Canada
Karen is an occupational therapist who completed her PhD studies in 2011 at the school of Rural and Northern Health at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Karen has been involved in both clinical and research activities since 1997-working as a clinical researcher for the Northeast Mental Health Centre, currently Health Sciences North. Karen has several peer reviewed publications, and 7 book chapters. She has recently co-edited a special international edition of WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation on mental health and employment. Karen volunteers her time on a variety of provincial and local boards. Karen has four children, Lindsey, Zachary, Matthew, and Nicholas. Karen is married to Robert and they like to spend their time on remote canoe trips on whitewater rivers and look forward to these adventures every year.
Original Research 30 July 2012
Mental health discussions among rural residents
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Oro-facial injuries in rural and metropolitan Queensland, Australia
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Job advertisements for remote and rural posts
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10th Rural & Remote Health Scientific Symposium, 8 & 9 October 2025, Alice Springs, NT, Australia
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Indigenous Wellbeing Conference 2025, 20–21 October 2025, Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia
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2025 Health Leadership Congress, 22–24 October 2025, Darwin, Australia
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Rural Medicine Australia Conference (RMA25), 22–25 October 2025, Boorloo (Perth), Australia
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Rural Mental Health Conference 2025 (RMHC25), 5–7 November 2025, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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OECD Latin American Rural Development Conference, 25–28 November 2025, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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SARGA 2026, Rural Generalist Anaesthetist Conference, 12–14 February 2026, Barossa Valley, South Australia
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21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference, 10–13 April 2026, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
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33rd Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Conference, 16–18 April 2026, Quebec City, Canada
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4th EURACT Medical Education Conference, 23–25 April 2026, Iasi, Romania
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11th Health Promotion Conference, 10–12 June 2026, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Harstad, Norway
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9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026, 10 & 11 September 2026, Gaborone, Botswana
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18th National Rural Health Conference, 14–17 September 2026, Adelaide, SA, Australia
World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference 2026, 17–19 September 2026, Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), New Zealand
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