Emily McKay, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest papers

Serous Ovarian Cancer Following Opportunistic Bilateral Salpingectomy.
JAMA network open · 2026
Teen pregnancy involvement among African, Caribbean and Black adolescent boys and girls: A scoping review.
BMJ open · 2024
The Impact of Intersectional Discrimination and Stigma on HIV Care for African, Caribbean, and Black Women Living With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia: A Descriptive Study.
The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC · 2024

5 publications.

01

Serous Ovarian Cancer Following Opportunistic Bilateral Salpingectomy.

Sowamber R, Mei AJ, Kaur P, McLeod J, McKay E, Lukey A, Bakkum-Gamez J, Buza N, Cohen PA, Devins K, Farrell R, Garcia C, Gilks B, Goode E, Hodgson A, Howitt B, Hui P, Huvila J, Karnezis A, Keyhanian K, Kinloch M, Köbel M, Kommoss FKF, Kushi L, Kwon JS, Long-Roche K, Malpica A, McAlpine JN, Miller D, Oliva E, Palicelli A, Paliga A, Parra-Herran C, Pearce CL, Perera S, Piek JM, Qiu H, Rabban J, Rome R, Steenbeek M, Stone R, Talhouk A, Tischer KM, Trabert B, Webb PM, Zalcberg JR, Huntsman DG, Hanley GE

JAMA network open2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.57267 PMID: 41627818

02

Teen pregnancy involvement among African, Caribbean and Black adolescent boys and girls: A scoping review.

Ojukwu E, Bawafaa E, McKay E, Grewal H, Afsah S, Singh S, Saewyc E

BMJ open2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078085 PMID: 38834331

03

The Impact of Intersectional Discrimination and Stigma on HIV Care for African, Caribbean, and Black Women Living With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia: A Descriptive Study.

Ojukwu E, Hirani S, Sotindjo T, McKay E, Okedo-Alex I, Magagula P, Pashaei A, Agudosi GM

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC2024

DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000457 PMID: 38427789

04

Teen pregnancy involvement among African, Caribbean and Black adolescent boys and girls: a scoping review protocol.

Ojukwu E, Bawafaa E, Afsah S, Singh S, Grewal H, Raja Z, McKay E

BMJ open2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066713 PMID: 37495385

05

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Influenced HIV Care: Are We Prepared Enough for Future Pandemics? An Assessment of Factors Influencing Access, Utilization, Affordability, and Motivation to Engage with HIV Services amongst African, Caribbean, and Black Women.

McKay E, Ojukwu E, Hirani S, Sotindjo T, Okedo-Alex I, Magagula P

International journal of environmental research and public health2023First author

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20116051 PMID: 37297655

Frequent collaborators

MacIsaac School of Nursing
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Emmanuela Ojukwu

MacIsaac School of Nursing

4 shared papers, latest 2024

Saima Hirani

MacIsaac School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Elizabeth Saewyc

MacIsaac School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Aline Talhouk

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Aleksandra Paliga

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor McKay, 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 "Serous Ovarian Cancer Following Opportunistic Bilateral Salpingectomy." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]