Community MATTERS

Community
Jan 2015
No. 53
MATTERS
University of Manitoba,
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
From the Department Head
Contents
Announcements........................... 2
Community Engagement............. 4
Biomedical Youth Program......... 6
Graduate Program...................... 7
Section of First Nations, Métis,
and Inuit Health........................ 10
J.A. Hildes Northern Medical
Unit....................................... 10
New Research Grants................ 16
New Publications...................... 17
Presentations, Invited Lectures,
Consultations............................ 18
Dr. Patricia Martens
I
t is with considerable
sadness that we mourn
the death of our dear friend
and colleague, Dr. Patricia J.
Martens, who passed away
peacefully at home, surrounded
by her family, on Saturday, the
10th of January 2015.
“shift and squish” can have a
large impact on the health of
Manitobans. Many of us also
have thoughts and memories
of Pat as a loving and caring
friend, always going out of her
way for a thoughtful gesture,
and always happy and willing to
help.
Most of us have our personal
thoughts and memories of Pat
and her work, the ten years that
she spent leading the Manitoba
Centre for Health Policy, and
her many contributions to the
Department and University. Few
will forget how she could get a
room full of 200 health-system
professionals to put their
arms up in the shape of a bell
curve to visualise how a small
It is almost two years since
Pat was diagnosed with
mesothelioma, and she lived
with her illness for much longer
than was expected. During her
illness she continued to work
and participate in research
activities and in Centre and
Departmental affairs beyond
any of our expectations.
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Upcoming
Events
You are invited......
National Reading Week
23 - 27 February
See Page 5 for Details
Indigenous Health
Lecture Series
See Page 8 for Details
45th Annual Winnipeg
School Division Science
Fair
15 April 2015
See Page 3 for Details
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Department Head, cont'd
Throughout her long and distinguished career,
Pat made substantial contributions to health
services and health policy research taking MCHP
with her to the next level of achievement. She
served on several national committees, including
the Governing Board of the Canadian Foundation
for Healthcare Improvement and the CIHI Expert
Advisory Group on Health System Performance.
She garnered numerous awards and distinctions,
including induction into the Canadian Academy
of Health Sciences, the Emmet Hall Memorial
Lectureship, fellowship in the Royal Society of
Canada, and induction into the Order of Canada.
Such recognition was no surprise to those who
knew her, who much admired their colleague,
teacher, mentor and friend. Pat’s absence will
be felt deeply by many, and none more than her
colleagues in Community Health Sciences.
Announcements
Sawatzky R. Differential item functioning in the
SF-36 physical functioning and mental health subscales: A population-based analysis from Canada.
T
he Department welcome new Part-Time (nilsalaried) faculty members, at the beginning
of the new year: Dr. Meghan Azad, Dr. Tammi
Feltham, Dr. Claudio Rigatto
Dr. Deborah McPhail is pleased to announce the
addition of Dr. Andrea Bombak to her research
team, who has been hired as a Postdoctoral
Fellow on the CIHR-funded project "Reproducing
Stigma." Having recently completed her PhD
in CHS Andrea is no stranger to those in the
department. Andrea's research interests include
critical perspectives on obesity and public health
and lay health perceptions. She is excited to
be able to continue exploring these issues as a
postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Mahmoud Torabi is pleased to announce
that Dr. Mohammad Nourmohammadi has
joined his research team as a Postdoctoral
Fellow. Mohammad has recently graduated from
Department of Statistics at our University. He is
working on spatial sampling with applications to
health sciences.
Congratulations to Dr. Tracie Afifi, recipient of
the Children’s Rights Supporter Award from the
Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
(CCRC). Story on page 3.
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Lix. Top Poster
Abstract Award, International Society for Quality
of Life Research, October 2014, Berlin. Lix LM,
Wu X, Hopman W, Mayo NE, Sajobi TT, Liu J,
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The MCHP Team
Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Macdonald,
recipient of the Campbell Outreach Award. The
Campbell Award is the University’s premier award
in recognition of outstanding outreach activities
by a member of the University. The award was
presented at the Annual Outreach Reception, 17
November 2014.
Congratulations to Moni Fricke, PhD candidate in
CHS, who was awarded the 2014 National Alliance
Award of Distinction in Montreal in November by
the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
for her work in the regulation of physiotherapy.
Congratulations to Anthony Huynh, recipient of
the Dr. David G. Fish Memorial Scholarship, Fall
2014 and Winter 2015 session.
Brenda Comaskey (CHS PhD candidate) and
Michael Smith welcomed a baby girl, Alannah,
on September
22, 2014.
Congratulations!
Tom Dyck and
Natalie Riediger
welcomed a new
baby brother for
Matthew. Jacob
Adam Dyck
arrived on 14
January 2015 at
3:20 pm. 8 lbs 2
oz 21.5 inches.
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U of M Professor Receives
National Award
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you for this award.”
Dr. Tracie Afifi Recognised for her
Research on Childhood Physical Abuses
by Marshall Wiebe
November 12, 2014 — Community Health
Sciences Associate
Professor, Tracie
Afifi [B.Sc./99,
M.Sc./03, PhD/09]
was recently
awarded the
Children’s Rights
Supporter Award
from the Canadian
Coalition for the
Rights of Children
(CCRC).
Afifi’s work to create awareness of the harm
caused to children who are victims of violence
in their homes has been recognised in Canada
and internationally and has also been influential
in creating changes in policy and practice for
families, organisations, and governments.
The CCRC selected two of Afifi’s papers for
particular praise: the
first linking harsh
physical punishment
with a range of mental
disorders and the
second demonstrating
a connection between
physical punishment and
increased likelihood of
cardiovascular disease,
arthritis, and obesity.
“It’s always gratifying
“It’s an incredible
to see one of our
honour to have my
colleagues receive
Dr. Tracie Afifi, recipeint of the Children's Rights Supporter
work recognised
recognition for her work,”
Award and Dr. Stephen Moses
by the Canadian
added Dr. Stephen
Coalition for the
Moses, Department Head, Community Health
Rights of Children,” Dr. Afifi said. “I was very
Sciences. “It’s even more meaningful when this
moved to find that the selection committee was
work is done in the service of children who are
comprised of young people who reviewed the
victims of violence. I congratulate Tracie on this
work of so many deserving nominees. Thank
well-deserved award.”
45th
ANNUAL
Winnipeg School Division
Science Fair
15 April 2015
Grade 4 to 12 students will display over 200 science exhibits in the Brodie
and Buhler Atriums. Watch for this event and stop by to welcome the
students to our campus.
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Department of Community Health Sciences
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Community Engagement
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/community_health_sciences/communityengagement/index.
html
T
CanU Students with FHS Student Volunteer
he last several months have been a busy
time.
CanU
While this program has been operating at our
Fort Garry Campus for the past four years,
CanU expanded to include health sciences
exposures for forty-five Grade 7 youth from
local schools.
Each Thursday for thirteen weeks, participants
arrive at Bannatyne Campus after school and
take part in various activities developed and
facilitated by FHS student volunteers. Providing
logistics, recruiting of FHS student volunteers
and scheduling of programs is led by two
second year Med students, Shilpa Alex and
Lauren Martens. Thank you both for all your
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hard work and dedication to the CanU Students!
The participants are excited to arrive each
week and have enjoyed the various stations
at Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry/
Dental Hygiene, and School of Med Rehab.
Over 30 FHS students volunteer with the
CanU program and provide interesting, fun,
and educational activities each week – thank
you to all who take time out of your very busy
schedules to interact with our community youth
– it is much appreciated!!!
The sessions will wrap up on the 12th of
February with a celebration that will include
participants and their families and all FHS
student volunteers.
Thank you to Roger Berrington, Executive
Director of CanU and his staff and volunteers
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for making this first FHS session a success!
Busy Holiday Season!
CHS supported many community events during
the month of December. On the 4th CHS
participated in the annual Lighting up the Selkirk
Avenue celebration. Students were recruited
from Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation
Management, Rec and Read Program to
provide outdoor activities to hundreds of youth
in attendance. This is a great event for the
community! Thank you to Sonya Schulzki of
Rec and Read for getting all the volunteers out!
Karen Cook and Dr. Sharon Macdonald
attended annual holiday events at Hugh John
Macdonald, Wellington, and Dufferin Schools
and Rossbrook House.
This year, the PRAXIS student group from Fort
Garry helped to raise money for Wellington
School’s pyjama drive. PRAXIS is a group of
students who volunteer throughout the year
with a social justice/community theme. They
were able to raise $304. A presentation with
Wellington School administrators took place
on December 19 – with all 450 students in
the school wearing their new pyjamas! Thank
you Linda Lam from PRAXIS for being a
great leader in the community! Other funders
included CHS, North West Company, and the
Moffat Foundation.
Upcoming
National Reading Week will take place from
the 23rd to 27th February 2015. CHS has
partnered with Wellington and Pinkham
Schools, both within a couple of blocks from our
campus, to provide readers during the week.
Both schools have a K-6 student population.
There is a choice of grade level and the time
commitment is one half-hour session. If you
are interested in reading, please email Karen.
[email protected] to schedule a time. It is
great fun and the students enjoy meeting UM
staff and students.
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
Community
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Public
Service
• Driedger SM. (2014, November 3-17).
How to fight ‘Fearbola in Canada.
Op-ed written for EvidenceNetwork.
ca (http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/
evidencenetwork/archives/21195), and
published by the Hill Times, Huffington
Post, iPolitics.ca, and 7 other media
outlets.
• Driedger SM. (2014, November
6-14). Why I decided to get the flu
vaccine for myself and my children.
Op-ed written for EvidenceNetwork.
ca (http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/
evidencenetwork/archives/21631), and
published by the Vancouver Province,
Ottawa Life, Parents Canada, the
Huffington Post, and 7 other media
outlets.
Reports
Chapters
Books
Singh H, Montalban J, Mahmud S. GI
Epidemiology: Diseases and Clinical
Methodology. Chapter 19: Epidemiology of
colorectal carcinoma. 2nd edition. Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
http://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&l
r=&id=AEBVAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg
=PA213&ots=PaTmyyC5S9&sig=TXq
5xyqbpmuxkPKYPlvjO0Ca4gE&redir_
esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Biomedical Youth Program
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n January 2015 the Department welcomed
Dr. James Gilchrist as director of the
Biomedical Youth Program (BYP) who is taking
the reins from Dr. Francis Amara.
In 2006, starting with the "Science Buddies
Club", Dr. Francis Amara, associate professor
in biochemistry and medical genetics founded
the Program bringing his passion for learning
science to underserved youth in inner-city.
From this beginning the program grew in 2007
to the Biomedical Youth Summer Camp, the
opening of the first of three labs in 2010 at Niji
Mahkwa Elementary School (known as the
Inner City Science Centre), the establishment
in 2012 of "Learning & Leading" for school
teachers, the opening of a 4th lab, boardroom,
mentorship room, and a co-ordinators room
on the 3rd floor of the School of Medical
Rehabilitation, and hosting the annual spring
Winnipeg School Division 1 Science Fair. He
has certainly made a diffence in many young
peoples lives and will continue to support the
Department
Colloquia
Oct 31: Neonatal, 1-59 months, under-5 and adult
mortality in 597 Indian districts: estimates from
national demographic and mortality surveys.
Usha Ram, PhD, Professor, Department of Public
Health and Mortality Studies, International
Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India.
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goals of the Program.
Dr. Gilchrist is a full professor in the College
of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences at
the University of Manitoba. For over three
decades he has pursued research interests
in heart and muscle adaptations to exercise
and disease. Following undergraduate Sport
Science training in Liverpool, UK, Dr. Gilchrist
obtained M.Sc. (Alberta) and PhD (UBC)
degrees before coming to St-Boniface Hospital
Research as a research fellow and a Research
Scholar of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of
Canada. His vision is to enhance community
accessibility to the University of Manitoba,
ongoing development of the Biomedical Youth
Program through the development of a working
committee of colleagues, and creating further
opportunities for youth to explore science. He
will be working with Dr. Sharon Macdonald and
Karen Cook on Community Engagement in
the Faculty of Health Sciences. Welcome Dr.
Gilchrist
Nov 21: CNODES – Using Administrative Data and
Distributed Protocols to Test the Post-Marketing
Safety of Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Dan Chateau,
Community Health Sciences; Laura Targownik,
Associate Professor, Medicine; Dr. Silvia AlessiSeverini, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy.
Nov 28: Methods for Missing Data in Discrete
Hierarchical Models. Dr. Rashid Ahmed, Assistant
Professor, Community Health Sciences.
Nov 7: Ebola Virus Disease and other Challenges
and Opportunities for The NCCID. Dr. Joel
Kettner, Scientific Director, MCCID and Margaret
Haworth Brockman, Program Manager, NCCID.
Dec 3: Ebola Epidemiologist: Experiences from
the front lines. Erin Schillberg, Epidemiologist,
Population Health Surveillance, Winnipeg Regional
Health Authority
Nov 14: Developmental Origins of Pediatric
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. Dr. Dana Dabelea,
Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty,
Colorado School of Public Health, University of
Colorado Denver.
Dec 5: What Doctors can do to address their
patient’s poverty. Dr. Sharon Macdonald, Associate
Professor, Community Health Sciences and Dr.
Noralou Roos, Professor, Community Health
Sciences.
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Graduate Program
New MSc., Community Health Science graduates: Janelle Delorme (Left) and Maria-Fernanda Medina
(Right) with the late Dr. Patricia Martens on the 22nd of October 2014 after convocation ceremonies
held in the Investors Group Athletic Centre.
PhD AND MSc GRADUATES
Doctor of Philosophy Graduate:
Lorraine Avery. “Registered Nurses’ Perceived
Importance of Knowledge Sources in Relation to
Structural Empowerment”. Committee: Dr. M.
Moffatt, Community Health Sciences (advisor); Dr.
L. Carrothers, Community Health Sciences; Dr. M.
Lobchuk, Nursing; Dr. C. Park, Nursing; External
Examiner: Dr. A. Kitson, Nursing, University of
Adelaide
Andrea Bombak. “Obese individuals’
perceptions’ of health and obesity and the lived
experience of weight loss, gain, or maintenance
over time”. Committee: Dr. S. Bruce, Community
Health Sciences (advisor); Dr. L. Elliott,
Community Health Sciences; Dr. D. McPhail,
Community Health Sciences; Dr. M. Norman,
Kinesiology and Recreation Management;
External Examiner: Dr. N. Beausoleil, Community
Health and Humanities, Memorial University
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
Natalie Riediger. “Characterising
cardiovascular risk in a Manitoba First Nation”.
Committee: Dr. S. Bruce, Community Health
Sciences (advisor); Dr. L. Elliott, Community
Health Sciences; Dr. L. Lix, Community Health
Sciences; Dr. G. Shen, Internal Medicine;
External Examiner: Dr. S. Anand, Department
of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
McMaster University
Master of Science graduates:
Saila Parveen. “Quality of Care in Primary
Healthcare Clinics in Winnipeg: A Comparative
Study”. Committee: Dr. A. Katz, Community
Health Sciences (advisor); Dr. M. Torabi,
Community Health Sciences; T. Fogg, Manitoba
Health, Healthy Living and Seniors
Master of Public Health Graduates:
Jamie Matwyshyn, BA, MPH Candidate
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Graduate Program, cont'd
“A community-led strategy to improve early
childhood outcomes in Winnipeg's North
End” Field placement supervisor: Gladys
Rowe, Research Manager MSW, PhD
student Additional supervisor and mentor: Dr.
Rob Santos, Associate Secretary to Healthy
Child Committee of Cabinet, Government of
Manitoba; and Assistant Professor, Department
of Community Health Sciences, College
of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Manitoba Committee Members:
Dr. Joel Kettner Community Health Sciences;
Dr. L. Elliott, Community Health Sciences; Dr.
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B. Roussin, Community Health Sciences
Individual Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD)
Graduate
Rachael Pettigrew. “Parental Leave Use
by Male Employees: Corporate Culture,
Managerial Attitudes and Employees’
Perceptions.” Committee: Dr. K. Duncan,
Family Social Sciences and Community Health
Sciences (Advisor); Dr. S. Prentice, Sociology;
Dr. R. Lee, Business Administration; Dr. R.
Beaujot, Sociology, University of Western
Ontario (External Examiner).
Indigenous Health
2014 - 2015
Lecture Series
Reconciliation from a Spiritual, Physicial, Emotional, and Intellectual Perspective
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Friday
12 December 2014
Noon - 1:00
Friday
30 January 2015
Noon - 1:00
Friday
20 March 2015
Noon - 1:00
Dept. of Community
Health Sciences
Dept. Head’s Lecture
The Dr. Clare C. Brant
Memorial Lecture in
Indigenous Mental Health
Section of First Nations,
Métis, and Inuit Health
Section Head’s Lectures
Keynote: Dr. Carrie Bourassa
Keynote: Dr. Michael Yellow
Bird
Keynote: Ms. Valerie Gideon
Frederic Gaspard Theatre
Frederic Gaspard Theatre
Frederic Gaspard Theatre
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Department of Community Health Sciences
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Promotion and Tenure
of Medicine. Achieving this goal requires an
understanding of the Faculty of Medicine’s
processes for advancement, including
promotion.
Full-time and part-time members of the
Department of Community Health Sciences
may apply for promotion on their own
initiative or the Department Head can
recommend he/she be considered for
promotion. Notification of intent to apply
for promotion should be made to the
Department Head by January 30th. It is
recommended that the candidate attend
workshops hosted by the University of
Manitoba and meet with the Department
Head and the Chair of the Promotion and
Tenure Committee.
Further information and registration is
available by contacting:
Marnie Donovan
Assistant to Academic Affairs
Faculty of Medicine, U of M
S203 Medical Services Building
Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5
Email:
[email protected]
Ph: 204-977-5647
Academic Career Advancement is a goal
for many Faculty members in the Faculty
Presenter: Dr. Sara Israels, Assistant Dean (Academic)
Chair, Promotions and Tenure Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Workshop Title
Academic Promotion and
Career Advancement in the
College of Medicine
Date/Time
Thursday,
5 February 2015
Noon - 1:00 pm
Room
Registration
405 Brodie
(4th Floor John Buhler
Research Centre)
https://events.
cpdumanitoba.ca/
startup/new_recovery/
MEAP050215
bring your lunch
Writing for your Professional Life
Facilitators: Wil Fleisher, Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Education,
Chair of the Department of Psychiatry's Promotion Committee
Joanne Hamilton, Assistant Professor and Direcgtor of Educational Development,
Department of Medical Education
The Department of Medical Education is offering a writing skills workshop series for
the purpose of assisting faculty in developing the narrative components of their
academic dossiers and portfolios. In this interative three part series participants will
receive specific tools, guidance, and support as they define their teaching philosophy.
Participants will be expected to commit to attending all three of the workships,
particiate in the interactive components, complete some 'homework' assignments,
and engage in a collaborative group learning process.
Wednesday, 1st and 15th April 2015, 1:00pm to 3:00 pm
Kerr Boardroom, Room 225, Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
Wednesday, 22nd April 2015, 1:00pm to 3:00 pm
Room 377, Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
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Section of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Health
J.A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit
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Announcements
I
n September we had a retirement send off for
Joy Langrell, our Medical Transcriptionist of 7
plus years.
In October we welcomed our new Retinal
Screening Nurse, Kimberley Hrycaiko, who
previously worked at Grace Hospital in Palliative
Care. Kim has fit in wonderfully and is enjoying
her new nursing adventure. :-)
We also welcomed Jennifer Koodoo in
November. Jennifer is our new financial
assistant and Hai's right hand gal. Jennifer was
previously working at Fort Garry in Supplier
Payment Services and we are very pleased to
have her with us.
In October we welcomed Dr. Francis Newman,
Psychiatrist, who will be travelling to Arviat and
the communities in Island Lake.
Dr. Ken Kasper, Internal Medicine/ID/HIV
specialist will soon be travelling to Churchill,
three to four times a year. We are very happy
to have him on board
adding a new spectrum
of services to the area.
A new Peds/Cardiology
Program launched
in Rankin Inlet in
September was
received very well.
Dr. Daryl Schantz,
Paediatric Cardiologist
and Sam Aminian,
Cardiology Tech will
be travelling to Rankin
twice a year. Drs.
Anne Durcan and
Mike Moffatt will be
evaluating the program
as to its benefits.
Joy Langrell
Kimberly Hrycaiko
The Renal Health
Program has two new
dialysis nurses starting
in the New Year on
the 5th of January,
Renee Allard and
Delta Holte. Welcome
Renee and Delta.
Jennifer Koodoo
Upcoming
Executive
Committee
Meetings
Upcoming
Department
Council
Meetings
9 February 2015- 10:00 am
10 March 2015 - 10:00 am
14 April 2015 - 10:00 am
13 May 2015 - 10:00 am
10 June 2015 - 10:100 am
10 September 2015 - 10:00 am*
15 October 2015 - 10:00 am
13 November 2015 - 10:00 am
11 December 2015 - 10:00 am
*followed by Back to School Pot Luck
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Conferences, Presentations, Workshops
Tannyce Cook: Presented to several
foot care nurses working for the Diabetes
Integration Project on Basic Foot Assessment.
Presentation included the importance of a good
visual assessment, finding pedal pulses, and
performing monofilament testing.
The presentation was well received and
Tannyce looks forward to teaming up with the
DIP program in the future when she and Ava
present at their Chronic Disease and Foot Care
Workshop in February 2015.
Ava Halpin: Attended The Manitoba
Association of Foot Care Nurses, 21 & 22
September, Victoria Inn, Winnipeg. Speakers
presenting were: Dr Divya Vadgama on Heel
Pain, Dr Gilles Pinette on Arterial and Venous
Anatomy and PAD, Foot Health Centre on
Footwear modifications, Osteoprosis Canada
on Falls and Fractures, College of Registered
Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba on Professional
Responsibilities as an independent practitioner,
as well as several other guest speakers on
several topics. This was a very well received
and educational experience for Ava
Ava Halpin: Attended The National Aboriginal
Nurses Conference, 4 & 5 October, Hilton Hotel,
Winnipeg
Ava Halpin: Attended The International
Aboriginal Health Conference, 6 to 10 October,
Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg
Ava Halpin: Presentation given to the Brandon
Foot Care Nurses, 28 October, Brandon. Topic
covered the Hansen Disease Program held in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana on 25 to 27 September
2013. An hour and a half presentation was given
by Ava to seven local foot care nurses and was
well received by them so much so that Ava was
invited to come back to the Brandon Foot Care
Nurses for future presentations.
Ava Halpin: Attended The CAWC & CAET
Conference, 30 October to 2 November, Westin
Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ontario.
Speakers presenting included several specialist
from across Canada: Dr J Embil presented a
Debate with Dr J Lau around Antibiotics and
Conservative Foot Surgery in management of
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
Community
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Osteomyelitis, Dr J Embil also presented
on Adults living with Diabetic Foot Disease,
Dr J Lau presented on Charcot Foot a
Clinical Diagnosis. Other presenters
spoke on: Advances of vascular
assessment and surgical interventions of
the Diabetic Foot, An important Biomarker
of Glycemic Control and Impact on Wound
Healing, Burden of Diabetic Foot Disease
in Aboriginal communities, as well as other
topics on Wound care and lower limb
management.
Gitane Ouellet & Kimberly Hrycaiko:
The NMU Retinal Screening nurses were
excited to host a session on Northern
Nursing during the U of M's Discovery
Days on the 7th of November. The nurses
spoke with grades 11 & 12 students from
various communities in Manitoba. The
kids were able to see a picture of their
retina taken with the specialised camera
as well as learn about what is involved
in screening for eye disease in rural and
remote populations in Manitoba. One of
our foot care nurses was also there to talk
about her job with diabetic foot health in
remote communities.
The Nurses also enjoyed World Diabetes
Day 2014 by presenting at the Aboriginal
Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg.
They set up an educational booth to talk
about Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy.
Med Rehab Team
Aktsa Friedman and Zac Harris attended
a course in Iqaluit where they had the
opportunity to learn new treatment
techniques with the Iqaluit Rehab Team.
Other Conferences Attended by NMU
Staff:
INIHKD & Manitoba NEAHR Conference,
5 to 10 October, Winnipeg Convention
Centre, Winnipeg
PRIDoC 2014 (7th Pacific Region
Indigenous Doctor's Congress), 2 to 6
November, Huallen,Taiwan
Indigenous Health Conference, 20-21
November, University of Toronto, Toronto
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J.A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit, cont'd
Marking 10 Years of Renal Health Care in Island Lakes
By Deanna Miller, Unit Nurse Supervisor, Island Lake Renal Health Unit
O
n the 6th of August 2004 a ribbon cutting
ceremony was held in Garden Hill opening
the new Garden Hill Nursing Station and Regional
Renal Health Program. It wasn't until January
2005 though that the Program brought the first five
people home from Winnipeg.
Many of the Unit's patients, especially in the early
years, had spent a number of years in Winnipeg
to their and their families detriment. Having the
patients home and the families restored helped the
patients to respond to treatment better and their
overall physcial and mental health improved.
Not only has the Program brought community
members home for good, but it also enables
transient patients to come home for weddings,
to say farewell to loved ones passing on, and to
celebrate holidays with those they hold dear.
As in the life of everything the Program has also
had it's challenges from recruiting dialysis nurses,
power outages, water supply issues, infrastructure
breakdowns, sewage back up, and (the ever
popular) fire evacuations.
On the 17th of September 2014 a community
celebration was held marking the ten year
anniversary.
The celebration opened at 11:30 am with a prayer
from Communty Elder, Council Member, and MC for
the day, Larry Wood.
Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate was set up in the
waiting room area of the Dialysis Unit. Outside, an
all day BBQ saw 1,500 come and go until 6:00 pm.
All the supplies needed for hamburgers and hot
dogs, as well as platters of cheese, crackers,
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pickles, meats, and freshly baked bannock were
prepared by the women of the Health Directorate in
Garden Hill. Iced Tea and water were also served
and two large cakes presented by Neewin were
served to all those who attended. The Dialysis Unit closed between Noon and 2:00
pm to allow the patients and staff to participate.
Dialysis staff, Neewin Security, and Nursing Station
Staff all helped to serve the guests.
Patients and their families from all three
communities were invited to share their experiences
as patients, their joys of being able to be at
home surrounded by family and loved ones, and
challenges of being a dialysis patient in an isolated
community. Thank you to those that shared.
Unfortunately many who were involved in the
planning process were not able to attend because
of water issues in the community up until the day of
the celebration.
And though we were not able to welcome those
from Winnipeg, a loss that I cannot fully express,
we did have great support from the communities
who are very grateful for the Unit.
There was so much hard work that went into
making the day possible, to which I am very grateful
and am sorry that I could not thank many of you
in person. If I missed mentioning anyone please
forgive me.
Thanks to the generous financial support from Manitoba
Health, the University of Manitoba, Health Canada,
Neewin, the local communities of Wassagamack,
St.Theresa Point, and Garden Hill, and donations from the
NorthWest Company and Mikisew
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Department of Community Health Sciences
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Staff and Patients pose with the cakes provided by Neewin.
There was a lot of food to share with the community.
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
Busy all day.
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J.A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit, cont'd
Norway House Summer Exposure 2014
By Ingrid Hougen, Summer Student
L
ast June, when I was packing to spend a
summer up in Norway House, I really had
no idea what to expect of living and working in
this community completely unknown to me. This
was to be the longest I’d been away from family
and friends on my own, the farthest North I’d
been in Manitoba, and my first time working in a
clinic/hospital for more than just a couple days of
shadowing. I went with an open mind (and a lot of
instant noodles) and ended up having an extremely
positive, wonderful time working with the doctors
in the hospital, other members of the healthcare
team, and enjoying some of the cultural and
recreational activities available in Norway House.
The medical experience in Norway House was
excellent. All of the doctors we worked with were
extremely friendly and willing to teach. I gained
a lot of practical experience from working in the
hospital and clinic; ranging from things like learning
to read a chart and measure someone’s blood
sugar, to practicing suturing wounds, removing
a fishhook from someone’s hand, and watching
an emergency breached delivery. I gained a lot
of confidence in my ability to talk to and examine
patients, write notes, read x-rays, apply casts to
fractured bones, give needles, and much more. It
was a great environment for learning, with such a
variety of interesting medical issues and supportive
medical team. The nurses and other staff were
very friendly as well, and the patients I found
were generally quite appreciative of the hospital/
clinic staff and were pleasant to work with. It was
exciting when after a couple weeks I would see
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a patient again whom I had seen previously. Or I
would see a patient when shopping at the grocery
store who recognised me would say hello. We
were able to experience some of the difficulties
the doctors and patients face in Norway House
medicine as well, particularly with respect to the
lack of continuity, as doctors can come and go and
patients being seen by different physicians each
visit. We also had some exposure to the issues
of addictions, compliance, limited resources, as
well as the struggles and debates over having
deliveries in the community.
During our stay in Norway House, Christie
Rampersad (another student) and I also took
some time to work with other members of the
healthcare team, including hospital nurses, public
health nurses, the clinical assistants and nurse
practitioners, a midwife, and a lab technician. I
really appreciated the opportunity to work with
these different individuals, as they each were
able to offer different perspectives and teach
different skills. With public health we were able
to go on home visits to give catch-up vaccinations
to children and see for ourselves the variety of
living conditions of our patients’ homes. With the
lab technician we were able to practice a lot of
phlebotomy, which until then we’d only had one
opportunity to try when we practiced on classmates
in school. With the midwife we learned a lot
more about prenatal/antenatal care, as well as
more about the issues surrounding births in/out
of the community and the experiences mothers
go through in Norway House. Another interesting
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Rebecca Coish (fam med resident), Soujanya Chavil (clinical assistant), Ingrid Hougen, Christie Rampersad, Sehar (Dr.
Arfeen's daughter), Malshi (daughter of another clinical assistant), Dr. Syed Arfeen, Dr. Aleem Jamal and Dr. Herman Chow
medical experience outside the hospital was a visit
to the personal care home with one of the doctors.
These experiences allowed me to see Norway
House medicine beyond the clinic and helped me
to understand what it might be like to have grown
up and live in Norway House a bit better.
was a lot of fun to watch and admire the beautiful
regalia and dances. Experiences like these, and
even just evenings spent watching movies with
other students, or having dinner with the doctors
made the ten weeks outside of work go by just as
quickly as the ten weeks in the hospital.
Finally, my experience would not have been
complete without a few experiences un-related
to medicine. It took us some time to grow
accustomed to the stray dogs and abundance of
spiders (both outside and in the house), but I found
Norway House to be a very beautiful place to live.
We managed to go canoeing and swimming on the
gorgeous lake a couple of times. Christie and I
were able to make a day trip to Thompson as well,
using the “TAP” bus (medical transport bus), which
was neat. Near the end of our visit a group of us
also went to a Pow Wow in the community, which
Overall, I had a wonderful experience. Knowing
now what it means to live and work up there, I
would certainly not have chosen to do anything
else with my summer this year. I really appreciate
the opportunity I had to have this exposure, and
I am particularly grateful for all the wonderful
people who were willing to work with and teach
us. Though I am not sure if or when I will ever
return, working in a northern community someday
is certainly an idea I am open to considering more
seriously, after the very positive experience I had
over the 10 weeks in June 2014.
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Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
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New Research Grants
workers in Kolkata and Mysore-Mandya, India”,
2014-16, USD $1.5 million.
Jiang D (Principal Investigator), Josephson W,
Pepler D, Craig W, Chartier M, Yan L, Santos
R, Brownell M, Kang L. The PAX Program in
Manitoba: A Positive Approach to Promoting
Mental Health and Wellbeing. Research
Manitoba, Applied Health Services Program,
$199,500. 2015 - 2017.
Moses S. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Coapplicant, program grant, “Supplementary grant
to TSU: Technical Assistance to the Government
of Uttar Pradesh to improve access, scale and
quality of family planning services”, 2014-2018,
USD $21.3 million.
Jiang D (Principal Investigator), Josephson W,
Mignone J. Process and Impact Evaluation for
FIREFLY SNAP® Program for Kenora (6340F23). Public Safety Canada, National Crime
Prevention Center, $285,650. 2014 - 2020.
Kreindler S, Metge C, Ye X, Beaudin P, Charette
C, Struthers A, Katz A, Bohm E, Harlos K,
Anderson K, Fogg T, Edwards J, Botting I,
McPhail K, Stinson J, Gilson P, Buchel T,
Coates K, Francois J, Permack S. Why is "Soft
Integration" So Hard? Assessing and Improving
System-Level Strategies to Implement Primary
Care Renewal. Research Manitoba (Applied
Health Services Research competition),
$200,000, Feb. 2015-Jan. 2017.
Lix, LM. Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Travel Award for Fields Institute Thematic
Program on Statistical Inference, Learning, and
Models for Big Data: Workshop on Big Data,
Casual Inference, and Health Policy Amount:
$2500
Lix LM, Wu X, Hopman W, Mayo NE, Sajobi TT,
Liu J, Bohm, E, Sawatzky R. Research Manitoba
Partnership Program
Statistical methods for patient-reported outcome
measures Amount: $65,000
Moses S. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Principal Investigator, research grant, “Closing
a critical HIV prevention gap: demonstrating
safety and effective delivery of daily oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as part of an HIV
combination preventive intervention for sex
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Moses S. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Co-applicant, program grant, “Supplementary
grant to TSU: Technical Support to the
Government of Uttar Pradesh for demand
generation for health services in 25 high
priority districts and for media advocacy
for prioritizing RMNCH+A among all
stakeholders in the state”, 2014-2016, USD
$1.75 million.
Zhang H, Jiang D (Co-Investigator), Zhao
G, Huo H, Lu Y, Bai Z, Li X, Song N. Study
on the burden in patients with hepatitis B
virus related diseases and comprehensive
preventive strategies. National Natural Science
Foundation of China (NSFC). Dr. Hua Zhang
(Principle Investigator). 2015-2017. $230,000
(in Chinese Yuan).
Public Health and
Preventive Medicine (PHPM)
Residency Training Program
CaRMS Interviews were held on Monday,
26 January 2015.
Interview Committee: Dr. B. Roussin,
Director, Dr. R. Rusk, Medical Officer of
Health, Zoonotics and Enterics Medical
Manager, Dr. K. Robinson, Medical Officer
of Health, Interlake-Eastern Regional
Health Authority, Dr. Abed Elallegy, Chief
Resident
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
January 2015
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New Publications
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34(4):218-225.
Alessi-Severini S, Bolton JM, Enns MW, Dahl
M, Collins DM, Chateau D, Sareen J. Use of
benzodiazepines and related drugs in Manitoba:
A population-based study. CMAJ Open
2014;2(4):E208-E216.
Leslie WD, Aubry-Rozier B, Lix LM, Morin
SN, Majumdar SR, Hans D. Spine Bone Texture
Assessed by Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) Predicts
Osteoporotic Fractures in Men: The Manitoba Bone
Density Program. Bone 2014;67:10-14.
Brownell M, Nickel NC, Chateau D, Martens PJ,
Taylor C, Crockett L, Katz A, Sarkar J, Burland
E, Goh CY, the PATHS Equity Team. Long-term
benefits of full-day kindergarten: A longitudinal
population-based study. Early Child Development and
Care 2015;185(2):291-316.
Lix LM, Leslie WD. (2014). Untangling the causality
knot: Another tool for clinical research. Journal of
Bone and Mineral Research, 29(11):2323-6.
Daoud N, O’Campo P, Minh A, Urquia M, Dzakpasu
S, Heaman M, Kaczorowski J, Levitt C, Smylie J,
Chalmers B. (2014). Patterns of social inequalities
across multiple pregnancy and birth outcomes:
a comparison of individual and neighborhood
socioeconomic measures. BMC Pregnancy and
Childbirth.
Dart AB, Wicklow BA, Sellers EA, Dean HJ, Malik S,
Walker J, Chateau D, Blydt-Hansen TD, McGavock
JM, iCARE Investigators. The improving renal
complications in adolescents with type 2 diabetes
through the REsearch (iCARE) cohort study:
Rationale and protocol. Canadian Journal of Diabetes
2014;38(5):349-355.
Deber R, Lam KCK, Roos LL. Four flavours
of health expenditures: A discussion of the
potential implications of the distribution of health
expenditures for financing health care. Canadian
Public Policy 2014;40(4):353-363.
Katz A, Levitt C, Grava-Gubins I, Fredo S. Section of
researchers' blueprint for family medicine research
success 2012-2017. Laying the foundation for our
future. Can Fam Physician 2014;60(10):877-879.
Kreindler SA. What if implementation is not the
problem? Exploring the missing links between
knowledge and action. Int J Health Plann Mgmt 2014
(epub ahead of print); doi: 10.1002/hpm.2277.
Kuwornu JP, Lix LM, Shooshtari S. (2014).
Multimorbidity disease clusters in Canadian
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Caucasian
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
Marrie RA, Fisk JD, Stadnyk KJ, Tremlett H,
Wolfson C, Warren S, Bhan V, Yu N, CIHR Team
in the Epidemiology and Impact of Comorbidity on
Multiple Sclerosis (Elliott L, Blanchard J, Leung
S, members). Performance of administrative case
definitions for comorbidity in multiple sclerosis
in Manitoba and Nova Scotia. Chronic Dis Inj Can
2014;34:145-53.
Martens PJ, Chateau DG, Burland EM, Finlayson
GS, Smith MJ, Taylor CR, Brownell MD, Nickel NC,
Bolton JM, the PATHS Equity Team. The Effect of
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status on Education
and Health Outcomes for Children Living in Social
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McClarty L, Lorway RR, Ramanaik S, Wylie J,
Becker ML. Factors influencing frontline health
service providers’ likelihood to recommend a future,
preventive HIV vaccine to key populations in
Karnataka, south India. Vaccine 2014, 12.009 [epub
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Melesse DY, Becker M, McClarty LM, Hodge
K, Thompson LH, Blanchard JF, Kaufert
J. Programmatic and ethical challenges in the
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Mignone J, Gómez Vargas JH (2014) Anas Wayuu
- el éxito de una organización Indígena de salud
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en el Fénix, 5 (41): 78-85.
Mitchell KM, Foss AM, Ramesh BM, Washington
R, Isac S, Prudden HJ, Deering KN, Blanchard
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JF, Moses S, Lowndes CM, Boily M-C, Alary M,
Vickerman P. Relationship between exposure to the
Avahan intervention and levels of reported condom
use among men who have sex with men in southern
India. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:1425.
Mutter TC, Chateau D, Moffatt M, Ramsey C,
Roos LL, Kryger M. A matched cohort study of
postoperative outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea:
Could preoperative diagnosis and treatment prevent
complications? Anesthesiology 2014;121(4):707-718.
Nickel NC, Martens PJ, Chateau D, Brownell MD,
Sarkar J, Goh CY, Burland E, Taylor C, Katz A,
PATHS Equity Team. Have we left some behind?
Monitoring trends in socioeconomic inequalities in
breastfeeding: A population-based study. Can J Public
Health 2014;105(5):e362-368.
Raghavan M, Martens PJ, Burchill C. Exploring
the relationship between socioeconomic status and
dog-bite injuries through spatial analysis. Rural and
Remote Health 2014;14(3):2846.
Rajaram SP, Banandur P, Thammattoor UK, Tinku T,
Mainkar MK, Paranjape R, Adhikary R, Duchesne T,
Ramesh BM, Isac S, Moses S, Alary M. Two crosssectional studies in South India assessing the effect
of an HIV prevention programme for female sex
workers on reducing syphilis amongst their clients.
Sex Transm Inf 2014; 90:556-62.
Riediger ND, Lix LM, Lukianchuk V, Bruce S.
(2014). Trends in diabetes and cardiometabolic
conditions in a Canadian First Nation community.
Preventing Chronic Disease; 11: E198:1-8.
Sajobi TT, Lix LM, Mayo N. (2014). Identifying
reprioritization response shift in a stroke caregiver
population: A comparison of missing data methods.
Quality of Life Research, 2014 Oct 26. [Epub]
Spiwak R, Mullins M, Isaak C, Barakat S, Chateau
D, Sareen JS. Medical students' and postgraduate
residents' observations of professionalism. Education
for Health 2014;27(2):193-199.
TaillieuT, Afifi TO, Mota N, Keyes K, Sareen J.
(2014). Age, sex, and racial differences in harsh
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physical punishment: Results from a nationally
representative United States Sample. Child Abuse &
Neglect, 38, 1885-1894.
Vassall A, Chandrashekar S, Pickles M, Beattie TS,
Shetty G, Bhattacharjee P, Boily MC, Vickerman
P, Bradley J, Alary M, Moses S, CHARME India
Group, Watts C. Community mobilisation and
empowerment interventions as part of HIV
prevention for female sex workers in southern
India: a cost-effectiveness analysis. PLoS One 2014;
9(10):e110562.
Vassall A, Pickles M, Chandrashekar S, Boily MC,
Shetty G, Guinness L, Lowndes CM, Bradley J,
Moses S, Alary M, Charme India Group, Vickerman
P. Cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention for highrisk groups at scale: an economic evaluation of the
Avahan programme in south India. Lancet Glob
Health 2014; 2(9):e531-40.
Wilson B, Mignone J, Sinclair J (2014) Contextual
influences on the sustainability of prospective
livelihood diversification initiatives in farm villages
in the Karnataka semiarid dryland region of India.
Development Studies Research: An Open Access
Journal, 1:1, 368-381, DOI:10.1080/21665095.2014.9
88361
Presentations, Invited
Lectures, Consultations
XX International AIDS Conference,
Melbourne, Australia, 20-25 July 2014
Anthony J, Bhattacharjee P, Githuka G, Gakii
G, Moses S. Understanding female sex
workers HIV prevention program needs and
services gap in Kenya: a study from Nairobi
[Abstract THPE124].
Afifi TO, Taillieu T, Cheung K, Turner S. (2014).
Child abuse and health in Canada: Findings
from the 2012 Canadian Community Health
Survey. Symposium presentation (4 papers) at
the Canadian Research Data Centre Network
(CRDCN) 2014 National Conference, Winnipeg,
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
January 2015
No. 53
MB, October 29-31, 2014.
Bassily MN, Bartlett JG, Sanguins J, Carter SR,
Mehta P, Hoeppner N. (2014).
Poster presentation. Highlights on the chronic
disease surveillance (CDS) research program
of the Manitoba Métis Federation - Health and
Wellness Department (MMF-HWD). Voices in
Indigenous Health: From the Wisdom of the
Elders to the Stories of the Youth. International
Network of Indigenous Health Knowledge
and Development (INIHKD) 6th Biennial
Conference, 5-10 October 2014, Winnipeg MB.
Brownell M. The whole really is greater than
the sum of its parts! What we can learn about
children’s health through data linkage. Canadian
Association of Paediatric Health Centres
Webinar, 12 November 2014.
Brownell M, Hanlon-Dearman A, Chateau
D, MacWilliam L, Singal D, Phillips-Beck W,
Longstaffe S, Elias B, Chudley A, Roos NP.
Use of health, education, and social services by
First Nations Manitobans with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder. Living Well: FASD and
Mental Health Conference, Winnipeg, MB,
November 5, 2014.
Chateau D, Targownik L, Alessi-Severini
S. CNODES - A leading-edge approach to
researching the post-marketing safety of
pharmaceuticals. Community Health Sciences
Colloquium, 21 November 2014.
Cheung K, Afifi TO, Taillieu T, Turner S.
(2014). Child abuse and mental disorders: An
examination of the impact of perceived stigma
and mental health service utilisation in Canada.
Poster presentation at the Canadian Research
Data Centre Network (CRDCN) 2014 National
Conference, Winnipeg, MB, 29-31 October
2014.
Cook C, Clark W, Sanguins J, Avery Kinew
K, Hart M, Lavallee B, Anderson DeCoteau
M, Lavoie JG, Huynh A, de Rocquigny J.
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
Community
M AT T E R S
(2014). Workshop/panel presentation. Bridging
Indigenous and academic worlds: Developing
a framework for research engagement with
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities
at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg
Canada. Voices in Indigenous Health: From
the Wisdom of the Elders to the Stories of the
Youth. International Network of Indigenous
Health Knowledge and Development (INIHKD)
6th Biennial Conference, 5-10 October 2014,
Winnipeg MB.
Corso Z, Sisler J, Driedger SM.. (2014,
Nov-12-14). PSA screening: How primary
care physicians interpret and apply conflicting
evidence. 2014 Family Medicine Forum. Quebec
City, Quebec. Poster presentation.
Davidov D, Davis S, Gurka KK, Afifi TO,
Pitre NY, Goldstein A, Kimber M. (2014).
Hospitalizations related to family violence
and child maltreatment in Appalachia. Paper
presentation at 142nd annual meeting for the
American Public Health Association (APHA),
New Orleans, USA, November 15-19, 2014.
Driedger SM, Annable G, Brouwers MC.
(2014, December 7-10). Nuancing an effective
message: What happens when the evidence
changes? Society for Risk Analysis Annual
Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
Driedger SM, Bartlett J, Chartrand F, Jardine
C, Lines LA, Furgal C, Labranche E, D’Astous C,
Boyd A. (2014, October 5-10) Trust in Health
Risk Communications in First Nations, Inuit
and Metis Settings. International Network
of Indigenous Knowledge and Development
Conference 2014, Winnipeg, Canada.
Duncan K A. Research session on Financial
Consumers: Commentary. Invited comments
presented at the Public Policy-Oriented
Consumer Interest Research (PPOCIR)
Workshop, Toronto, December 5, 2014.
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Presentations, cont'd
Symposium, Toronto, Canada.
Heaman M. Partners in inner-city integrated
prenatal care (PIIPC) project: Improving access
to care for inner-city women in Winnipeg. 17th Annual Canadian Diabetes Association/
Canadian Society of Endocrinology and
Metabolism Professional Conference. Winnipeg,
MB. 14 October 2014.
McDaniel SA, Boco AG, Gazso A, Duncan K
A. Perceived Financial Well-Being of Canadians
in Mid to Later Life: A Longitudinal and
Multi-Method Analysis. Paper presented at
the Canadian Research Data Centre Network
(CRDCN) Conference—Investing in Our
Futures, Winnipeg, 29-31 October 2014.
Heaman M. A program of research in maternal
health, prenatal care, and pregnancy outcomes. For the session: Featured established MICH
investigators’ presentations. 10th Annual Child
Health Research Day. Winnipeg, MB. 2 October
2014. Pei J, Santos R, Plesuk D, Brownell M, Andrew
K, Tremblay M, Bryans M. Evaluation: What’s
all the fuss about? Panel presentation, Living
Well: FASD and Mental Health Conference,
Winnipeg, MB, 6 November 2014.
Heaman M. Promoting Maternal Health:
Preconception and Prenatal Health Care. Public
Health Nursing Standards Workshop: Prenatal,
Postpartum and Early Years. Selkirk, MB. 7
October 2014.
Cynthia Robitaille, Sulan Dai, Chris Waters and
the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance
System Heart Disease Working Group.
Ischemic heart disease prevalence and incidence
in Canada. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress,
Vancouver, BC, 25-28 October 2014.
Jardine CG, Driedger SM, Furgal C. (7-10
December). Arsenic and Old Mines: Trust in
Risk Communication about the Giant Mine
Remediation Plan. Society for Risk Analysis
Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
Roos LL. What are we doing here: Large
databases and the human touch. (Presented at
the Keynote Panel: Big Data for Health Policy
Research, Toronto, ON, 3-6 November 2014).
Lix LM, Wu X, Hopman W, Mayo NE, Sajobi TT,
Liu J, Sawatzky R. Differential item functioning
in the SF-36 physical functioning and mental
health sub-scales: A population-based analysis
from Canada. ISOQOL 21st Annual Conference,
Berlin, Germany, 15 - 18 October, 2014.
Macdonald S, Roos N. What doctors can do to
address their patients’ poverty. Manitoba Health
Joint MOH/PHN/PHI Interregionals Meeting,
Winnipeg, MB, 11 December 2014.
Maier R, Driedger SM, Jardine C, Furgal J. (2224 October 2014). Examining the interplay of
factors influencing H1N1 vaccination decisionmaking among Métis in Manitoba through a
social ecological model framework. Canadian
Risk and Hazards Network 11th Annual
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Roos LL. What are we doing here: Large
databases and the human touch. (Presented at
the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy Research
Forum, Winnipeg, MB, 22 October 2014).
Sanguins J, Bartlett JG, Chartrand F, Carter S,
Temmer J, Lander CA, McKay D. Oral abstract.
Privileging the voices of our seniors. Exploring
experiences of Métis aging in place. Voices in
Indigenous Health: From the Wisdom of the
Elders to the Stories of the Youth. International
Network of Indigenous Health Knowledge and
Development (INIHKD) 6th Biennial Conference,
5-10 October 2014, Winnipeg MB.
Shooshtari S, Duncan KA, Roger K, Fast J.
The Independent Effect of Care-Related Out-of
Pocket Expenses on Care-Related Economic,
Social, and Health Consequences: Results from
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine,
Department of Community Health Sciences
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the General Social Survey (GSS). Paper presented
at the Canadian Research Data Centre Network
(CRDCN) Conference—Investing in our Futures,
Winnipeg, 29-31 October 2014. Singal D, Brownell M, Chateau, D, Roos, L,
Longestaffe S, Hanlon-Dearman A. Utilisin g
Adminstrative Databases to Capture Information
in the Drug and Alcohol Use of Women Who
Give Birth To Children with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder in Manitoba. Living Well:
FASD and Mental Health Conference, Winnipeg,
MB, 5 November 2014.
Singal D, Brownell M, Chateau, D, Roos, L,
Longestaffe S, Hanlon-Dearman A. The Mental
Health of Women Who Give Birth To Children
with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in
Manitoba. Living Well: FASD and Mental Health
Conference, Winnipeg, MB, 5 November 2014.
Community
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plan policy limiting out-of-pocket payment
for seniors: A population-based study in
Saskatchewan, Canada. Canadian Association
for Population Therapeutics 2014 Conference,
Toronto, ON, 2-4 November 2014.
Yao S, Lix L, Teare G, Shevchuk Y, Champagne
A, Blackburn D. Medication co-payment for
seniors impacts prevalent but not incident users
of chronic medications. Canadian Association
for Population Therapeutics 2014 Conference,
Toronto, ON, 2-4 November 2014.
Wu X, Sawatzky R, Hopman W, Mayo NE,
Sajobi TT, Liu J, Lix LM. Latent variable
mixture models for differential item functioning:
Application to the SF-36 physical functioning and
mental health sub-scales. ISOQOL 21st Annual
Conference, Berlin, Germany, 15 18 October,
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