Suze Berkhout, University of Alberta

Research

Ableism Communication Health Equity Intersectionality Policy Transplant

Latest funding

Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$124,915
A Knowledge Mobilization Hub for the Canadian Inflammation Research Community
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$580,000

Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Structural Determinants of Health-POR Approach

Principal investigators: Gongal, Patricia; Escoto, Manuel; Berkhout, Suze G; Fritsch, Kelly; Getfield, Jacqueline; Kabbani, Dima; Mucsi, Istvan; Ogbogu, Ubaka L

Keywords: Ableism; Communication; Health Equity; Intersectionality; Policy; Transplant

$124,915

A Knowledge Mobilization Hub for the Canadian Inflammation Research Community

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Tm Gr: Interv. Trial in Inflam. Chronic Conditions - Knowledge Mobilization Hub

Principal investigators: Gongal, Patricia; Levings, Megan K; West, Lori J

Keywords: Knowledge Mobilization

$580,000

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Ableism Dear Professor Berkhout, 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]. Your research on ableism 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 "Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19" (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]