News

2020

• Research on the health benefits of physical activity pre and post cancer diagnosis earns Dr. Jennifer Brunet a prestigious award

  Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2020

  

  Jennifer Brunet, Associate Professor in the School of Human Kinetics has received the prestigious Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier II in Physical Activity Promotion for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship for her work in the interdisciplinary field of behavioural medicine.

  Jennifer's field of research is critically important in today’s context of an increasing aging population, the growing burden of cancer in Canada, and the ongoing epidemic of physical inactivity. Beginning in February 2019 and for the next five years, this award will support her research project to answer two important research questions: What are the determinants of physical activity in people diagnosed with cancer? and What are the outcomes of physical activity for people diagnosed with cancer?

• Eight current and three past Faculty of Health Sciences researchers ranked among the top 2% of the world’s most highly cited scientists

  Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2020

  

  The recently released list, by Stanford University’s Professor John Ioannidis and his team,  represents the top 2 percent of the most cited scientists in various disciplines.   The large database, uses a composite indicator based on standardized citation metrics, including the number of citations, h-index and co-authorship. The study analyzed data from 1965 to 2019, covering ~ 7 million scientists in 22 major fields.

• Congratulations to Josephine Etowa, full professor in the School of Nursing, recipient of an Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) Chair in Black Women’s HIV Prevention and Care, part of the OHTN’s HIV Endgame Program.

  Posted on Thursday, December 3, 2020

  

  Dr. Etowa is a recognized expert in research on health services for the Canadians of African Descent community (CAD), with a focus on HIV-related issues.  The program of work, supported by her OHTN chair, aims to improve HIV and health services for CAD women in their reproductive ages through the implementation of community-informed interventions that address the multiple and intersecting factors impeding access and utilization of HIV prevention, testing and treatment.

• Congratulations to Angel Foster, Medical Women of Canada (FMWC)’s Honorary Member for 2019-2020

  Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2020

  

  Congratulations to Angel Foster, Full Professor in the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences on being selected as the Medical Women of Canada (FMWC)’s Honorary Member for 2019-2020.  The Honorary Member award is given annually to a woman who has rendered outstanding service to one or more of the following: the FMWC, to medicine, to women in medicine and/or to women’s health issues. 

  Angel has developed a robust portfolio of reproductive health research that centres on emergency contraception, abortion, health professions training, and vulnerable populations. She undertakes policy relevant and action- and intervention-oriented projects and uses multidisciplinary approaches to address complex questions and issues. She leads several projects, funded by SSHRC, Grand Challenges Canada, CanWaCH, and many foundations, that are regional or global in scope.

• Five researchers from the FHS successful in the spring 2020 CIHR Project Grant competition totalling nearly $2.5M in funding.

  Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020

  

  Congratulations to the following researchers (PIs) on their success:

  Yan Burelle (ISHS), Linda McLean (Rehab Sci), Wendy Peterson (Nursing), Jean-Daniel Jacob and Amanda Vandyk (Nursing), 

  This achievement represents a 23.5% success rate for the Faculty,  compared to the 15.8% national average.

• Congratulations to Dawn Stacey on being named one of the first Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN).

  Posted on Friday, September 11, 2020

  

  Dr Dawn Stacey, a full professor in the School of Nursing, has enabled  sustained and outstanding contributions, focused on helping patients and healthcare professionals use the best available evidence to inform quality healthcare decisions. Dr Stacey is internationally renowned  for research that impacts education, practice and policy through advancing the science of creating, evaluating, and implementing user-friendly tools to support patients’ involvement in healthcare decisions, as well as guide healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, in supporting patients.

• Glen Kenny recipient of the Research Chair in Heat Strain Monitoring and Management sponsored by SmartCone Technologies Inc.

  Posted on Wednesday, September 2, 2020

  

  Dr. Glen Kenny of the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics and  Director of the Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit (HEPRU) at the University of Ottawa is the recipient of the Research Chair in Heat Strain Monitoring and Management, generously sponsored by SmartCone Technologies Inc.

  The five-year partnership, beginning September 2020, will enable the development of next-generation heat protection solutions and technologies.

• Making HIV testing more accessible - a project led by Patrick O'Byrne

  Posted on Friday, August 21, 2020

  

  The School of Nursing's Patrick O'Byrne in collaboration with Ottawa Public Health, MAX Ottawa and the Ontario HIV Treatment Network are piloting an HIV self-test.
   

  Patrick was recently featured in the Ottawa Citizen where he describes his efforts to bring this project to life, to read more click here: Ottawa Citizen

  To learn more about the test kits and how to obtain one please see GetaKit.ca

  
  Congratulations to Patrick on his truly groundbreaking work!

   

   

• Did you know?

  Posted on Friday, August 21, 2020

  

  Jacinthe Savard received the Chaire de recherche sur la francophonie ontarienne.  The program is one of the most important dynamos of Francophonie research on campus, in French Ontario, Canada and around the world. Congratulations!

  The research chair in the health of Francophones in Ontario is offered in conjunction with the University of Ottawa and the Institut du Savoir Montfort.

• FHS success in the NSERC 2020 Discovery Grant Competition

  Posted on Friday, August 21, 2020

  

  Congratulations to our researchers,  from both the School of Rehabilitation Sciences and School of Human Kinetics, who received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in the 2020 Discovery Grant Competition