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Pamela Roach

ResearcherEmergency MedicineUniversity of Alberta

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Pamela Roach

Researcher

Emergency Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
22 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Indigenous Models Of Care Evaluation Health Equity Implementation Science Indigenous Women Maternity Care Mobile Clinic Interventions Northern, Rural, And Remote

Latest papers

Development and Cross-Sectional Validation of the Quality of Life and Function Five-Domain Scale (QFS-5) in Dementia-Free Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2026
Validation of the care partner stress scale in the CAN-PROTECT study.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2026
Advancing brain health equity with Indigenous peoples: A critical imperative.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026 · senior author

All 27 publications

Latest funding

Closing the Gap in Perinatal Health Disparities in Rural, Remote and Northern Indigenous Communities: Implementation of a Community-Led Mobile Perinatal Health Clinic Model
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$579,720
Understanding the effectiveness of the Metis Settlements Primary Care Initiative from a community-based perspective
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$531,675
Rooted in Home: Survey development and exploration of Métis perspectives on the care needs of older adults when aging in their communities
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$527,850

All 7 grants and awards

27 publications.

Development and Cross-Sectional Validation of the Quality of Life and Function Five-Domain Scale (QFS-5) in Dementia-Free Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Ismail Z, Warring I, Guan DX, Chue P, Bardell A, Ballard C, Creese B, Corbett A, Pickering E, Roach P, Smith EE

International journal of geriatric psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1002/gps.70215 PMID: 42024650

Validation of the care partner stress scale in the CAN-PROTECT study.

Vellone D, Guan DX, Crockford JFE, Warring I, Ballard C, Creese B, Corbett A, Pickering E, Roach P, Smith EE, Ismail Z

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2026

DOI: 10.1177/13872877261457652 PMID: 42312378

Advancing brain health equity with Indigenous peoples: A critical imperative.

Clarke AJ, Whetung C, Suchy-Dicey A, Withall A, Radford K, Gooding DC, Lavrencic L, Dudley M, Lo Giudice D, Flicker L, Boluarte AS, Aggarwal S, Conniff KR, Brodtmann AG, Diaz MM, Tremblay SA, Nwofe ES, Gleason CE, Jacklin K, Kaholokula JK, Gibson C, Souza-Talarico J, Roach P, Alzheimer's Association Intermission 2025: Stronger Together Collaboration

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/alz.71125 PMID: 41738518

Indigenous maternal and infant outcomes and women's experiences of midwifery care: A mixed-methods systematic review.

McNeil D, Elliott SA, Wong A, Kromm S, Bialy L, Montesanti S, Purificati-Fuñe A, Juul S, Roach P, Bromely J, Tailfeathers E, Amyotte M, Oster RT

Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)2025

DOI: 10.1111/birt.12841 PMID: 38898696

Evaluation of a longitudinal Indigenous health elective in family medicine.

Zaretsky L, Crooks R, Whalen-Browne M, Gausvik AL, Roach P

Canadian medical education journal2025Senior author

DOI: 10.36834/cmej.78275 PMID: 40135127

Understanding disparities in access to and quality of surgical care for African, Caribbean and Black communities in high-income countries with universal healthcare: a scoping review protocol.

Bakunda L, Nyjong DM, Lorenzetti D, Daodu O, Marshall Z, Roach P, Sauro K

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099213 PMID: 40550721

Indigenous Elders and Academic Leaders' Perspectives on Training Residents to Work With Indigenous Populations: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study.

Rashid M, Clark W, Foulds JL, John I, Nguyen J, Chan MK, Roach P, Morris M, Whalen-Browne M, Forgie S

The clinical teacher2025

DOI: 10.1111/tct.70219 PMID: 41024396

First Nations Patients' Experience Receiving Care for Cleft Lip and Palate in a Multidisciplinary Clinic Setting.

Shade H, Robertson Harrop A, McPhalen D, Roach P

Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/22925503241241088 PMID: 39553521

Redefining professionalism to improve health equity in competency based medical education (CBME): A qualitative study.

Bakunda L, Crooks R, Johnson N, Osei-Tutu K, Bharwani A, Gye E, Okoro D, Hinz H, Nearing S, Peer L, Kassam A, Smyth P, Chu P, Ruzycki S, Joneja M, Rabi D, Barnabe C, Roach P

MedEdPublish (2016)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.12688/mep.20489.1 PMID: 39600517

The association between applicant gender and racial or ethnic identity and success in the admissions process at a Canadian medical school: a prospective cohort study.

Jalil R, Nkemdirim M, Roach P, Panaccione R, Ruzycki SM

Canadian medical education journal2024

DOI: 10.36834/cmej.75255 PMID: 38827917

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Indigenous Models Of Care Dear Professor Roach, 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 "Development and Cross-Sectional Validation of the Quality of Life and Function Five-Domain Scale (QFS-5) in Dementia-Free Community-Dwelling Older Adults." (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 "Closing the Gap in Perinatal Health Disparities in Rural, Remote and Northern Indigenous Communities: Implementation of a Community-Led Mobile Perinatal Health Clinic Model" (2024), 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]

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Pamela Roach

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Development and Cross-Sectional Validation of the Quality of Life and Function Five-Domain Scale (QFS-5) in Dementia-Free Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Validation of the care partner stress scale in the CAN-PROTECT study.

Advancing brain health equity with Indigenous peoples: A critical imperative.

Indigenous maternal and infant outcomes and women's experiences of midwifery care: A mixed-methods systematic review.

Evaluation of a longitudinal Indigenous health elective in family medicine.

Understanding disparities in access to and quality of surgical care for African, Caribbean and Black communities in high-income countries with universal healthcare: a scoping review protocol.

Indigenous Elders and Academic Leaders' Perspectives on Training Residents to Work With Indigenous Populations: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study.

First Nations Patients' Experience Receiving Care for Cleft Lip and Palate in a Multidisciplinary Clinic Setting.

Redefining professionalism to improve health equity in competency based medical education (CBME): A qualitative study.

The association between applicant gender and racial or ethnic identity and success in the admissions process at a Canadian medical school: a prospective cohort study.

Closing the Gap in Perinatal Health Disparities in Rural, Remote and Northern Indigenous Communities: Implementation of a Community-Led Mobile Perinatal Health Clinic Model

Understanding the effectiveness of the Metis Settlements Primary Care Initiative from a community-based perspective

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

Improving the clinical care of Indigenous patients with complexity using a Hub-and-Spoke Model of Care in Alberta Primary Care Networks (PCNs)

Building the Infrastructure for Indigenous Primary Healthcare: A Comparative Policy Research Study in Alberta and Ontario

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

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Andrea Kennedy

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Carrie McAiney

Howard Chertkow

Gillian Einstein

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Melanie Morris

Natalie Phillips

Zack Marshall

Kannin Osei-Tutu

Remo Panaccione

Angie Wong

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