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Reaching agreement for an Aboriginal e-health research agenda: the Aboriginal telehealth knowledge circle consensus method
qualifications: PhD
contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, literature review, collected data, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts
position: Assistant professor
Canada
Marion Maar is a medical anthropologist and Associate Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Canada. She is a faculty coordinator for a unique cultural emersion experience for medical students in Aboriginal communities. She has lead and collaborated on many research projects, including Aboriginal research ethics, diabetes care and prevention, mental health and health services research. Her current research continues to focus on Aboriginal community-based health research with a focus on chronic illnesses prevention. Prior to her faculty appointment she worked as a Research and Evaluation Coordinator for an Aboriginal Health Access Centre on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario for eight years. Her work there focused on community-based Aboriginal health research based using a participatory action model.
qualifications: MSW, RSW
contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, collected data, contributed to drafts
position: ATKC Council member
Canada
Anishinaabe: Ojibway/Wikwemikong Registered Social Worker PhD Student
qualifications: RN
contribution: original concept, designed the project, contributed to drafts
position: Telehealth coordinator, Clinical, Aboriginal Program
Canada
qualifications: BA
contribution: literature review, contributed to drafts
position: Research assistant
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