Joy MacDermid, Queen's University

Research

Family System Mental Health Psychoeducation Public Safety Personnel Resiliency Trauma Social Resiliency Mental Wellness

Latest funding

HomeBase: Enhancing mental wellness in public safety personnel families
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$722,083
HomeBase: Enhancing mental wellness in public safety personnel families
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$30,000
Determining the impact of a physiotherapist-led primary care model for low back pain - A cluster randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,403,776

HomeBase: Enhancing mental wellness in public safety personnel families

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Mental Wellness in Public Safety Team Grants

Principal investigators: Cramm, Heidi; Spinks, Nora; MacDermid, Joy C; Mahar, Alyson L; Norris, Deborah A

Keywords: Family System; Mental Health; Mental Wellness; Post Traumatic Stress; Psychoeducation; Public Safety Personnel; Resiliency; Trauma; Well-Being

$722,083

HomeBase: Enhancing mental wellness in public safety personnel families

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Mental Wellness in Public Safety Team Grants - LOI

Principal investigators: Cramm, Heidi; Spinks, Nora; MacDermid, Joy C; Mahar, Alyson L; Norris, Deborah A

Keywords: Family System; Mental Health; Psychoeducation; Public Safety Personnel; Resiliency; Social Resiliency; Trauma

$30,000

Determining the impact of a physiotherapist-led primary care model for low back pain - A cluster randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, Jordan

Keywords: Cluster Trial; Health Services; Low Back Pain; Physiotherapy; Primary Care; Rehabilitation

$1,403,776

Determining the impact of a new physiotherapist led primary care model for low back pain - A pilot study for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Catalyst Grant: Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis

Principal investigators: Miller, Jordan

Keywords: Low Back Pain; Models Of Care; Physiotherapy; Primary Care; Rehabilitation

$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: Family System Dear Professor MacDermid, 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 family system 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 "HomeBase: Enhancing mental wellness in public safety personnel families" (2019), 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]