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Clearing the pathways to health equity: CIHR Applied Public Health Chair in Indigenous Health Information and Knowledge Systems
Investigator (PI): Smylie, Janet K
Performing Organization (PO): (Current): Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions / (416) 360-4000
Supporting Agency (SA): Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Initial Year: 2014
Final Year: 2019
Record Source/Award ID: CIHR/137902
Funding: Total Award Amount: $925,000
2015 Award Amount: $135,000
Award Type: Grant
Abstract: Aboriginal people in Canada experience a high burden of illness compared to the general Canadian population. In this research Chair Program, Dr. Smylie proposes to work with Aboriginal health leaders, health researchers, and Aboriginal communities. Her goal is to make sure that health research projects aimed to address the health problems for Aboriginal peoples build on Indigenous leadership, worldviews, knowledge, and practices.
MeSH Terms:
  • Access to Information
  • Canada
  • Health Information Systems
  • * Health Services Accessibility
  • Health Services Research
  • * Healthcare Disparities
  • Humans
  • * Indians, North American
  • Program Development
  • Public Health /*education
  • Universities
Keywords:
  • aboriginal population health
  • data quality
  • epidemiology
  • health information systems
  • health intervention research
  • health service evaluation
  • indigenous knowledge systems
  • indigenous knowledge translation
  • knowledge networks
  • participatory action research
Country: Canada
State: Ontario
Zip Code: M5B 1W8
UI: 20162428
Project Status: Completed