Ashton James, University of Alberta

Research

Caregivers Community-Based Care Critical Care Indigenous Peoples Mixed Methods Métis Nation Within Alberta Métis Peoples Participatory Action Research

Latest papers

Incidence and prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities among métis children in Alberta, Canada: A retrospective birth cohort study.
PloS one · 2025
Cervical and breast cancer screening outcomes among Métis people in Alberta, Canada.
BMC women's health · 2025
Barriers to and facilitators of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and cancer screening histories of Métis people in Alberta, Canada.
International journal of circumpolar health · 2024

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Co-creating Understandings of Métis Peoples' Experiences in the ICU
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$623,474
Rooted in Home: Survey development and exploration of Métis perspectives on the care needs of older adults when aging in their communities
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$527,850
Advancing Anti-Racist and Equity-Oriented Care in the Emergency Department with First Nations Partners
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,751,852

All 6 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Incidence and prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities among métis children in Alberta, Canada: A retrospective birth cohort study.

Lau S, Serrano-Lomelin J, Hicks M, Bartel R, Bradburn K, James A, Crawford S, Bakal JA, Colquhoun A, Hicks A, Kumar M, Rosychuk RJ, Osornio-Vargas A, Chari R, Ospina MB

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0333699 PMID: 41042787

02

Cervical and breast cancer screening outcomes among Métis people in Alberta, Canada.

Aktary ML, Bartel R, James A, Kima J, Andrew A, Letendre A, Rahul C, Chiang B, Newsome J, Yang H, Kopciuk KA

BMC women's health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12905-025-03799-9 PMID: 40405142

03

Barriers to and facilitators of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and cancer screening histories of Métis people in Alberta, Canada.

Andrew A, Kima J, Rahul C, Letendre A, James A, Chiang B, Shewchuk B, Newsome J, Khan M, Yang H, Bartel R, Kopciuk KA

International journal of circumpolar health2024

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2368766 PMID: 39612358

04

Creation of a Métis-Specific Instrument for Cancer Screening: A Scoping Review of Cancer-Screening Programs and Instruments.

Letendre A, Khan M, Bartel R, Chiang B, James A, Shewchuk B, Kima J, Macphail M, Vaska M, Schwann M, Yang H, Kopciuk KA

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30110715 PMID: 37999135

05

Centering Indigenous knowledge in suicide prevention: a critical scoping review.

Sjoblom E, Ghidei W, Leslie M, James A, Bartel R, Campbell S, Montesanti S

BMC public health2022

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14580-0 PMID: 36536345

06

Correction: Practice report: an Alberta Métis model for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.

King KD, Bartel R, James A, MacDonald SE

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2022

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-022-00619-7 PMID: 35230679

07

Practice report: an Alberta Métis model for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.

King KD, Bartel R, James A, MacDonald SE

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2022

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-021-00603-7 PMID: 34988925

Co-creating Understandings of Métis Peoples' Experiences in the ICU

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Deschenes, Sadie; James, Ashton; Tate, Kaitlyn

Keywords: Caregivers; Community-Based Care; Critical Care; Indigenous Peoples; Mixed Methods; Métis Nation Within Alberta; Métis Peoples; Participatory Action Research

$623,474

Rooted in Home: Survey development and exploration of Métis perspectives on the care needs of older adults when aging in their communities

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tate, Kaitlyn; Bartel, Reagan M; Deschenes, Sadie; Roach, Pamela Marie

Keywords: Aging; Aging In Place; Community-Based Care; Continuing Care Services; Home Care; Indigenous Peoples

$527,850

Advancing Anti-Racist and Equity-Oriented Care in the Emergency Department with First Nations Partners

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: McLane, Patrick; Austen Wiebe, Valerie J; Bill, Lea; Kashuba, Sherri; Tailfeathers, Esther

Keywords: Anti-Racism; Cultural Safety; Emergency Care; Equity; Indigenous Health; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Intervention Research; Transitions In Care

$1,751,852

Developing and Testing Educational Materials and Simulation Training Scenarios to support Indigenous directed Anti-Racism Efforts in Emergency Departments

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Catalyst Grant: Quadruple Aim and Equity

Principal investigators: McLane, Patrick; Austen Wiebe, Valerie J; Altabbaa, Ghazwan; Bill, Lea; Roach, Pamela Marie

Keywords: Anti-Racism; Clinical Education; Cultural Safety; Emergency Department; Equity; Indigenous Peoples' Health; Participatory Research; Simulation

$99,960

Nishtohtamihk li kaansyr (Understanding Cancer): Cancer Screening, Outcomes and Experiences among Métis People in Alberta

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - PA: Research in First Nations, Inuit or Métis health

Principal investigators: Kopciuk, Karen A; Bartel, Reagan M; Letendre, Angeline D; Yang, Huiming

Keywords: Cancer Screening; Facilitators And Barriers; Knowledge Translation; Mixed Methods; Métis People; System Level Evaluation

$100,000

Lii Zaanfaan: Understanding Health and Well-being Trajectories of Métis Children in Alberta

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ospina, Maria B; Bradburn, Kelsey

Keywords: Child Health; Epidemiological Methods; Indigenous; Indigenous Methods; Métis; Social Determinants Of Health

$650,252

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Oncology
Pediatrics
Medicine
Other

Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Reagan Bartel

Obstetrics and Gynecology

7 shared papers, latest 2025

Kelsey Bradburn

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Caregivers Dear Professor James, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Incidence and prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities among métis children in Alberta, Canada: A retrospective birth cohort study." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Co-creating Understandings of Métis Peoples' Experiences in the ICU" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Ashton James

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Incidence and prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities among métis children in Alberta, Canada: A retrospective birth cohort study.

Cervical and breast cancer screening outcomes among Métis people in Alberta, Canada.

Barriers to and facilitators of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and cancer screening histories of Métis people in Alberta, Canada.

Creation of a Métis-Specific Instrument for Cancer Screening: A Scoping Review of Cancer-Screening Programs and Instruments.

Centering Indigenous knowledge in suicide prevention: a critical scoping review.

Correction: Practice report: an Alberta Métis model for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.

Practice report: an Alberta Métis model for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.

Co-creating Understandings of Métis Peoples' Experiences in the ICU

Rooted in Home: Survey development and exploration of Métis perspectives on the care needs of older adults when aging in their communities

Advancing Anti-Racist and Equity-Oriented Care in the Emergency Department with First Nations Partners

Developing and Testing Educational Materials and Simulation Training Scenarios to support Indigenous directed Anti-Racism Efforts in Emergency Departments

Nishtohtamihk li kaansyr (Understanding Cancer): Cancer Screening, Outcomes and Experiences among Métis People in Alberta

Lii Zaanfaan: Understanding Health and Well-being Trajectories of Métis Children in Alberta

Frequent collaborators

Reagan Bartel

Huiming Yang

Huiming Yang

Alvaro Osornio Vargas

Stephanie Montesanti

Kelsey Bradburn

Ashton James

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Incidence and prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities among m&#xe9;tis children in Alberta, Canada: A retrospective birth cohort study.

Cervical and breast cancer screening outcomes among M&#xe9;tis people in Alberta, Canada.

Barriers to and facilitators of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and cancer screening histories of M&#xe9;tis people in Alberta, Canada.

Creation of a M&#xe9;tis-Specific Instrument for Cancer Screening: A Scoping Review of Cancer-Screening Programs and Instruments.

Centering Indigenous knowledge in suicide prevention: a critical scoping review.

Correction: Practice report: an Alberta M&#xe9;tis model for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.

Practice report: an Alberta M&#xe9;tis model for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.

Co-creating Understandings of Métis Peoples' Experiences in the ICU

Rooted in Home: Survey development and exploration of Métis perspectives on the care needs of older adults when aging in their communities

Advancing Anti-Racist and Equity-Oriented Care in the Emergency Department with First Nations Partners

Developing and Testing Educational Materials and Simulation Training Scenarios to support Indigenous directed Anti-Racism Efforts in Emergency Departments

Nishtohtamihk li kaansyr (Understanding Cancer): Cancer Screening, Outcomes and Experiences among Métis People in Alberta

Lii Zaanfaan: Understanding Health and Well-being Trajectories of Métis Children in Alberta

Frequent collaborators

Reagan Bartel

Huiming Yang

Huiming Yang

Alvaro Osornio Vargas

Stephanie Montesanti

Kelsey Bradburn

Incidence and prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities among métis children in Alberta, Canada: A retrospective birth cohort study.

Cervical and breast cancer screening outcomes among Métis people in Alberta, Canada.

Barriers to and facilitators of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and cancer screening histories of Métis people in Alberta, Canada.

Creation of a Métis-Specific Instrument for Cancer Screening: A Scoping Review of Cancer-Screening Programs and Instruments.

Correction: Practice report: an Alberta Métis model for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.

Practice report: an Alberta Métis model for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.