Claire Betker, University of Calgary

Research

Health Equity Neoliberal Capitalism Political Economy Of Health Well-Being Economy

Latest funding

Building critical capacity and momentum towards an alternative, equity-centred political economy: Imperatives for integrating structural determinants of health in Canada.
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$116,160

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Building critical capacity and momentum towards an alternative, equity-centred political economy: Imperatives for integrating structural determinants of health in Canada.

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - IPPH - Structural Determinants of Health

Principal investigators: Mclaren, Lindsay; Betker, Claire R; Foster, Jason; McGibbon, Elizabeth A

Keywords: Health Equity; Neoliberal Capitalism; Political Economy Of Health; Well-Being Economy

$116,160

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: Health Equity Dear Professor Betker, 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 health equity 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 "Building critical capacity and momentum towards an alternative, equity-centred political economy: Imperatives for integrating structural determinants of health in Canada." (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]