Research Report

Achievements & Honours

Congratulations to Dr. Bridget Ryan on her recent appointment as an ICES Adjunct Scientist! https://www.ices.on.ca/About-ICES/ICES-Scientists/R/Bridget-Ryan

Congratulations to Dr. Jane Thornton on her induction to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame Inc. The ceremony will be June 17 in Fredericton, NB. https://www.nbsportshalloffame.com/honoured-members-events

New Grant Funding

Title: Maternal and Child Lifestyle Health, Learning and Development Initiative
Funding Agency: Children’s Health Foundation Grants
Principal Investigator: Mottola M
Co-Investigators: Thornton J, Prapavessis H, Pila E, Melling J, Tucker T, Burke S, Archibald L MD, Cunningham B, Bagatto M, Jackson K
Amount: $150,000
Duration: 2022 - 2025

Recent Publications

Everall AC, Kokorelias KM, Sibbald SL, Wodchis WP, Embuldeniya G. Factors Impacting Primary Care Engagement in a New Approach to Integrating Care in Ontario, Canada. Intl J of Integr Care, 2022(1), 20. doi.org/10.5334/ijic.5704

Fabreau GE, Holdbrook L, Peters CE, Ronksley PE, Attaran A, McBrien K, Pottie K. Vaccines alone will not prevent COVID-19 outbreaks among migrant workers - The example of meat processing plants. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022 Feb 18:S1198-743X(22)00077-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.02.004. Epub ahead of print. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35189335

Marshall EG, Breton M, Green M, Edwards L, Ayn C, Smithman MA, Ryan Carson S, Ashcroft R, Bayoumi I, Burge F, Deslauriers V, Lawson B, Mathews M, McPherson C, Moritz LR, Nesto S, Stock D, Wong ST, Andrew M. CUP study: protocol for a comparative analysis of centralised waitlist effectiveness, policies and innovations for connecting unattached patients to primary care providers. BMJ Open. 2022 Mar 7;12(3):e049686. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049686. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35256440

Rebicki CVM, Ryan BL, Ratzki-Leewing A, Tremblay PF, Harris SB. Family Physician Clinical Inertia in Managing Hypoglycemia. Prim Care Diabetes. 2022 Feb 24:S1751-9918(22)00034-1. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2022.02.005. Epub ahead of print. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35221245

Scurr T, Ganann R, Sibbald SL, Valaitis R, Kothari A. Evaluating Public Participation in a Deliberative Dialogue: A Single Case Study. Intl J of Health Policy Manage. 2022 doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.6588 

Seidu S, Cos X, Brunton S, Harris SB, Jansson SPO, Mata-Cases M, Neijens AMJ, Topsever P, Khunti K. 2022 update to the position statement by Primary Care Diabetes Europe: a disease state approach to the pharmacological management of type 2 diabetes in primary care. Prim Care Diabetes. 2022 Feb 16:S1751-9918(22)00031-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2022.02.002. Epub ahead of print. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35183458

Thornton JS. Amandev Aulakh: leading by example to effect change. Br J Sports Med. 2022 Feb 23:bjsports-2022-105589. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105589. Editorial. Epub ahead of print. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35197249

Magwood O, Kassam A, Mavedatni D, Mendonca O, Saad A, Hasan H, Madana M, Ranger D, Tan Y, Pottie K. (2022). Mental Health Screening Approaches for Resettling Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Scoping Review. Intl J of Enviro Res Public Health. 2022. 19(6), 3549. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063549

Ratnayke A, Sayfi S, Veronis L, Torres S, Baek S, Pottie K. (2022). Mental health promotion for refugees and other culturally and/or linguistically diverse migrant populations. Intl J of Enviro Res Public Health. 2022. 19(6), 3616. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063616

Research News

We are always interested in learning about new grants, publications, presentations, and other research activities. Please send your news and updates to Maureen Kennedy- mkennedy@uwo.ca