As part of our commitment to facilitating research relationships between patients, researchers, healthcare providers, decision-makers and other stakeholders, we provide awards to support teams conducting Patient-Oriented Research in the Island Health region.
Graduate Student POR Fellows 2021-22
The Island Centre’s Graduate Fellowships provide students with training and support in the principles and practice of patient-oriented research, create opportunities for collaboration, and build capacity for patient-oriented research. Below is a list of the 14 Graduate POR 2021-22 Fellows, funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) as part of Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR).
- Patient-Oriented Research (POR) Master’s Fellowship Awardees
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- Arie Ross, Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria
- Global Goal, Local Impact: Access to Abortion Services for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
- Rob Higgins, Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria
- Can gay blood donation policy reduce stigma: U=U and PrEP in the context of blood donation
- Abby Hutchison, Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria
- Research for the implementation of drug checking in non-urban areas on VI as a response to the unregulated illicit supply
- Jordan Monks, Social Dimensions of Health, University of Victoria
- Exploring the SDoH Associated with STI in Older Cis-Gender Women
- Anthony Amato, Social Dimensions of Health, University of Victoria
- An intersectional examination of discrimination and social support among GBTQ2S+ before and throughout the pandemic
- Eleah Stringer, Social Dimensions of Health, University of Victoria
- Utility of electronic decision-support tools for patients with head and neck cancer
- Cara Miller, Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria
- Patients’ Perspectives of Exercise with Bone Metastases
- Logan White, Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria
- Treating Substance Addiction/Dependence 2SLGBTQQIA with Psilocybin or LSD
- Arie Ross, Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria
- Patient-Oriented Research (POR) PhD Fellowship Awardees
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- Pauline Song, Psychology, University of Victoria
- Narrative Exploration of the Experience of Racialized Youth Who Receive Mental Healthcare in Victoria, BC
- Audrey Tung, Geography, University of Victoria
- Holding Space for Older Women who are Underhoused
- Mattie Walker, Social Dimensions of Health, University of Victoria
- Exploring Safety in Trauma Support Contexts with Trans, Two-Spirit, and Nonbinary People in Island Health
- Taylor Snowden-Richardson, Medical Sciences, University of Victoria
- Train your Brain...At home! Exploring a highly accessible, therapeutic program for individuals with traumatic brain injuries
- Alex Wells, Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria
- An Exploratory Study on the role of LGBTQ2SSpecific Recreational Sports in Canadian Healthcare Ecosystem
- Coady Babin, Social Dimensions of Health, University of Victoria
- We Are Here: LBTQ+ women with chronic health conditions experiences in Canadian Healthcare systems
- Pauline Song, Psychology, University of Victoria