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Rachel Martens

ResearcherUniversity of Calgary

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Rachel Martens

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Research

Caregiving Equity Families Of And Individuals With Disabilities Policy Responses Disability Inclusive Response Mental Health Of Youth, Caregivers And Families Disability Inclusive Emergency Response Families, Children, Youth

Latest papers

Effect of Isolation On Mental Health Profiles of Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity: A Mixed Methods Embedded Case Study.
International journal of pediatrics · 2026
Understanding strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to organizational-level family engagement in two childhood-onset disability research organizations
Research Involvement and Engagement · 2026
Building capacity for leadership in family engagement in neurodevelopmental disability and child health research: A qualitative evaluation of the Family Engagement in Research Leadership Academy
Research Involvement and Engagement · 2026

All 7 publications

Latest funding

RAre Disease Administrative Data Research (RADAR) Team: putting the health system impact of rare diseases on the radar
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,598,238
Harnessing Family Expertise and Experiences to Guide Inpatient Care for Children with Medical Complexity
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$23,267
CHILD: Canadian Health Indicators for chiLdren with Disabilities
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$149,847

All 8 grants and awards

7 publications.

Effect of Isolation On Mental Health Profiles of Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity: A Mixed Methods Embedded Case Study.

Fayed N, Nathwani AA, Martens R, Cohen E

International journal of pediatrics2026

DOI: 10.1155/ijpe/1003571 PMID: 41815643

Understanding strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to organizational-level family engagement in two childhood-onset disability research organizations

Micsinszki SK, Cross A, Soper AK, Thomson D, Putterman C, Martens R, McCauley D, Zwicker J, Reynolds JN, Gorter JW

Research Involvement and Engagement20261 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-026-00932-2

Building capacity for leadership in family engagement in neurodevelopmental disability and child health research: A qualitative evaluation of the Family Engagement in Research Leadership Academy

Soper AK, Micsinszki S, Ali S, Thomson D, Putterman C, Martens R, McCauley D, Phoenix M, Gorter JW, Cross A

Research Involvement and Engagement2026

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-026-00945-x

Trust of inpatient physicians among parents of children with medical complexity: a qualitative study.

Dewan T, Whiteley A, MacKay LJ, Martens R, Noel M, Barnard C, Jordan I, Janvier A, Thorne S

Frontiers in pediatrics2024

DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1443869 PMID: 39398419

Development, implementation, and scalability of the Family Engagement in Research Course: a novel online course for family partners and researchers in neurodevelopmental disability and child health

Cross A, Soper AK, Thomson D, Putterman C, McCauley D, Micsinszki SK, Martens R, Solomon P, Carter L, Reynolds JN

Research Involvement and Engagement202417 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-024-00615-w

How Did Governments Address the Needs of People With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic? An Analysis of 14 Countries' Policies Based on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities.

Shikako K, Lencucha R, Hunt M, Jodoin S, Elsabbagh M, Hudon A, Cogburn D, Chandra A, Gignac-Eddy A, Ananthamoorthy N, Martens R

International journal of health policy and management2023Senior author

DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.7111 PMID: 37579394

Don't tell me, show me: Reactions from those with lived experience to the 2020 revised IASP definition of pain.

Jordan I, Martens R, Birnie KA

Paediatric & neonatal pain2021

DOI: 10.1002/pne2.12059 PMID: 35547950

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Rachel Martens

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Effect of Isolation On Mental Health Profiles of Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity: A Mixed Methods Embedded Case Study.

Understanding strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to organizational-level family engagement in two childhood-onset disability research organizations

Building capacity for leadership in family engagement in neurodevelopmental disability and child health research: A qualitative evaluation of the Family Engagement in Research Leadership Academy

Trust of inpatient physicians among parents of children with medical complexity: a qualitative study.

Development, implementation, and scalability of the Family Engagement in Research Course: a novel online course for family partners and researchers in neurodevelopmental disability and child health

How Did Governments Address the Needs of People With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic? An Analysis of 14 Countries' Policies Based on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities.

Don't tell me, show me: Reactions from those with lived experience to the 2020 revised IASP definition of pain.

RAre Disease Administrative Data Research (RADAR) Team: putting the health system impact of rare diseases on the radar

Harnessing Family Expertise and Experiences to Guide Inpatient Care for Children with Medical Complexity

CHILD: Canadian Health Indicators for chiLdren with Disabilities

Nothing without us: Towards inclusive, equitable policy strategies for youth with disabilities and their families post-COVID19

ENAbling VISions And Growing Expectations for Service Providers (ENVISAGE-SP): Creating opportunities to change how service providers think, talk about, and approach childhood disability in the 21st century

Measure of Processes of Care 2.0 - Towards the new gold standard in measuring family-centred service

ACCESS: Assessing the Continuum of Care and Eligibility for Services and Supports for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and their Families

Nothing without us: Towards inclusive, equitable COVID-19 policy responses for youth with disabilities and their families

Frequent collaborators

Jan Willem Gorter

Andrea Cross

Michelle Phoenix

Anne Hudon

Tammie Dewan

Mayada Elsabbagh

Matthew Hunt

Sally Thorne

Keiko Shikako

Raphael Lencucha

Jennifer Zwicker

Patricia Solomon

Melanie Noel

Olaf Kraus De Camargo

Eyal Cohen