Linda Givetash, University of British Columbia

Research

Aging Baby Boomers Geriatrics Health Care Services Interactive Data Long Term Care Multimedia News Articles

Latest funding

Aging baby boomers: An investigation of the health prospects of Canada's largest demographic and the impact their health needs will have on society and the economy
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI
$35,000

Aging baby boomers: An investigation of the health prospects of Canada's largest demographic and the impact their health needs will have on society and the economy

Nominated PICIHR2013Health Research Communications Award

Principal investigators: Givetash, Linda R

Keywords: Aging; Baby Boomers; Geriatrics; Health Care Services; Interactive Data; Long Term Care; Multimedia; News Articles; Population Health; Video Interviews

$35,000

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: Aging Dear Professor Givetash, 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 aging 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]