Principal Investigator:Horvey, Samantha Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5593.
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the Yellowknife family medicine (YK-FM) residency site – Canada’s first circumpolar family medicine (FM) residency training site – on physician workforce and patient care delivered to the people in the NWT, and the community more broadly.
The objectives of thi...
Principal Investigator:Jaremko, Jacob Licensed Year(s):
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5539.
The objective of this project is to determine whether it is feasible to integrate a portable ultrasound/AI screening tool for hip dysplasia into routine primary-care practice, particularly in communities where access to tertiary care is difficult; and, to estimate rates of DDH in NWT in non-Indigenous and Indigenous p...
Principal Investigator:Uriarte, Reyna Marie Licensed Year(s):
2022
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5242.
The objective of the project are to determine healthcare provider readiness to implement practice change that can contribute to improved cancer outcomes for First nations, Inuit and Metis peoples in Canada; to support sufficient and appropriate local healthcare provider knowledge and expertise in delivering culturally...
Principal Investigator:Roher, Sophie Licensed Year(s):
2022
20212020 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5191.
This research seeks to explore possibilities for improving the provision of health services at Stanton Hospital for Indigenous patients in the NWT. Using an Indigenous storytelling methodology that is grounded in two-eyed seeing and postcolonial theory, my research asks: How do Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients, ...
Principal Investigator:Thiessen, Kellie Licensed Year(s):
2021
20202019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4932.
This research study is being conducted to study how maternity programs and policies effect life-giving processes care for individuals and communities in Northern Canadian regions.
The research team will study which maternity service delivery models are the best at supporting people to maintain health and wellness i...
Principal Investigator:Bouchard, Louise Licensed Year(s):
2020
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4770.
The objectives of this research are: a) to document innovative initiatives (emerging, promising and best practices) aimed at promoting, preventing or intervening early in mental health and particularly with Francophone minority communities (FMCs) in Newfoundland (NL) and Labrador and in the Northwest Territories; b) u...
Principal Investigator:Speers, Kimberly Licensed Year(s):
2018
Summary:
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) was established August 1, 2016 and was an amalgamation of six previously separate regional Health and Social Services (HSS) authorities. The NTHSSA is responsible for the design and delivery of territorial HSS planning across the Northwest Territories. It is responsible for delivering HSS in all communities across the NWT with...
Principal Investigator:Rich, Rebecca Licensed Year(s):
2016
2015 Summary:
To develop a set of contextually appropriate health system performance indicators for maternity care in circumpolar regions. Specific attention will be placed on indicators that reflect the responsiveness of the health system to the needs of the population.
This study will be conducted in two phases. First, a scoping review (broad literature review) of available performance/quality indicator...
Principal Investigator:Affleck, Ewan Licensed Year(s):
2016
20152014 Summary:
The objective of this research is to determine whether an Electronic medical record (EMR) based clinical alert system, which uses digital inference rules to notify providers of undocumented problems, improves problem list documentation in the Northwest Territories.
The EMR study will attempt to replicate the findings from a study by Wright, et al. (2012). The objective of this study was “to de...
Principal Investigator:Young, Kue Licensed Year(s):2016
2015
2014 Summary:
To evaluate the impact of the upcoming NWT Department of Health and Social Services centralized air ambulance triage, dispatch and coordination service entitled Med-Response.
This project will track air ambulance and other medical travel services in the NWT and Nunavut (a separate licence in NU will be sought for this work). This is primarily a descriptive study of policy impact. Both territo...