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Research Projects& PUBLICATIONS
 

Research committee members collaborate with community partners and conduct independent research to gain a deeper understanding of local health needs and assess the impact of Compass North across Northern Ontario. Through these efforts, they aim to generate valuable insights that inform healthcare strategies, enhance resource allocation, and support sustainable health improvements tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities in Northern communities.

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Hannah Shortreed


Director of Research & NOSM U Research Lead

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Prishaa Rajalathan
 

LU Research Lead

Previous Projects

Do Presentation or Discussion Based Workshop Styles Elicit the Best User Feedback from Vulnerable Populations in Northwestern Ontario?

Free Clinic Research Collective

Frederick Miller, A., Grebowicz, A., Gunka, B., Hanley, J., Leung, T., Malette, J., Moir, A., Nenadov, O., Pennock, B., & Prystanski, S. (2019). 

https://www.themspress.org/journal/index.php/freeclinic/article/view/418/443

Going Beyond Good Intentions: Needs Assessment for Student-Led Health Outreach in Northern Ontario.

Journal of Student-Run Clinics

Thorgrimson, J., Doble, D., Balfour-Boehm, J., Bastedo, J., Cole, J., Doiron, F., Haggarty, M., Hoy, K., McLean, M., Rom, K., Shewfelt, D., Stephenson, W., Haggarty, J., & Newhouse, I. (2016). 

https://doi.org/10.59586/jsrc.v2i2.13

Current Projects

Escaping the Vape: A Program Evaluation of an Interactive, Elementary School-Based Vaping Education Program in Northern Ontario.​

Aalto, H., Adams-Carpino, G., Harland, E., Klein, C., Lotsios, F., & Smith, S. 

Meeting Health Needs in Northern Canada: A Socially Accountable Student-Run Free Health Outreach Model Review.

Harland, E., & Smith, S. 

Primary Care Accessibility for Immigrants Living in Thunder Bay, ON.

Adams-Carpino, G., Carr, G., Giles, S., Harland, E., Meaden, A., O’Donnell, J., Rajalathan, P., Seidu Ibrahim, S., Shahid, Z., Silk, K., Wallace, A.

Student-Led Blood Pressure Clinics: A Community-Level Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Health Literacy Among Adults Living in Northern Ontario.

Harland, E., Hunt, E., Poulin, C., Powell, S., Ritchie, K., & Schmanda, L.

Simulation Vaccination Clinic: Outcomes for Patients and Learners.
Society of Student Run Free Clinics
Bennett, S., Doble, D., Gunka, B., Haggarty, M., & Tempelman, J. (2017).

 

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