Kelli Buckreus, University of Alberta

Research

Administrative Data Capacity Development Electronic Health Records Learning Health System Patient Engagement Patient Oriented Research

Latest papers

Co-creating an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Strategy in a Pan-Canadian Health Data Research Network.
International journal of population data science · 2026
Development and evaluation of a parent advisory group to inform a research program for knowledge translation in child health.
Research involvement and engagement · 2021
Procedural Pain: Systematic Review of Parent Experiences and Information Needs.
Clinical pediatrics · 2018

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit (AbSPORU) 2.0 Extension
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$5,177,994
Strengthening capacity building in health research: towards a consolidated theory-based, inclusive framework and evidence-based strategies, processes and outcomes
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Co-creating an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Strategy in a Pan-Canadian Health Data Research Network.

Stirling M, Bowler L, Morgan J, Yang D, Nowlan L, Millberry K, Buckreus K, Hagen J, Naveed J, McGrail K, Nickel N, Freier A

International journal of population data science2026

DOI: 10.23889/ijpds.v11i1.3429 PMID: 42602334

02

Development and evaluation of a parent advisory group to inform a research program for knowledge translation in child health.

Hartling L, Elliott SA, Buckreus K, Leung J, Scott SD

Research involvement and engagement2021

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-021-00280-3 PMID: 34099069

03

Procedural Pain: Systematic Review of Parent Experiences and Information Needs.

Gates A, Shave K, Featherstone R, Buckreus K, Ali S, Scott SD, Hartling L

Clinical pediatrics2018

DOI: 10.1177/0009922817733694 PMID: 28959897

04

Parent experiences and information needs relating to procedural pain in children: a systematic review protocol.

Gates A, Shave K, Featherstone R, Buckreus K, Ali S, Scott S, Hartling L

Systematic reviews2017

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-017-0499-2 PMID: 28587663

05

High Frequency of Pre-Existing Type 2 Diabetes in a Series of Pregnant Women Referred for "Gestational Diabetes" in a Large Canadian Indigenous Community.

Toth EL, Keith KL, Littlechild R, Myskiw J, Meneen K, Buckreus K, Oster RT

Canadian journal of diabetes2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2016.04.012 PMID: 27427413

Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit (AbSPORU) 2.0 Extension

Principal investigatorCIHR2025SPOR SUPPORT Unit Extension

Principal investigators: Mita, Raja; Munro, Sandra; Skrypnek, Rob M; Buckreus, Kelli E; Dumanski, Sandi; Hyshka, Elaine; Mcalister, Finlay A; Montesanti, Stephanie R

Keywords: Administrative Data; Capacity Development; Electronic Health Records; Learning Health System; Patient Engagement; Patient Oriented Research

$5,177,994

Strengthening capacity building in health research: towards a consolidated theory-based, inclusive framework and evidence-based strategies, processes and outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: LeBlanc, Annie; Poirier, Marie-Dominique

Keywords: Capacity Building; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Knowledge Synthesis; Mixed Methods; Patient-Oriented Research; Realist Synthesis

$100,000

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

Pediatrics
College of Community and Global Health
Medicine
Other

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Amy Freier

College of Community and Global Health

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Nathan Nickel

College of Community and Global Health

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Randy Littlechild

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Administrative Data Dear Professor Buckreus, 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 "Co-creating an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Strategy in a Pan-Canadian Health Data Research Network." (2026), 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 "Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit (AbSPORU) 2.0 Extension" (2025), 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]

Kelli Buckreus