Master's Students

New master's program at the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences set to start in September 2012

This Master of Science program is designed to prepare students for scientific health careers through the use of theoretical and practical frameworks that integrate disciplinary approaches from the sciences, social sciences and humanities into an interdisciplinary perspective.

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Dr. Bourgeault supervises Master's students in the following programs:

The following are recent Master's students who have worked with Dr. Bourgeault.

Emily Rowland

rowland_emily Programme: Master's of Science in Health Systems, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

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Project Title: The Impact of the NICU microsystem on maternal mental health
Research Interests: Research will focus on gathering information on how care is delivered within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and how these processes influence maternal mental health. Elements such as care coordination. integration and case management will be explored to learn about the microsystem and the impact they have on achieving desirable meternal and child healthcare. Understanding how the elements of the microsystem function can allow for recommendations to be made that will alleviate maternal distress in a highly stressful hospital unit.
Where are you now: MSc Health Systems at the University of Ottawa

Vicki Sabourin

vicki_sabourin2 Programme: Science in Health Systems, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

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Title: Évaluation des stratégies de recrutement utilisées à l’Hôpital Montfort pour les infirmières autorisées : une étude de cas. Co-supervised with Doug Angus. 09/2011-present
Project Description: This study focuses on the evaluation of the recruitment strategies used for Registered Nurses (RN) at the Montfort Hospital as part of a qualitative case study. The identification of facilitators, barriers and recommendations of the recruitment strategies used at the Montfort Hospital will be identified through the comments and the experiences of newly hired RNs during individual interviews. A logic model will then be created and addressed to the recruitment staff of the hospital in order to meet their recruitment needs for RNs.
Where are you now?: MSc student in Health Systems at the University of Ottawa

Jan O. D. Jablonski

Programme: Epidemiology, University of Ottawa

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Project Title: The Integration of International Medical Graduates in Ontario: An Analysis of the Access Centre Database, 2007-2011. 2009-2012
Project Description: This study investigated international medical graduates (IMGs), registered between January 1, 2007 and April 14, 2011, at the Access Centre for Internationally Educated Health Professionals in Ontario. By way of logistic regression in a cross-sectional design, it was found that permanent residents who were recent immigrants had lesser chances of being employed full-time at registration (baseline). By way of survival analysis in a cohort design, it was found that younger IMGs who have been in Canada less than 5 years and who have taken the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Exam (MCCEE) have the greatest chances of securing residency positions in Canada or the US, whereas IMGs from Eastern Europe, South Asia and Africa have lesser chances. It was revealed that registered IMGs are a vulnerable population, and certain groups may be disadvantaged due to underlying characteristics. These groups can be targeted for specific interventions. URL Link to Thesis: http://www.ruor.uottawa.ca/en/handle/10393/20685

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Johanna Geraci

Programme: Health Research Methods, McMaster University

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Project Title: Prenatal Care Attrition in Nunavut: A comparison of two communities. 2007- 2011
Project Description: a qualitative descriptive study exploring utilization of prenatal care in two Nunavut communities.
Research Projects: On the Move
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Where you are now?: continuing

Nathalie Richard

Programme: M.Sc. in Health Systems, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

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Project Title: Patient’s Perspectives on Integrative Health Clinics. Co-supervised with Doug Angus 2008-2010
Project Description: This study investigated international medical graduates (IMGs), registered between January 1, 2007 and April 14, 2011, at the Access Centre for Internationally Educated Health Professionals in Ontario. By way of logistic regression in a cross-sectional design, it was found that permanent residents who were recent immigrants had lesser chances of being employed full-time at registration (baseline). By way of survival analysis in a cohort design, it was found that younger IMGs who have been in Canada less than 5 years and who have taken the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Exam (MCCEE) have the greatest chances of securing residency positions in Canada or the US, whereas IMGs from Eastern Europe, South Asia and Africa have lesser chances. It was revealed that registered IMGs are a vulnerable population, and certain groups may be disadvantaged due to underlying characteristics. These groups can be targeted for specific interventions. URL Link to Thesis: http://www.ruor.uottawa.ca/en/handle/10393/20685

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Jennifer Aylward

Programme: Health Research Methods Program, McMaster University

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Project Title: Pregnant Women’s Views of the Safety of Home and Hospital Birth, 2006-2008
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Patricia Khokher

Programme: Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario

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Project Title: Not the Natural Order of Things: Surviving Adult Children 2000-2002
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