Nadine Schuurman, University of British Columbia

Research

Geography Overdose Spatial Epidemiology Substance Use

Latest papers

Availability of timely methadone treatment in the United States and Canada during COVID-19: A census tract-level analysis.
Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023
The Kampala Trauma Score: A 20-year track record.
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2022
Spatial and temporal patterns in Canadian COVID-19 crowdfunding campaigns.
PloS one · 2021

All 42 publications

Latest funding

Understanding the Geography of Overdose: A Mixed Methods Study
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$879,752
A spatial analysis of inequality in road trauma outcomes in British Columbia.
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$286,875
Understanding the barriers and facilitators to trauma registry development in low- and middle-income countries
CIHR · 2019 · Supervisor
$105,000

All 17 grants and awards

42 publications.

01

Availability of timely methadone treatment in the United States and Canada during COVID-19: A census tract-level analysis.

Amram O, Rosenkrantz L, DDes SA, Schuurman N, Panwala VJ, Joudrey PJ

Drug and alcohol dependence2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109801 PMID: 36801707

02

The Kampala Trauma Score: A 20-year track record.

Rosenkrantz L, Schuurman N, Hameed MS, Boniface R, Lett R

The journal of trauma and acute care surgery2022

DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003567 PMID: 35195097

03

Spatial and temporal patterns in Canadian COVID-19 crowdfunding campaigns.

McKitrick M, Schuurman N, Crooks VA, Snyder J

PloS one2021

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256204 PMID: 34424933

04

Maximizing the potential of trauma registries in low-income and middle-income countries.

Rosenkrantz L, Schuurman N, Arenas C, Nicol A, Hameed MS

Trauma surgery & acute care open2020

DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000469 PMID: 32426528

05

"Who is the right patient?" Insights into decisions to transfer pediatric trauma patients.

Candy S, Schuurman N, MacPherson A, Schoon R, Rondeau K, Yanchar NL

Journal of pediatric surgery2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.01.048 PMID: 32063372

06

The Local Food Environment and Obesity: Evidence from Three Cities

Walker BB, Shashank A, Gasevic D, Schuurman N, Poirier P, Teo K, Rangarajan S, Yusuf S, Lear SA

Obesity202041 citations

DOI: 10.1002/oby.22614

07

Cancer resection rates, socioeconomic deprivation, and geographical access to surgery among urban, suburban, and rural populations across Canada

Walker BB, Schuurman N, Wen CK, Shakeel S, Schneider L, Finley C

PLoS ONE202015 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240444

08

Place-specific factors associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in Southern Mozambique: a retrospective cohort study.

Makanga PT, Sacoor C, Schuurman N, Lee T, Vilanculo FC, Munguambe K, Boene H, Ukah UV, Vidler M, Magee LA, Sevene E, von Dadelszen P, Firoz T, CLIP Working Group

BMJ open2019

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024042 PMID: 30782892

09

Spatial relationships between small-holder farms coupled with livestock management practices are correlated with the distribution of antibiotic resistant bacteria in northern Tanzania.

Rosenkrantz L, Amram O, Caudell MA, Schuurman N, Call DR

One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2019.100097 PMID: 31249856

10

Spatially exploring the intersection of socioeconomic status and Canadian cancer-related medical crowdfunding campaigns.

van Duynhoven A, Lee A, Michel R, Snyder J, Crooks V, Chow-White P, Schuurman N

BMJ open2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026365 PMID: 31227531

Understanding the Geography of Overdose: A Mixed Methods Study

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Slaunwhite, Amanda K; Crooks, Valorie A; Schuurman, Nadine C

Keywords: Geography; Overdose; Spatial Epidemiology; Substance Use

$879,752

A spatial analysis of inequality in road trauma outcomes in British Columbia.

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brubacher, Jeffrey R

Keywords: Burden Of Disease; Disadvantaged Populations; Health Inequalities; Road Trauma; Social Environment

$286,875

Understanding the barriers and facilitators to trauma registry development in low- and middle-income countries

SupervisorCIHR2019Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Rosenkrantz, Leah E

Keywords: Injury; Low- And Middle-Income Countries; Multiple-Case Study; Survey; Trauma Registry

$105,000

The state of play: Socio-ecological perspective on children's outdoor play

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Brussoni, Mariana; Masse, Louise C

Keywords: Built Environment; Children'S Outdoor Play; Gender; Health Outcomes; Injury; Mental Health; Physical Activity; Play Spaces

$846,725

Evaluation of speed limit changes in British Columbia.

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research

Principal investigators: Brubacher, Jeffrey R

Keywords: Motor Vehicle Collisions; Speed Limits; Traffic Safety Policy

$249,662

Why do boys get hurt more? Masculinity and Risk Taking in the Outdoors

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Team Grant: Boys' and Men's Health - LOI

Principal investigators: Brussoni, Mariana; Turner, Heather; Pike, Ian

Keywords: Fathers; Injury Prevention; Outdoor Play; Risky Play

$10,000

Evaluating the Impact of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society's Food Hubs Programs on Dietary Intake and Food Security

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research

Principal investigators: Black, Jennifer L; Lear, Scott A

Keywords: Chronic Disease Risk; Dietary Intake; Focus Groups; Food Banks; Food Literacy; Food Security; Natural Experiment; Surveys

$200,000

CIHR Planning Grant for Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Planning Grants-Priority Announcement:Partnerships for Health System Improvement

Principal investigators: Griesdale, Donald

Keywords: Health Systems Improvement; Knowledge Translation; Traumatic Brain Injury

$24,856

Community Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia & Geographic Information systems (GIS)

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Planning Grants

Principal investigators: Von Dadelszen, Peter

Keywords: Pre-Eclampsia Geographic Epidemiological Mapping

$25,000

Spatial epidemiology of child and youth injury in Canada

SupervisorCIHR2012Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Amram, Ofer

Keywords: Epidemiology; Gis; Health; Health Geography; Injury; Public Health; Trauma

$105,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Emergency Medicine
Medicine
Earth, Environment & Society
Geography and Planning
Interdisciplinary Science
Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Other

Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Allison Williams

Earth, Environment & Society

3 shared papers, latest 2016

Heather Castleden

Geography and Planning

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Nadine Caron

Obstetrics and Gynecology

2 shared papers, latest 2011

Alison Macpherson

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Jeffrey Brubacher

Emergency Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Mark Asbridge

Community Health and Epidemiology

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Mark Skinner

Trent Centre for Aging and Society (TCAS)

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Jude Kornelsen

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2009

David Evans

Emergency Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Penelope Brasher

Emergency Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Marianne Vidler

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Koon Teo

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Geography Dear Professor Schuurman, 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 "Availability of timely methadone treatment in the United States and Canada during COVID-19: A census tract-level analysis." (2023), 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 "Understanding the Geography of Overdose: A Mixed Methods Study" (2023), 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]

Nadine Schuurman

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Availability of timely methadone treatment in the United States and Canada during COVID-19: A census tract-level analysis.

The Kampala Trauma Score: A 20-year track record.

Spatial and temporal patterns in Canadian COVID-19 crowdfunding campaigns.

Maximizing the potential of trauma registries in low-income and middle-income countries.

"Who is the right patient?" Insights into decisions to transfer pediatric trauma patients.

The Local Food Environment and Obesity: Evidence from Three Cities

Cancer resection rates, socioeconomic deprivation, and geographical access to surgery among urban, suburban, and rural populations across Canada

Place-specific factors associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in Southern Mozambique: a retrospective cohort study.

Spatial relationships between small-holder farms coupled with livestock management practices are correlated with the distribution of antibiotic resistant bacteria in northern Tanzania.

Spatially exploring the intersection of socioeconomic status and Canadian cancer-related medical crowdfunding campaigns.

Frequent collaborators

Melissa Giesbrecht

Allison Williams

Heather Castleden

Jeremy Snyder

Nadine Caron

Valorie Crooks

Alison Macpherson

Paul Poirier

Jeffrey Brubacher

Ian Pike

Mark Asbridge

Mark Skinner

Peter Chow-White

Jude Kornelsen

David Evans

Penelope Brasher

Marianne Vidler

Salim Yusuf

Valorie Crooks

Koon Teo