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Shannon MacDonald

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Adjunct Assistant ProfessorDepartment of PediatricsUniversity of Calgary

Shannon MacDonald

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatrics

Cumming School of Medicine

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
4 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 CIHR), most recently in 2026.
Supervisor on 4 trainee awards (4 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

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Immunization Vaccination Health Equity Vaccine Coverage First Nations Indigenous Surveillance Accessibility

Latest papers

A national curriculum and community of practice for health services and policy research training: Insights from the Health System Impact Fellowship National Cohort Training Program (HSIF NCTP)
Learning Health Systems · 2025
Investigating how homeopaths and chiropractors navigate patient requests for vaccination information in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study.
Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in a privately funded program in Ghana: A qualitative case study.
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024 · senior author

All 17 publications

Latest funding

Equity-Informed Evaluation of Expanding Hospital-Based Childhood Vaccination Services
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$665,552
Evaluating the Population-Level Impact and Dose-Specific Effectiveness of HPV Vaccination on Cervical and Oropharyngeal Cancer and High-Grade Precancerous Lesions.
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$108,500
Reducing vaccine-preventable STBBIs among First Nations youth: Leveraging community-owned data to catalyze collaborative solutions
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$99,732

All 17 grants and awards

17 publications.

A national curriculum and community of practice for health services and policy research training: Insights from the Health System Impact Fellowship National Cohort Training Program (HSIF NCTP)

Marshall DA, Sidhu S, Oddone Paolucci E, Lopatina E, Gallant N, Manhas KP, McGrail K, Wasylak T, Zelinsky S, Bryan S

Learning Health Systems20252 citations

DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70025

Investigating how homeopaths and chiropractors navigate patient requests for vaccination information in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study.

Okusanya IG, Dubé E, Filice E, Malo B, Bettinger J, Driedger M, Graham J, Greyson D, Kawchuk G, MacDonald N, MacDonald S, Meyer SB

Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13690-025-01689-y PMID: 40817225

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in a privately funded program in Ghana: A qualitative case study.

Marfo E, Salami B, Adjei C, MacDonald S

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2397219 PMID: 39255822

Is 'conflict of interest' a Misnomer? Managing interests in immunization research and evaluation.

McClymont E, Brophy J, Dubey V, Kwong J, Meyer S, Crowcroft N, Halperin S, MacDonald S, Simmons K, Top K, Ward B, Sadarangani M

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics2022

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1879580 PMID: 33651972

Is there a difference in the immune response, efficacy, effectiveness and safety of seasonal influenza vaccine in males and females? - A systematic review.

Tadount F, Doyon-Plourde P, Rafferty E, MacDonald S, Sadarangani M, Quach C

Vaccine2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.10.091 PMID: 31711676

Vaccination during pregnancy: Canadian maternity care providers' opinions and practices.

Dubé E, Gagnon D, Kaminsky K, Green CR, Ouakki M, Bettinger JA, Brousseau N, Castillo E, Crowcroft NS, Driedger SM, Greyson D, Fell D, Fisher W, Gagneur A, Guay M, Halperin D, Halperin SA, MacDonald S, Meyer SB, Waite NM, Wilson K, Witteman HO, Yudin M, Cook JL

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics2020

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1735225 PMID: 32271655

Vaccination discourses among chiropractors, naturopaths and homeopaths: A qualitative content analysis of academic literature and Canadian organizational webpages.

Filice E, Dubé E, Graham JE, MacDonald NE, Bettinger JA, Greyson D, MacDonald S, Driedger SM, Kawchuk G, Meyer SB

PloS one2020

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236691 PMID: 32785248

Maternal perceptions of childhood vaccination: explanations of reasons for and against vaccination.

McNeil DA, Mueller M, MacDonald S, McDonald S, Saini V, Kellner JD, Tough S

BMC public health2019

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6338-0 PMID: 30630511

A prospective comparative study of children with gastroenteritis: emergency department compared with symptomatic care at home.

Vanderkooi OG, Xie J, Lee BE, Pang XL, Chui L, Payne DC, MacDonald J, Ali S, MacDonald S, Drews S, Osterreicher L, Kim K, Freedman SB, Alberta Provincial Pediatric EnTeric Infection TEam (APPETITE) and Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC)

European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2019

DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03688-8 PMID: 31502119

Challenges and opportunities of school-based HPV vaccination in Canada.

Dubé E, Gagnon D, Clément P, Bettinger JA, Comeau JL, Deeks S, Guay M, MacDonald S, MacDonald NE, Mijovic H, Paragg J, Rubincam C, Sauvageau C, Steenbeck A, Wilson S, Canadian Immunization Research Network

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics2019

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1564440 PMID: 30633622

Equity-Informed Evaluation of Expanding Hospital-Based Childhood Vaccination Services

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Shannon E; Rafferty, Ellen

Keywords: Accessibility; Children & Youth; Health Equity; Healthcare Services; Immunization; Population Health; Vaccination; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Uptake

$665,552

Evaluating the Population-Level Impact and Dose-Specific Effectiveness of HPV Vaccination on Cervical and Oropharyngeal Cancer and High-Grade Precancerous Lesions.

SupervisorCIHR2025Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Western Canada 2-year

Principal investigators: Zeleke, Addisu J

Keywords: Cancer Prevention; Cervical Cancer; Epidemiology; Health Impact; Health Service; Hpv Vaccination; Oropharyngeal Cancer; Population Health; Public Health; Vaccine Effectiveness

$108,500

Reducing vaccine-preventable STBBIs among First Nations youth: Leveraging community-owned data to catalyze collaborative solutions

Nominated PICIHR2024Cat. Gr.: STBBI Res.: Beyond HIV/AIDS/Hep. C- STBBI other than HIV/hep. C (gen.)

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Shannon E

Keywords: Cancer Prevention; First Nations; Health Equity; Hepatitis B; Human Papillomavirus (Hpv); Immunization/Vaccination; Indigenous; Sexually Transmitted And Bloode-Borne Infection (Stbbi); Surveillance; Vaccine Coverage

$99,732

Vaccines: A First Nations Childhood Immunization Video for Expectant Parents

Nominated PICIHR2024Prize - IHDCYH Talks - Videos

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Shannon E

Keywords: .

$1,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2023Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Shannon E

Keywords: Crc

$600,000

Enhancing a Community of Practice for the Health System Impact Fellowship Program

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: Health System Impact Fellowship - National Cohort Retreat

Principal investigators: Marshall, Deborah A; Bryan, Stirling; Doupe, Malcolm B; Gallant, Natasha; Lopatina, Elena; Manhas, Kiran J; McGrail, Kimberlyn M; Munro, Sandra; Noseworthy, Thomas W; Singal, Deepa; Wasylak, Tracy J

Keywords: Capacity Building; Community Of Practice; Health Services And Policy Research; Health System Impact Fellowship; Leaning Health Systems; Training Modernization

$100,000

Enhancing a Community of Practice for the Health System Impact Fellowship Program: Advancing Capacity for Sustainable & Patient-Centred Learning Health Systems across Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Health System Impact Fellowship - National Cohort Retreat

Keywords: Capacity Building; Community Of Practice; Health Services And Policy Research; Health System Impact Fellowship; Learning Health Systems; Training Modernization

$350,000

Noochokooyishi Anavaan (The Ways Forward): An equity-focused approach on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and perspectives on future pandemic responses among Métis in Alberta

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Emerging COVID Res. Gaps & Priorities - Indigenous Health Research

Principal investigators: Ospina, Maria B; Bartel, Reagan M

Keywords: Covid-19; Indigenous Health And Well-Being; Mixed-Methods; Métis People; Population Health; Vaccines Hesitancy

$244,000

Increasing HPV vaccine uptake in high-risk adolescents: Identifying the need, feasibility, and acceptability of an opportunistic vaccination program

SupervisorCIHR2021Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Reifferscheid, Laura

Keywords: Cancer Prevention; Health Equity; Human Papillomavirus (Hpv); Immunization/Vaccination; Sexually Transmitted And Blood-Borne Infection (Stbbi); Vaccine Uptake

$105,000

Empowering Next-generation Researchers in perinatal and Child Health (ENRICH)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Tr. Gr: Health Research Training Platform - Human Dev. Child and Youth Health

Principal investigators: Samuel, Susan M; Andrade, Brendan; Archibald, Mandy M; Benchimol, Eric I; Birken, Catherine S; Chafe, Roger E; Chaillet, Nils; Jans, Jop; Keijzer, Richard; King, Alexandra; King, Malcolm; Mandhane, Piush; Poonai, Naveen; Pritchard-Wiart, Lesley; Regnault, Timothy R; Salami, Bukola O; Stinson, Jennifer N; Tersigni, Claudia A; Thomson, Ron; Walsh, Catharine M; Zwicker, Jill G

Keywords: Child; Child Health; Clinician; Equity; Human Development; Life Cycle; Perinatal Health; Scientist; Training; Youth

$2,400,000

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: Immunization Dear Professor MacDonald, 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 "A national curriculum and community of practice for health services and policy research training: Insights from the Health System Impact Fellowship National Cohort Training Program (HSIF NCTP)" (2025), 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 "Equity-Informed Evaluation of Expanding Hospital-Based Childhood Vaccination Services" (2026), 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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Shannon MacDonald

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A national curriculum and community of practice for health services and policy research training: Insights from the Health System Impact Fellowship National Cohort Training Program (HSIF NCTP)

Investigating how homeopaths and chiropractors navigate patient requests for vaccination information in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in a privately funded program in Ghana: A qualitative case study.

Is 'conflict of interest' a Misnomer? Managing interests in immunization research and evaluation.

Is there a difference in the immune response, efficacy, effectiveness and safety of seasonal influenza vaccine in males and females? - A systematic review.

Vaccination during pregnancy: Canadian maternity care providers' opinions and practices.

Vaccination discourses among chiropractors, naturopaths and homeopaths: A qualitative content analysis of academic literature and Canadian organizational webpages.

Maternal perceptions of childhood vaccination: explanations of reasons for and against vaccination.

A prospective comparative study of children with gastroenteritis: emergency department compared with symptomatic care at home.

Challenges and opportunities of school-based HPV vaccination in Canada.

Frequent collaborators

William Fisher

Devon Greyson

Kumanan Wilson

Arnaud Gagneur

Vineet Saini

Scott Halperin

Janice Graham

Ellen Rafferty

Deshayne Fell

Samantha Meyer

Mark Yudin

Manish Sadarangani

Samina Ali

James Kellner

Juliet Guichon

Donna Halperin

Kathryn Todd

Verna Yiu

Suzanne Tough

Greta Cummings

Rita Henderson

Sheila McDonald

Julie Bettinger