RESEARCH CLUSTER IN COMMUNITY HEALTH
Kathleen Martin Ginis
RESEARCH LEAD
Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Department of Medicine
Mary Jung
RESEARCH LEAD
Associate Professor, School of Health and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
This research cluster team aims to build a framework for community-engaged community health research and knowledge translation.
ABSTRACT
This interdisciplinary team from the Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Medicine will design, implement and evaluate interventions that address three community-identified health priorities: mental health and aging, obesity and diabetes, and aboriginal and rural health. Using systematic, evidence-based, and community-engaged processes, the research team will help guide current and future UBC Okanagan researchers in undertaking meaningful community health research and knowledge translation activities.
The team received a UBCO Cluster of Research Excellence award in 2017.
RESEARCH TEAM MEMBERS
Susan Holtzman
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UBC Okanagan
Charlotte Jones
Associate Professor, Southern Medical Program, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Okanagan
Donna Kurtz
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development,
UBC Okanagan
Jonathan Little
Associate Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Lesley Lutes
Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UBC Okanagan
Stephen Berg
Associate Professor, Okanagan School of Education, Faculty of Education, UBC Okanagan
Nelly Oelke
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Ross Hickey
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UBC Okanagan
Kathy Rush
Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
NEWS AND EVENTS
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2022 AGE-WELL UBCO Graduate Student Award in Technology and Aging
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New Provincial Funding for Institute Associates
Province invests in research infrastructure, innovation at post-secondary institutions
Contact
Community Health Cluster – Faculty of Medicine
Reichwald Health Sciences Centre
1088 Discovery Avenue
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
Tel: 250-807-9187
Email smp.cdpp@ubc.ca