Gayle Halas, Simon Fraser University

Research

Administrative Health Data Interprovincial Comparison Policy Analysis Primary Care Qualitative Methods Virtual Care

Latest funding

Informing family physician payment reform: a cross-provincial, multi-method study
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$792,330
Virtual primary care: a multi-provincial mixed methods study of access, experiences, and outcomes
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

Informing family physician payment reform: a cross-provincial, multi-method study

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hedden, Lindsay K; Katz, Alan; Lavergne, Miriam (Ruth) R; McDonald, James T; Rudoler, David

Keywords: Access; Physician Remuneration; Policy Evaluation; Primary Care

$792,330

Virtual primary care: a multi-provincial mixed methods study of access, experiences, and outcomes

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Hedden, Lindsay K; Grandy, Mathew; Halas, Gayle; Katz, Alan; Marshall, Emily G; McCracken, Rita

Keywords: Administrative Health Data; Interprovincial Comparison; Policy Analysis; Primary Care; Qualitative Methods; Virtual Care

$100,000

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: Administrative Health Data Dear Professor Halas, 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 administrative health data 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 "Virtual primary care: a multi-provincial mixed methods study of access, experiences, and outcomes" (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]