Sarah Sim, Dalhousie University

Research

Evaluation Health Equity Health Policy Health Systems Implementation Science Population Health

Latest funding

Informing an Equitable, Sustainable and Comprehensive Nursing Workforce Development, Support & Retention Strategy through Comparative Policy Analysis & Integrated Healthcare Workforce Planning
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Designing health service and delivery systems for impact in population health and health equity: What are the most meaningful indicators of success?
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$152,302
MUMS: Mapping and Understanding Mothers' Social Networks
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$100,000

Informing an Equitable, Sustainable and Comprehensive Nursing Workforce Development, Support & Retention Strategy through Comparative Policy Analysis & Integrated Healthcare Workforce Planning

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Cat Gr:Policy Res. for Health Sys. Transf.- Canadian Healthcare Workforce

Principal investigators: Tomblin Murphy, Gail G; Sampalli, Tara

Keywords: Comparative Policy Analysis; Comprehensive Strategy; Evidence Synthesis; Integrated; Nursing Workforce; Planning; Recruitment; Retention

$150,000

Designing health service and delivery systems for impact in population health and health equity: What are the most meaningful indicators of success?

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Catalyst Gr: Impacts of financial/organizational restructuring of public health

Principal investigators: Kirk, Sara F; Sim, Sarah Meaghan

Keywords: Evaluation; Health Equity; Health Policy; Health Systems; Implementation Science; Population Health

$152,302

MUMS: Mapping and Understanding Mothers' Social Networks

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Aston, Megan L; Price, Sheri L

Keywords: Blogs; Community Health Workers; Mapping; Mothering; Post-Partum; Public Health Nurses; Qualitative Research; Resources; Social Networking; Support Groups

$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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Evaluation Dear Professor Sim, 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]. Your research on evaluation 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 "Designing health service and delivery systems for impact in population health and health equity: What are the most meaningful indicators of success?" (2020), 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]