OTC/EXTRA Fellows

Dr. Bourgeault is the University of Ottawa site lead for the OTC program http://www.otc-hsr.ca/, a diploma program offered at six Ontario universities (McMaster, University of Toronto, York University, Laurentian University and Lakehead University) that can be taken concurrently with a participating Master's or Doctoral program. In addition to being able to take courses across all six sites, OTC students also participate in a summer institute and a 200 hour policy practicum.

Affiliated with the OTC program is the EXTRA fellowship program, which aims to provide health system managers with the skills to increase the utilization of research knowledge in their day-to-day work, as a way to increase evidence-informed decision-making in the health system [http://www.otc-hsr.ca/]. Largely through the MOHLTC funded research networks that Dr. Bourgeault leads, she has supervised the following OTC practicum and EXTRA fellows:

Beverly Bryant

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Danielle Rolfe

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Project Title: A Process, Outcome and Economic Evaluation of the Markham Stouffville Hospital Caesarean-section Reduction Strategy (MSH-CARES)
Project Description: MSH-CARES is a multifaceted intervention strategy to reduce c-sections among low-risk pregnant women giving birth at Markham-Stouffville Hospital in York Region, Ontario. Using qualitative and quantitative methods of evaluation, we are evaluating the process and outcomes of MSH-CARES at Markham Stouffville Hospital, and at Queensway-Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario to assess its effectiveness, long-term feasibility, and potential for uptake at other hospitals and at a health region level.
Research Projects: An Interdisciplinary, Multifaceted Intervention to Reduce Caesarean Section Rates in a Low Risk Population: A Process and Outcome Evaluation. (2012). CIHR Operating Grant, Priority Announcement: Gender, Sex and Health Research – Work and Health. Dr. Ivy Bourgeault & Dr. Eileen Hutton (co-principal investigators), C Cameron, S Dunn, S Eldred, E Forget, K Kaufman, J Mackenzie, E Neiterman, D Rolfe, E Shoemaker, R Walji (co-investigators).
Publications & Presentations:

Sara Torres

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Project Title: Understanding policies targeting Community Health Workers/Lay Health Workers (CHWs/LHWs)/Personal Support Workers’ (PSWs) in caregiving and chronic disease prevention and management with immigrant and aboriginal populations in Ontario
Project Description: This project focused on understanding the legislative framework and identifying any policies about personal support workers (PSWs)/lay health workers (LHW) in caregiving and especially those targeting immigrant and aboriginal populations in Ontario This project used three research strategies: A) literature review and document analysis of published literature; B) key informant interviews with policy makers at the provincial and federal level; and, C) informal stakeholder survey with representatives from local and regional public health and primary care agencies and institutions. Through these strategies this project identified health human resources issues for PSWs/LHWs in publically funded homecare and long-term care homes, as well as in private homes. Private home care was included in the project because it arose when using the terms “immigrants” and “care workers” Status Completed between fall 2010 and spring 2011
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Publications & Presentations: Poster presentation Torres, S., & Ivy Bourgeault (2011 May). Unregulated health care workers and caregiving: Impact on immigrant women. Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR), Halifax, May 10.
Pre-Conference session Exploring intersectoral partnerships in working with Community Health Workers/Lay Health Workers in Canada and Internationally: Research and action in improving health equity for underserved populations. Pre-Conference Session at the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), Montreal, June 19, 2011
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