Research Symposium
After another successful Research Symposium in June 2022, planning has begun for a 2023 Symposium. Please stay tuned for more information.
REBECCA AFFOO
Rebecca Affoo is a clinically certified speech-language pathologist, an assistant professor at Dalhousie University in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health, and cross-appointed in the School of Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Dentistry. She is the Director of the Oral Health and Swallowing Research Laboratory. She is also a scholar with the Healthy Populations Institute (HPI) at Dalhousie University and a co-lead of the HPI flagship project Putting ‘Oral Health is Health’ into Action. The goal of her program of research is to improve the oral health, and speech and swallowing function of older adults through novel, interprofessional assessment and management practices.
JANICE KEEFE
Rebecca Affoo is a clinically certified speech-language pathologist, an assistant professor at Dalhousie University in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health, and cross-appointed in the School of Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Dentistry. She is the Director of the Oral Health and Swallowing Research Laboratory. She is also a scholar with the Healthy Populations Institute (HPI) at Dalhousie University and a co-lead of the HPI flagship project Putting ‘Oral Health is Health’ into Action. The goal of her program of research is to improve the oral health, and speech and swallowing function of older adults through novel, interprofessional assessment and management practices.
MICHAEL P. LEITER, PhD
Michael P. Leiter, PhD is a work psychologist with a focus on preventing job burnout and increasing respect and appreciation among colleagues. He consults from Nova Scotia with workplaces around the world on how to employee survey results as a foundation for effective change.
Dr. Sheri Lynn Price
Dr. Sheri Lynn Price is a Professor with the School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, and an Affiliate Scientist at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her program of research is focused in the areas of nursing recruitment, health services, interprofessional collaboration and healthcare work environments. Her research has advanced our understanding of how early influences on professional identity formation, including historical stereotypes, can impact not only recruitment but also career satisfaction and retention- issues of critical importance. Her research has also informed the development of strategies to improve the quality of healthcare workplaces and enhance support for mental health among nurses and other health professionals. Dr. Price employs novel knowledge translation strategies using dramatic arts, videos, social media, and innovative curricula. Recognition for her contributions to nursing and interprofessional education scholarship have resulted in numerous prestigious research and leadership awards and invited/keynote speaking engagements at national and international forums. In 2021, Dr. Price was inducted as Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing and in 2022, she was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
Dr. Tanya Packer
Dr. Packer is an internationally recognized scholar and researcher who has published over 125 peer reviewed manuscripts. She currently holds more than CAN $3.5M in research funding as either principal or co-investigator from prestigious agencies such as the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), the Patient Centred Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) in the US and the Princes Beatrix Spierfunds in the Netherlands.
Prof. Packer, an occupational therapist by professional qualification, together with her research trainees work to improve the lives of people with chronic and complex conditions via patient self-management intervention trials, design of patient reported outcome measures, and health services research. An Honorary Professor at Umea University in Sweden, she has supervised over 40 research trainees from around the world.
Dr. Grace Warner
Dr. Warner is a Professor in the Dalhousie School of Occupational Therapy and an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health. She has a PhD in Epidemiology with post-doctoral work in applied health services. She is an implementation scientist experienced in conducting both qualitative and quantitative studies. Her work focuses on understanding how to facilitate the implementation of community-based programs that address the care needs of older adults and their families. She is involved in a range of research projects with health system administrators, provincial policy makers, providers, and patients to inform and facilitate implementation of evidence-based innovations. They include remote monitoring of home care clients, assessing frailty in primary care, self-management strategies for individuals with chronic conditions, implementing a palliative approach to care in primary care practices, and assessing the needs of community-living older adults.
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Research Symposium 2022
In our pursuit of excellence, and challenging the status quo, we seek to establish and enhance our understanding of facts, principles, and knowledge, for the betterment of our clients and the betterment of society.
Since 2011, Northwood has hosted an annual Research Symposium. Our topic, “Research in Aging, Continuing Care and Beyond,” explores some of the exciting new initiatives and ground-breaking research projects that are expanding our knowledge of elder care. Join us and gain a new appreciation of the work being done to help seniors live life to the fullest.
