Vivian Omarr, University of Manitoba

Research

Breastfeeding Rural And Remote Communities Pregnant Women Prenatal Education First Nations Pregnant Women And Children Gestational Diabetes Healthy Eating Physical Activity

Latest papers

Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal outcomes in First Nations and all other mothers and their offspring in Manitoba.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 2025
Impact of discontinuation of lactation consultant program on early infant feeding in Manitoba.
International breastfeeding journal · 2025

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Protecting and supporting breastfeeding and lactation equity in Manitoba through community-integrated education and care using novel technologies, culturally safe and gender affirming approaches
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$600,000
To enhance prenatal education program interrupted by COVID-19 in remote and rural First Nations communities by expanding remote education through two-eyed seeing framework to improve maternal child health
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$1,155,150
Moms in Motion: Diabetes Prevention in Pregnancy Program in First Nations communities
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$35,000

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal outcomes in First Nations and all other mothers and their offspring in Manitoba.

Hui A, Dragan R, Decaire E, Omarr V, Kuzdak C, Yamamoto J, Wicklow B, Sellers E, McGavock J, Pylypjuk C, Nickel N, Jiang D, Shen GX

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114006 PMID: 40339467

02

Impact of discontinuation of lactation consultant program on early infant feeding in Manitoba.

Hui A, Yamamoto JM, Dragan R, Poliquin V, Birk P, Kearns K, Decaire E, Omarr V, Onyiuke C, Friesen K, Raimondi C, Wicklow B, Dyck C, Shen GX

International breastfeeding journal2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13006-025-00737-1 PMID: 40420158

Protecting and supporting breastfeeding and lactation equity in Manitoba through community-integrated education and care using novel technologies, culturally safe and gender affirming approaches

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: NWHRI: Innovation Fund - Healthcare implementation research

Principal investigators: Shen, Garry X; Decaire, Elizabeth; Azad, Meghan; Kearns, Katherine; Raimondi, Christina J

Keywords: Breastfeeding; First Nations; Infants; Nursing Mothers; Pregnant Women; Prenatal Education And Support; Sexual And Gender Minority People; Social Media And Ai; Spouses Or Partners; Urban, Rural Andremote Communities

$600,000

To enhance prenatal education program interrupted by COVID-19 in remote and rural First Nations communities by expanding remote education through two-eyed seeing framework to improve maternal child health

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Shen, Garry X; Decaire, Elizabeth; Mousseau, Wendy; Omarr, Vivian L; Sinclair, Stephanie A

Keywords: Breastfeeding; First Nations; Healthy Eating And Activity; Indigenous Knowledge Education; Infants; Pregnant Women; Prenatal Education; Remote Education; Rural And Remote Communities; Spousal Support

$1,155,150

Moms in Motion: Diabetes Prevention in Pregnancy Program in First Nations communities

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

Principal investigators: Shen, Garry X; Mousseau, Wendy; Omarr, Vivian L

Keywords: Breastfeeding; First Nations Pregnant Women And Children; Gestational Diabetes; Healthy Eating; Physical Activity; Remote Prenatal Education; Rural And Remote Communities; Traditional Knowledge; Two-Eyed Seeing Education; Type 2 Diabetes

$35,000

To assess the impact of COVID-19 on prenatal education and pregnancy outcomes in mothers and children in remote First Nations communities in Manitoba

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Underst./miti. imp. of COVID on chldn, youth/families-Indigenous Hlth Res

Principal investigators: Shen, Garry X; Decaire, Elizabeth; Omarr, Vivian L

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Childrem; Covid-19; Diabetes; Pregnant Women; Prenatal Education; Remote Or Rural Communities; Spouses

$150,000

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

Internal Medicine
Pediatrics and Child Health
Geriatrics
College of Community and Global Health
Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Breastfeeding Dear Professor Omarr, 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 "Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal outcomes in First Nations and all other mothers and their offspring in Manitoba." (2025), 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 "To enhance prenatal education program interrupted by COVID-19 in remote and rural First Nations communities by expanding remote education through two-eyed seeing framework to improve maternal child health" (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]