Claire Dion Fletcher, University of Calgary

Research

Community Based-Action Research Economic Cost Analysis Indigenous Health Indicators Indigenous Maternal Child Health Outcomes Indigenous Midwifery Indigenous: First Nation, Métis And Inuit Obstetric Evacuation Perinatal Health Experiences

Latest funding

Assessing the Economic Costs of Obstetric Evacuation and Outcomes/Experiences of Indigenous Midwifery in Urban, Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities.
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$1,224,000

All 1 grants and awards

Assessing the Economic Costs of Obstetric Evacuation and Outcomes/Experiences of Indigenous Midwifery in Urban, Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities.

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Leason, Jennifer L; Dion Fletcher, Claire G; John-Baptiste, Ava A; Ryan, Chaneesa R

Keywords: Community Based-Action Research; Economic Cost Analysis; Indigenous Health Indicators; Indigenous Maternal Child Health Outcomes; Indigenous Midwifery; Indigenous: First Nation, Métis And Inuit; Obstetric Evacuation; Perinatal Health Experiences; Returning Birth To Indigenous Communities; Socio-Cultural Benefits

$1,224,000

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: Community Based-Action Research Dear Professor Dion Fletcher, 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 community based-action research 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 "Assessing the Economic Costs of Obstetric Evacuation and Outcomes/Experiences of Indigenous Midwifery in Urban, Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities." (2020), 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]