Nathan Nickel, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

Baby-Friendly Initiative (Bfi)Breastfeeding Implementation Science Infant Feeding Interpretive Description Mixed-Methods Research Population Health Public Health

Latest funding

Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of the Community Baby-Friendly Initiative Collaborative in Nova Scotia (CBFI-C NS)
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$149,802

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Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of the Community Baby-Friendly Initiative Collaborative in Nova Scotia (CBFI-C NS)

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Op. Grant: ECRs in Human Dev., Child and Youth Health - Equity-Denied Groups

Principal investigators: Benoit, Britney L; Robb, Haileigh E; Seager, Emma; Nickel, Nathan C

Keywords: Baby-Friendly Initiative (Bfi); Breastfeeding; Implementation Science; Infant Feeding; Interpretive Description; Mixed-Methods Research; Population Health; Public Health; Quality Improvement (Qi); Women'S Health

$149,802

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: Baby-Friendly Initiative (Bfi) Dear Professor Nickel, 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 baby-friendly initiative (bfi) 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 "Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of the Community Baby-Friendly Initiative Collaborative in Nova Scotia (CBFI-C NS)" (2025), 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]