Tal Jarus, University of British Columbia

Research

Barriers And Enablers To Practice Core Competencies Cultural Competencies Disability Diversity Duty To Accommodate Health Human Resources Labour Market

Latest papers

Health-care professions' silent complicity in Palestine's health crisis.
Lancet (London, England) · 2026 · senior author
Finally; Dialogue.
Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2026 · senior author
Is It My Responsibility? Professional Organizations' Perspectives on Disability Inclusion in Health Professions Education and Practice.
The clinical teacher · 2026 · senior author

All 46 publications

Latest funding

Evaluation of the WiiFit to enhance walking in older adults with Lower Limb Amputation
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$531,519
Diversifying health human resources: Exploring the experiences of practitioners with disabilities in the health professions
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI
$208,686
Think Tank on Translational Research in Rehabilitation Management of Chronic Diseases
CIHR · 2009 · Co-investigator
$17,474

All 3 grants and awards

46 publications.

01

Health-care professions' silent complicity in Palestine's health crisis.

Zafran H, Hammell KW, Abumostafa M, Turcotte PL, Jarus T

Lancet (London, England)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(25)02263-9 PMID: 41547568

02

Finally; Dialogue.

Zafran H, Beagan BL, Shephard D, Lauckner H, Hammell KW, Lee Bunting K, Grenier ML, Turcotte PL, Abdo S, Jarus T

Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/00084174251408864 PMID: 41508571

03

Is It My Responsibility? Professional Organizations' Perspectives on Disability Inclusion in Health Professions Education and Practice.

Suen J, Pierce J, Nimmon L, Edelist T, Katzman E, Zaman S, Holmes C, Jarus T

The clinical teacher2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/tct.70469 PMID: 42400190

04

Disabled Students in Health and Social Services Fieldwork: Perceptions of Canadian Fieldwork Educators and Academic Coordinators.

Beagan B, Kamenetsky S, Zaman S, Parhar G, Jarus T

Teaching and learning in medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2024.2439848 PMID: 39670975

05

Belonging in dual roles: exploring professional identity formation among disabled healthcare students and clinicians.

Mayer Y, Nimmon L, Shalev M, Gross E, Bulk LY, Battalova A, Krupa T, Jarus T

Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10459-024-10386-4 PMID: 39509065

06

Retention beyond representation: A call for structural inclusion in health professions education.

Jarus T, Mayer Y

Medical education2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/medu.15591 PMID: 39635973

07

Promoting epistemic justice: Supporting inclusion and belonging for disabled individuals in health professions.

Mayer Y, Nimmon L, Weiss A, Bulk LY, Battalova A, Krupa T, Jarus T

Nurse education today2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106584 PMID: 39893898

08

'Patient' or 'professional'? Negotiating accommodations and identity in fieldwork education.

Edelist T, Zaman S, Katzman E, Jarus T

Medical education2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/medu.15365 PMID: 38449338

09

Promoting inclusion for disabled students in healthcare education: Using research-based theatre to enhance knowledge and empathy.

Mayer Y, Hershler LD, Bulk LY, Cook C, Belliveau G, Xie K, Jarus T

Nurse education in practice2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.104085 PMID: 39116670

10

Digital citizenship of children and youth with autism: Developing guidelines and strategies for caregivers and clinicians to support healthy use of screens.

Mayer Y, Cohen-Eilig M, Chan J, Kuzyk N, Glodjo A, Jarus T

Autism : the international journal of research and practice2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/13623613231192870 PMID: 37615409

Evaluation of the WiiFit to enhance walking in older adults with Lower Limb Amputation

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, William C

Keywords: Lower Limb Amputation; Nintendo Wiifit; Randomized Control Trial; Rehabilitation

$531,519

Diversifying health human resources: Exploring the experiences of practitioners with disabilities in the health professions

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Jarus, Tal

Keywords: Barriers And Enablers To Practice; Core Competencies; Cultural Competencies; Disability; Diversity; Duty To Accommodate; Health Human Resources; Labour Market

$208,686

Think Tank on Translational Research in Rehabilitation Management of Chronic Diseases

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Aging

Principal investigators: Li, Linda C; Boyd, Lara; Campbell, Kristin; Hunt, Michael A; Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y; Rozanova, Julia

Keywords: Chronic Diseases; Cognition; Healthy Aging; Physical Activity; Translational Research

$17,474

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

Occupational Therapy
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Social Work
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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.

Brenda Beagan

Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Julia Schmidt

Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Brodie Sakakibara

Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Charles Harry Goldsmith

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Catherine Backman

Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Shalini Lal

Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2012

Liisa Holsti

Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Barriers And Enablers To Practice Dear Professor Jarus, 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 "Health-care professions' silent complicity in Palestine's health crisis." (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]

Tal Jarus

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Health-care professions' silent complicity in Palestine's health crisis.

Finally; Dialogue.

Is It My Responsibility? Professional Organizations' Perspectives on Disability Inclusion in Health Professions Education and Practice.

Disabled Students in Health and Social Services Fieldwork: Perceptions of Canadian Fieldwork Educators and Academic Coordinators.

Belonging in dual roles: exploring professional identity formation among disabled healthcare students and clinicians.

Retention beyond representation: A call for structural inclusion in health professions education.

Promoting epistemic justice: Supporting inclusion and belonging for disabled individuals in health professions.

'Patient' or 'professional'? Negotiating accommodations and identity in fieldwork education.

Promoting inclusion for disabled students in healthcare education: Using research-based theatre to enhance knowledge and empathy.

Digital citizenship of children and youth with autism: Developing guidelines and strategies for caregivers and clinicians to support healthy use of screens.

Evaluation of the WiiFit to enhance walking in older adults with Lower Limb Amputation

Diversifying health human resources: Exploring the experiences of practitioners with disabilities in the health professions

Think Tank on Translational Research in Rehabilitation Management of Chronic Diseases

Frequent collaborators

Rachelle Hole

Brenda Beagan

Julia Schmidt

Brodie Sakakibara

Naznin Virji-Babul

Charles Harry Goldsmith

Catherine Backman

Shalini Lal

Liisa Holsti