Micheal Vallis, Dalhousie University

Research

Behavior Modification Certified Diabetes Educator E-Health Diabetes Self-Management Platform Evidence-Based Diabetes Guideline Healthcare Knowledge Management Motivational Enhancement Ontology Based Healthcare Knowledge Modeling Patient Empowerment

Latest papers

Translating Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition Therapy: Validation of the Portfolio Diet Toolkit for Healthcare Providers.
CJC open · 2025

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Nova Scotia SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$75,000
Lifestyle actIvity correlates For diabEtics (LIFE)
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$192,340
D-WISE - A Diabetes Web-Centric Information and Support Environment: An E-health Solution Operationalizing Behaviour Change Models and Clinical Guidelines for Patient-centered Diabetes Self-management
CIHR · 2012 · Principal investigator
$99,905

All 5 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Translating Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition Therapy: Validation of the Portfolio Diet Toolkit for Healthcare Providers.

Viscardi G, Eskandari S, Chen A, Chiang N, Kavanagh ME, Back S, Vallis M, Scourboutakos MJ, Malik VS, Kendall CWC, Jenkins DJA, Sievenpiper JL, Chiavaroli L

CJC open2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2025.08.015 PMID: 41542125

Nova Scotia SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations

Co-investigatorCIHR2014SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations - Nova Scotia

Principal investigators: Burge, Frederick I; Bower, Ian; Gibson, Richard

Keywords: Primary And Integrated Health Care

$75,000

Lifestyle actIvity correlates For diabEtics (LIFE)

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant - PA: Regional Partnership Program - Nova Scotia

Principal investigators: Blanchard, Christopher M

Keywords: Diabetes; Environment; Gender; Physical Activity; Sex

$192,340

D-WISE - A Diabetes Web-Centric Information and Support Environment: An E-health Solution Operationalizing Behaviour Change Models and Clinical Guidelines for Patient-centered Diabetes Self-management

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Catalyst Grant: eHealth Innovations

Principal investigators: Abidi, Samina R; MacDonald, Lisa G; Vallis, Micheal T

Keywords: Behavior Modification; Certified Diabetes Educator; E-Health Diabetes Self-Management Platform; Evidence-Based Diabetes Guideline; Healthcare Knowledge Management; Motivational Enhancement; Ontology Based Healthcare Knowledge Modeling; Patient Empowerment; Personalized Cinical Decision Support System; Primary Care Provider

$99,905

Behind the Scenes: Understanding Patients' and Practitioners' Interactions and Experiences with Obesity Management

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Dissemination Events - PA: Nutrition, Metabolism, Diabetes (INMD)

Principal investigators: Price, Sheri L; Kirk, Sara F

Keywords: Arts In Healthcare; Chronic Disease; Health Services; Interprofessional Education; Nutrition; Obesity Management

$24,164

Understanding health behaviour change within the context of the modern environment: implications for obesity self-management

SupervisorCIHR2011Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Penney, Tarra L

Keywords: Chronic Disease Mangement; Environment; Health Psychology; Obesity

$17,500

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

Laura Chiavaroli

Nutritional Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Behavior Modification Dear Professor Vallis, 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 "Translating Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition Therapy: Validation of the Portfolio Diet Toolkit for Healthcare Providers." (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.] 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]