RESEARCH CLUSTER IN RURAL HEALTH EQUITY
Kathy Rush
RESEARCH LEAD
Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
This research cluster team is promoting rural health through social enterprise and technology synergies.
ABSTRACT
This research cluster will bring together multidisciplinary researchers in computer science, management, medicine, nursing, social work to conduct high quality, collaborative, and community-based rural health research to promote the health of children and youth, older adults with chronic disease, and Indigenous people living in rural communities.
The team will work directly with rural communities in B.C. to harness the power of social enterprises to enhance the uptake of digital health technologies, reduce disparities and promote inclusive, equitable care for disadvantaged populations.
UBCO Clusters of Research Excellence are funded by the Eminence Program, which was established in 2017.
RESEARCH TEAM MEMBERS
Barb Pesut
Professor, Canada Research Chair, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Charlene Ronquillo
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Sarah Dow-Fleisner
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Khalad Hasan
Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, UBC Okanagan
Jennifer Davis
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, UBC Okanagan
Mike Zajko
Assistant Professor, Sociology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UBC Okanagan
Elder Pamela Barnes
Westbank First Nation
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Peter Hutchinson
Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Vancouver
Leanne Currie
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, UBC Vancouver
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Contact
Rural Health Equity
Kathy Rush – School of Nursing
Eric Li – Faculty of Management
UBC Okanagan
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
Facebook @RHE-SETS
Twitter @EquityRural