Viviane Josewski, University of British Columbia

Research

Cultural Safety Diabetes And Obesity Indigenous Community Led And Driven Indigenous Gender Wellness Indigenous Wellness Strategies Traditional And Western Knowledge Service Delivery Urban Indigenous Health

Latest papers

Co-Designing Person- and Family-Centered Care for Older Adults Living With HIV: Protocol for a Community-Based Participatory Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2026
Barriers to Rural Midwifery: An Integrative Review.
Journal of advanced nursing · 2025
Grounding Wellness: Coloniality, Placeism, Land, and a Critique of "Social" Determinants of Indigenous Mental Health in the Canadian Context.
International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023 · first author

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Coming Together, Sharing Traditions and Taking Action for Urban Indigenous Diabetes & Obesity Prevention and Management: Community Resilience and Wellness
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$35,000
Urban Indigenous Identity, Gender, and Wellness: Sharing Wisdom Across Generations
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$496,807
Aboriginal Men's Narratives: Reclaiming Our Lives
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$248,762

All 3 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Co-Designing Person- and Family-Centered Care for Older Adults Living With HIV: Protocol for a Community-Based Participatory Study.

Kokorelias KM, Valentine D, Eaton AD, Wasilewski MB, Cameron JI, Hatzifilalithis S, Carusone SC, Sheppard CL, McMillan JM, Landy R, Quigley A, Singh H, Stall NM, Rochon PA, Ojembe B, Wijekoon S, Harris MT, Josewski V, Zhabokritsky A, Sirisegaram L

JMIR research protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/94520 PMID: 42430232

02

Barriers to Rural Midwifery: An Integrative Review.

Friesen M, Josewski V, Sanders C

Journal of advanced nursing2025

DOI: 10.1111/jan.16737 PMID: 39745084

03

Grounding Wellness: Coloniality, Placeism, Land, and a Critique of "Social" Determinants of Indigenous Mental Health in the Canadian Context.

Josewski V, de Leeuw S, Greenwood M

International journal of environmental research and public health2023First author

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054319 PMID: 36901327

04

Social Suffering: Indigenous Peoples' Experiences of Accessing Mental Health and Substance Use Services.

Smye V, Browne AJ, Josewski V, Keith B, Mussell W

International journal of environmental research and public health2023

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043288 PMID: 36833982

05

Violence at the Intersections of Women's Lives in an Urban Context: Indigenous Women's Experiences of Leaving and/or Staying With an Abusive Partner.

Smye V, Varcoe C, Browne AJ, Dion Stout M, Josewski V, Ford-Gilboe M, Keith B

Violence against women2021

DOI: 10.1177/1077801220947183 PMID: 32814503

06

Harm reduction, methadone maintenance treatment and the root causes of health and social inequities: An intersectional lens in the Canadian context.

Smye V, Browne AJ, Varcoe C, Josewski V

Harm reduction journal2011Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-8-17 PMID: 21718531

Coming Together, Sharing Traditions and Taking Action for Urban Indigenous Diabetes & Obesity Prevention and Management: Community Resilience and Wellness

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

Principal investigators: Kurtz, Donna L; Nyberg, Jessie C; Barry, Julianne C; Josewski, Viviane; Legault, Gabrielle

Keywords: Cultural Safety; Diabetes And Obesity; Indigenous Community Led And Driven; Indigenous Gender Wellness; Indigenous Wellness Strategies; Traditional And Western Knowledge Service Delivery; Urban Indigenous Health

$35,000

Urban Indigenous Identity, Gender, and Wellness: Sharing Wisdom Across Generations

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant

Principal investigators: Kurtz, Donna L; Barnes, Wilfred; Moar, Diana; Barry, Julianne C; Hutchinson, Peter J; Legault, Gabrielle

Keywords: Cultural Safety; Determinants Of Health; Indigenous Community Led And Driven; Indigenous Gender Wellness; Indigenous Youth Elder Relationships; Traditional And Western Knowledge Service Delivery; Urban Indigenous Health; Urban Rural Health

$496,807

Aboriginal Men's Narratives: Reclaiming Our Lives

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Smye, Victoria L

Keywords: Aboriginal Men; Mixed Methods; Narratives; Participatory; Photovoice; Trauma

$248,762

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

School of Nursing
Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Geriatrics
School of Occupational Therapy
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.

Victoria Smye

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Colleen Varcoe

School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Hardeep Singh

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Rachel Landy

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Luxey Sirisegaram

Geriatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Stephanie Hatzifilalithis

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Sachindri Wijekoon

School of Occupational Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Victoria Smye

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Margo Greenwood

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Marilyn Ford-Gilboe

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Sarah De Leeuw

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Caroline Sanders

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Sarah De Leeuw

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cultural Safety Dear Professor Josewski, 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 "Co-Designing Person- and Family-Centered Care for Older Adults Living With HIV: Protocol for a Community-Based Participatory Study." (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 "Coming Together, Sharing Traditions and Taking Action for Urban Indigenous Diabetes & Obesity Prevention and Management: Community Resilience and Wellness" (2021), 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]