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Linda Diffey

ResearcherCommunity Health SciencesUniversity of Manitoba

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Linda Diffey

Researcher

Community Health Sciences

Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
4 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Anti-Indigenous Racism Equity Health Research Indigenous Peoples Mentorship Arts-Based Methods Focus Groups Intersectionality

Latest papers

A Virtual Living Lab Platform Codeveloped for Mental Health in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes (BrightSpark Care Lab): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2026
Advancing anti-oppression and social justice in healthcare through competency-based medical education (CBME).
Medical teacher · 2024
Decolonizing Diabetes: The Importance of an Antiracist and Anticolonial Lens in Indigenous Health.
Canadian journal of diabetes · 2023 · first author

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Latest funding

Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Young People's Mental Health: A Co-Creation Approach to Public Health Education
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
Care workers of tomorrow: Health care aide experiences and education-to-work pathways to support retention and workforce planning
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$956,251
Co-designing enhanced models of care for First Nations Children at risk for childhood-onset type 2 diabetes: The Next Generation Birth Cohort.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,484,100

All 14 grants and awards

Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Young People's Mental Health: A Co-Creation Approach to Public Health Education

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Gr. PA: Res. on Prevention/Response to Covid-19/Similar Future Pandemics

Principal investigators: Woodgate, Roberta L

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Arts-Based Methods; Deliberative Discussions; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Mental Health And Well-Being; Patient Engagement; Patient-Oriented Research; Public Health Education; Social Determinants; Young People

Care workers of tomorrow: Health care aide experiences and education-to-work pathways to support retention and workforce planning

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kelly, Christine; Herron, Rachel V; Lawrence, Breanna C

Keywords: Health Care Aides; Personal Support Workers; Qualitative; Rural; Workforce Planning

$956,251

Co-designing enhanced models of care for First Nations Children at risk for childhood-onset type 2 diabetes: The Next Generation Birth Cohort.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wicklow, Brandy A; Sellers, Elizabeth A; Wood Ducharme, Laurie

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Community Engagment; Healthy Living; Indigenous; Land-Based Activities; Pregnancy; Youth

$1,484,100

MB NEIHR renewal

Nominated PICIHR2024Operating Grant: NEIHR - Manitoba

Principal investigators: Diffey, Linda L; Copenace, Sherry; Daniels, Chantal G; Star, Leona; Fowler-Woods, Amanda D; Lavoie, Josée G

Keywords: Anti-Indigenous Racism; Equity; Health Research; Indigenous Peoples; Mentorship

$4,000,000

Enhancing the Usability and Uptake of the Huddle IYS and the Federated Pan-Canadian IYS Data Platforms

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Other: IYS-Net Phase 2 - Provincial Stream Grants

Principal investigators: Woodgate, Roberta L; Horodecki, Laura; Sveinson, Pam; Gonzalez, Miriam; Hinds, Aynslie M

Keywords: Clinical Data; Data Governance; Data Platforms; Indigenous Methods; Integrated Youth Services; Learning Health Systems; Mental Health And Substance Use; Multi-Methods; Patient-Oriented Research; Youth

$434,278

Applying a Learning Health System Approach to Improve Equitable and Inclusive Mental Health/Substance Use Services and Equitable Outcomes for Manitoba Youth Accessing IYS

Co-investigatorCIHR2023IYS-Net Phase 1: Building Learning Health System Net. - Stream 1 Network Grants

Principal investigators: Woodgate, Roberta L; Horodecki, Laura; Sveinson, Pam; Hinds, Aynslie M

Keywords: Arts-Based Methods; Indigenous Methods; Integrated Youth Services; Learning Health Systems; Mental Health And Substance Use; Mixed-Methods; Patient-Oriented Research; Population-Level Administrative Data; Qualitative Methods; Youth

$1,133,148

Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Well-being of Canadian Youth Coming of Age in COVID Times

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Woodgate, Roberta L

Keywords: Arts-Based Methods; Covid; Health, Education And Social Administrative Data; Intersectionality; Life Course; Mental Health And Well-Being; Patient-Oriented Research; Qualitative Methods; Youth; Youth-Centered

$776,475

Accelerated Remote Consultation Tele-POCUS In Cardiopulmonary Assessment

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Johri, Amer

Keywords: point of care ultrasound; psychosocial impact; health equity; cardiopulmonary POCUS; implementation; remote training; virtual care; community psychology; telehealth; health care systems

$125,000

Connections Matter: Fostering social connectedness in youth to optimize mental health and well-being

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Woodgate, Roberta L

Keywords: Arts-Based Methods; Intersectionality; Life Course; Mental Health And Well-Being; Multi-Methods; Patient-Oriented Research; Schools; Social Connectedness; Youth; Youth-Centered

$100,000

Partnering for Youth Mental Health and Well-Being: Co-Designing Policy Recommendations and Research Priorities for Manitoba Youth Hubs

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Catalyst Grant: Healthy Youth

Principal investigators: Woodgate, Roberta L; Mesojednik, Danni; Diffey, Linda L

Keywords: Arts-Based Methods; Focus Groups; Intersectionality; Mental Health And Well-Being; Patient-Oriented Research; Policy And Reserach Priorities; Survey Research; Youth; Youth Engagement; Youth Hubs

$100,000

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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Linda Diffey

Research

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Latest funding

A Virtual Living Lab Platform Codeveloped for Mental Health in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes (BrightSpark Care Lab): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

Advancing anti-oppression and social justice in healthcare through competency-based medical education (CBME).

Decolonizing Diabetes: The Importance of an Antiracist and Anticolonial Lens in Indigenous Health.

Walking in two worlds with type 2 diabetes: a scoping review of prevention and management practices incorporating traditional indigenous approaches.

Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Young People's Mental Health: A Co-Creation Approach to Public Health Education

Care workers of tomorrow: Health care aide experiences and education-to-work pathways to support retention and workforce planning

Co-designing enhanced models of care for First Nations Children at risk for childhood-onset type 2 diabetes: The Next Generation Birth Cohort.

MB NEIHR renewal

Enhancing the Usability and Uptake of the Huddle IYS and the Federated Pan-Canadian IYS Data Platforms

Applying a Learning Health System Approach to Improve Equitable and Inclusive Mental Health/Substance Use Services and Equitable Outcomes for Manitoba Youth Accessing IYS

Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Well-being of Canadian Youth Coming of Age in COVID Times

Accelerated Remote Consultation Tele-POCUS In Cardiopulmonary Assessment

Connections Matter: Fostering social connectedness in youth to optimize mental health and well-being

Partnering for Youth Mental Health and Well-Being: Co-Designing Policy Recommendations and Research Priorities for Manitoba Youth Hubs

Frequent collaborators

Jonathan McGavock

Allison Dart

Brandy Wicklow

Sherry Copenace

Elizabeth Sellers

Ivy Oandasan

Sherry Copenace

Josephine Ho