy; and solutions to health challenges must serve everyone, not just a privileged few.
I see evaluation as a practical tool for decision-making in complex, real-world systems. Perfect data is rare, ideal study designs are not always possible, and organizations operate under real constraints. I work within these realities to deliver methodologically sound, useful evidence.
A unique strength I bring is acting as a cultural translator — I bridge disciplines and align clinicians, patients, policymakers, funders, and technologists around shared goals. This ability ensures strategies are not only evidence-based but also grounded in real-world usability.
I founded Vitus Consulting in Toronto in 2014 and now work globally from Barcelona. Earlier work included community health centres serving marginalized populations and multi-country initiatives shaping nursing education in Africa and oncology care in the Caribbean. More recently, I’ve been working on AI-enabled precision mental health.
