Jeffrey Reading, University of British Columbia

Research

Health And Wellness Indigenous Health Indigenous Sovereignty Network Development Relationality Youth Leadership Data Sharing Data Sovereignty

Latest papers

Epidemiology and determinants of cardiovascular disease in Indigenous populations.
Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2026
Winds of change: a stocktake on progressing the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Indigenous contexts.
Tobacco control · 2025
Taking a life course perspective on cardiovascular disease and diabetes in First Nations peoples.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2008

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Identifying a path forward to measure racism as a determinant of health within BC population health and wellness reporting
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$99,869
Wellness, Health, and Youth: A Research Network By and For Indigenous Young People
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$98,500
"Tee Cha Chitl" (TCC) Getting Well Again Community-Driven Nulth-chah-nulth (NCN) Diabetes Wellness Retreats
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$34,880

All 7 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Epidemiology and determinants of cardiovascular disease in Indigenous populations.

Brown KF, Oguoma VM, Rolleston A, Grey C, Deen JF, Warne D, Azzopardi P, Reading J, Brown A

Nature reviews. Cardiology2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41569-026-01314-7 PMID: 42414615

02

Winds of change: a stocktake on progressing the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Indigenous contexts.

Odo DB, Reading J, Lee K, Blais G, Waa A, Nez Henderson P, Kennedy M, Maddox R

Tobacco control2025

DOI: 10.1136/tc-2025-059350 PMID: 41062267

03

Taking a life course perspective on cardiovascular disease and diabetes in First Nations peoples.

Kmetic A, Reading J, Estey E

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2008

PMID: 18947092

04

Knowledge translation in the context of Aboriginal health.

Estey E, Kmetic A, Reading J

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2008Senior author

PMID: 18714896

Identifying a path forward to measure racism as a determinant of health within BC population health and wellness reporting

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Cat. Gr.:CPHO Report - Centre for Res. on Pand. Prepar. and Health Emerg.

Principal investigators: Henry, Bonnie J; Behn Smith, Daniele M; Jongbloed, Kate; Ogilvie, Gina S

Keywords: Bipoc; Equity; Indicators; Public Health; Racism

$99,869

Wellness, Health, and Youth: A Research Network By and For Indigenous Young People

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Cat. Grant: Healthy Youth - Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Urban Ind.)

Principal investigators: Bingham, Brittany L; Cassidy-Matthews, Chenoa M; Desjarlais-deKlerk, Kristen A; Lys, Candice L; Pilarinos, Andreas; Reading, Jeffrey L

Keywords: Health And Wellness; Indigenous Health; Indigenous Sovereignty; Network Development; Relationality; Youth Leadership

$98,500

"Tee Cha Chitl" (TCC) Getting Well Again Community-Driven Nulth-chah-nulth (NCN) Diabetes Wellness Retreats

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Team Gr: Diabetes Prevention & Treatment in Indigenous Communities: R&W - LOI

Principal investigators: Dickens, Rachel M; Atleo, Matilda; Watts, Jeannette C

Keywords: Ceremony; Diabetes; Epidemiology; Food Sovereignty; Health Services; Indigenous Governance; Indigenous Peoples; Land-Based Physical Activity; Multidisciplinary; Traditional Wellness

$34,880

Be FAIR and CARE: Operationalizing responsible Indigenous data sharing to benefit patients with rare diseases

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Genomics and Precision Health Top-up

Principal investigators: Caron, Nadine R; Arbour, Laura T; Reading, Jeffrey L

Keywords: Data Sharing; Data Sovereignty; Ethics; Genomics; Indigenous

$100,000

Slanay skwalwin: Developing foraging walks with Squamish Nation to promote Indigenous women's heart health

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Indigenous Gender and Wellness Development Grants

Principal investigators: Conklin, Annalijn; Price, Roberta

Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases (Cvd); Coast Salish Peoples; Community-Based Participatory Action Research (Cbpr); Culture As Intervention; Land-Based Prevention Program; Social Determinants Of Health; Traditional Food Practices; Wellbeing; Women'S Health

$59,300

When Rare Becomes Common: The impact of the AnkB p.S646F variant on heart disease in a Northern BC First Nation

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Arbour, Laura T; Swayne, Leigh A

Keywords: Ank2; Ankyrin-B; Cardiomyopathy; Congenital Heart Malformations; Heart Disease; Indigenous Health

$1,384,650

Kwiis hen niip - Change: Change for emergency care services in rural and remote Indigenous communities in British Columbia.

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Christenson, James M; Ho, Kendall; McDonald, Shannon; Reading, Jeffrey L; Stelkia, Krista M; Watts, Jeannette C

Keywords: Community Engagement; Emergency Medical Care; First Nations; First Responders; Remote Indigenous Communities

$1,172,436

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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Jeffrey Reading

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3 shared papers, latest 2025

Jeffrey Reading

Health Services

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Kelley Lee

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Health And Wellness Dear Professor Reading, 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 "Epidemiology and determinants of cardiovascular disease in Indigenous populations." (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.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Wellness, Health, and Youth: A Research Network By and For Indigenous Young People" (2022), 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]