qualifications: PhD
contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, supervised data collection, statistical analysis, literature review, Project Lead & Primary Author
position: Senior researcher
Canada
Senior Researcher, Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research, Lakehead University. More than 20 years experience conducting rural, northern and Indigenous health research, with focus on delivery of health services, health human resources,and interdisciplinary team-based care. Particular interest in community-based research and evaluation conducted in partnership with health care organizations.
qualifications: MEd, RD
contribution: original concept, devised survey tool, contributed to drafts, NODIP Program Manager & Contributing Author
position: Program manager
qualifications: PhD
contribution: contributed to drafts, Principal Investigator & Contributing Author
position: Director; Professor
Professor Emerita, Sociology and Women's Studies; and Former Director of the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario; Cross Appointment - Professor of Human Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Research areas: gender, culture and health; equity and access to care in rural, northern and Indigenous communities; cervical cancer screening and education
Describing a medical school’s rural activity footprint
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Fertility patterns in Pakistan: a comparative analysis of family planning trends across different geographic regions
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A scoping review of food security in remote and isolated communities
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15th National Rural & Remote Allied Health Conference (SARRAH), 21–23 October 2024, Mildura, Australia
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RMA24, 23–26 October 2024, Darwin, NT, Australia
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International Conference on Rural Nursing and Rural Health (ICRNRH), 28–29 October 2024, Lisbon, Portugal
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15th National Rural & Remote Allied Health Conference: Going the distance, 21–23 October 2024, Mildura, Vic., Australia
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Rural GP Association of Scotland (RGPAS) Annual Conference #RGPAS24, 15–17 November 2024, Inverness, Scotland
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11th Biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC) 2024, 2–6 December 2024, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
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4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
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