Nichole Austin, Dalhousie University

Research

Chlamydia Contraception Gonorrhea Larc Women Youth

Latest papers

Perceptions and use of publicly funded episodic virtual care: Cross-sectional survey data from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2026
Differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chlamydia and gonorrhoea cases among youth and young adults in Canada: an interrupted time series analysis.
BMJ public health · 2025
Informing family physician payment reform in Canada: protocol for a cross-provincial, multimethod study.
BMJ open · 2025

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Strengthening decision-making in health education: A meta-evaluation on the quality of outcome and impact evaluations
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Bringing Together Epidemiologists from Across Canada and the United States to Discuss "Invisible Pregnancies": Identifying Unresolved Challenges and Envisioning a Way Forward
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$19,990
Exploring Differences in the Timing of Prenatal Care Initiation in Canada: A Multi-Province Investigation of Gestational Age at First Prenatal Visit and Ultrasound
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 7 grants and awards

11 publications.

01

Perceptions and use of publicly funded episodic virtual care: Cross-sectional survey data from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Hasan E, Gallant F, Correia RH, Welton S, Lapointe-Shaw L, Kiran T, Hedden L, Easley J, Austin N, Doucet S, MacNeill AL, Luke A, Thelen R, Newman C, Lavergne MR

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2026

DOI: 10.46747/cfp.7209555 PMID: 42728048

02

Differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chlamydia and gonorrhoea cases among youth and young adults in Canada: an interrupted time series analysis.

Khandakar F, Austin N, Lu Z, Saeed S

BMJ public health2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003520 PMID: 41367544

03

Informing family physician payment reform in Canada: protocol for a cross-provincial, multimethod study.

Hedden L, Grudniewicz A, Katz A, Lavergne MR, McDonald T, Rudoler D, Austin N, Halas G, Spencer S, Thelen R, Mathews M, McCracken R, McGrail K, Shiplett H, Strumpf EC

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103894 PMID: 40541439

04

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Participation in Colorectal Cancer Screening in Ontario, Canada: A Decomposition Analysis.

Jalili F, Austin N, Lavergne MR, Hajizadeh M

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2025

DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-24-1239 PMID: 39560663

05

Examining experiences and system impacts of publicly funded episodic virtual care: protocol for a cross-provincial mixed methods study

Lavergne MR, Easley J, McDonald T, Grudniewicz A, Welton S, Austin N, Correia RH, Doucet S, Gallant F, Hasan E

BMJ Open20254 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099098

06

It's personal: navigating research questions that stem from our lived experiences.

Mehrabadi A, Austin N, Keyes KM, De Vera MA

International journal of epidemiology2024

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyae132 PMID: 39396252

07

Factors influencing how informal caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis access and use a curated intervention website: Analysis from an RCT.

Packer T, Austin N, Lehman M, Douglas SL, Plow M

Digital health2024

DOI: 10.1177/20552076241228403 PMID: 38343587

08

The impact of team-based primary care on medication-related outcomes in older adults: A comparative analysis of two Canadian provinces.

Rudoler D, Austin N, Allin S, Bjerre LM, Dolovich L, Glazier RH, Grudniewicz A, Laporte A, Martin E, Schultz S, Sirois C, Strumpf E

Preventive medicine reports2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102512 PMID: 38116285

09

Team-based primary care reforms and older adults: a descriptive assessment of sociodemographic trends and prescribing endpoints in two Canadian provinces.

Austin N, Rudoler D, Allin S, Dolovich L, Glazier RH, Grudniewicz A, Martin E, Sirois C, Strumpf E

BMC primary care2023First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01960-z PMID: 36627566

10

Medication abortion: A perfect solution?

Austin N

Health services research2022First author

DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14013 PMID: 35767359

Strengthening decision-making in health education: A meta-evaluation on the quality of outcome and impact evaluations

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Alexiadis Brown, Peggy P

Keywords: Engaging Community; Health Care Delivery; Health Education; Health Systems Outcomes; Meta Evaluation; Program Evaluation; Quality Improvement; Recruitment And Retention; Rural And Remote Communities; Social Accountability

$120,000

Bringing Together Epidemiologists from Across Canada and the United States to Discuss "Invisible Pregnancies": Identifying Unresolved Challenges and Envisioning a Way Forward

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Dimitris, Michelle C

Keywords: Abortion; Congenital Anomalies; Epidemiology; Miscarriage; Perinatal; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Loss

$19,990

Exploring Differences in the Timing of Prenatal Care Initiation in Canada: A Multi-Province Investigation of Gestational Age at First Prenatal Visit and Ultrasound

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health

Principal investigators: Dimitris, Michelle C

Keywords: Epidemiologic Methods; Live-Birth Bias; Perinatal Epidemiology; Pregnancy Loss

$150,000

Examining experiences and system impacts of publicly funded episodic virtual care

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lavergne, Miriam (Ruth) R; McDonald, James T

Keywords: Primary Care; Virtual Care

$520,199

Safety net or double-edged sword? Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use and STBBI risk in young Canadians

Nominated PICIHR2023Cat. Gr.: STBBI Res.: Beyond HIV/AIDS/Hep. C- STBBI other than HIV/hep. C (gen.)

Principal investigators: Austin, Nichole; Saeed, Sahar Z

Keywords: Chlamydia; Contraception; Gonorrhea; Larc; Women; Youth

$88,275

Motivations for and consequences of child marriage in Canada and the United States

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Koski, Alissa

Keywords: child marriage; early union formation; teen fertility; abortion policy

$38,087

Motivations for and consequences of child marriage in Canada and the United States

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Koski, Alissa

Keywords: child marriage; early union formation; teen fertility; abortion policy

$61,882

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Emergency Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Rita McCracken

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Chlamydia Dear Professor Austin, 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 "Perceptions and use of publicly funded episodic virtual care: Cross-sectional survey data from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia." (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 "Safety net or double-edged sword? Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use and STBBI risk in young Canadians" (2023), 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]