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Samantha Louie-Poon, RN, PhD Candidate Q: Tell us a bit about yourself! A: I am a settler of Chinese ancestry based in Edmonton, AB. As a nurse, researcher, and writer, I am passionate about storying the untold narratives of the Asian diaspora in so-called Canada. I’m currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Alberta … Read more
Lisa Knisley, RN, MN, PhD Candidate Q: Tell us a bit about yourself! A: I’m a mom, wife, friend, nurse and aspiring researcher. I’ve worked as a nurse in Canada, the USA and the UK and currently live and work in Winnipeg. I’m also the Executive Director of Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK) – a national non-profit … Read more
For more details, read our technical report on this project here. To read more about the qualitative component of this research, click here. To read the systematic review, click here. View Infographic and Video We have also developed KT tools for parents and families about common childhood illnesses. These are all freely available on our website! View other … Read more
Thank you for all your votes! We are please to share that our video won a special commendation prize. We are thrilled to be in this year’s CIHR IHDCYH Talks Video Competition! We entered one of our newest videos – What to expect when visiting the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visiting the emergency … Read more
We developed a resource for Canadian parents about acute otitis media (AOM, also known as ear infection) and translated them for Pakistani parents. Digital knowledge translation tools offer a promising approach to improving health literacy and communicating complex health information to parents of children with AOM. Culturally adapting the tools generated important knowledge that will … Read more
Check out this article about our Gastroenteritis e-Book, Sick All Night: When to go to the Hospital with Childhood Vomiting and Diarrhea, in the Winnipeg Free Press. View our gastro resources ECHO The ECHO research program is focused on improving health outcomes for children with acute health conditions through the application of the best available evidence … Read more
Check out this review of our e-Book for Pediatric Chronic Pain published in the Pediatric Pain Letter by Dr. Deirdre E. Logan, of the Special Interest Group on Pain in Childhood, International Association for the Study of Pain. View our chronic pain resources ECHO The ECHO research program is focused on improving health outcomes for … Read more
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