At the University of Toronto he is a Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Critical Care Medicine, and is faculty in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. Dr. Parshuram is formally trained in clinical epidemiology, and has expertise in cardiac arrest prevention, reducing errors that are associated with medications, and preventing fatigue in healthcare workers. He has received peer-reviewed research funding from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.