Darlene Kitty, University of Ottawa

Research

Disproportionate Impact Indigenous Populations Covid-19 Digital Literacy Health Literacy Mental Health Public Health Messaging Vaccine Confidence

Latest papers

Leadership for change: how medical associations are working toward equity, diversity, and inclusion.
CJEM · 2023
Leadership for change: a step-by-step pathway for developing local capacity for equity, diversity and inclusion.
CJEM · 2023
Leadership for change: working toward equity, diversity, and inclusion.
CJEM · 2023

All 6 publications

Latest funding

The impact of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Canada's COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Indigenous Populations: A Mixed Method Study
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$199,900
Redefining eligibility of Social Assistance (SA) programs for vulnerable populations of Canada: A Data-driven Approach
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$497,129

All 4 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Leadership for change: how medical associations are working toward equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Johnson K, Ali H, Bryan J, Kernick A, Kitty D, Primavesi R, McIlveen-Brown E, LeBlanc C

CJEM2023

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00452-y PMID: 36725784

02

Leadership for change: a step-by-step pathway for developing local capacity for equity, diversity and inclusion.

McIlveen-Brown E, Kernick A, Ali H, Johnson K, Kitty D, LeBlanc C, Primavesi R, Bryan J

CJEM2023

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00455-9 PMID: 36723610

03

Leadership for change: working toward equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Bryan J, Johnson K, Ali H, McIlveen-Brown E, Kernick A, Primavesi R, Kitty D, LeBlanc C

CJEM2023

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00453-x PMID: 36719621

04

Leadership for change: participatory facilitation as a method to make organizational impact in equity, diversity and inclusion using the CAEP board of directors as an exemplar.

Ali H, Kernick A, Bryan J, Johnson K, McIlveen-Brown E, Primavesi R, Kitty D, LeBlanc C

CJEM2023

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00454-w PMID: 36701090

05

Ligne directrice C-CHANGE pour l’harmonisation des lignes directrices nationales de prévention et de prise en charge des maladies cardiovasculaires en contexte de soins primaires au Canada: mise à jour 2022

Jain R, Stone JA, Agarwal G, Andrade JG, Bacon SL, Bajaj HS, Baker B, Cheng G, Dannenbaum D, Gelfer M

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20232 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.220138-f

06

Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guideline Endeavour (C-CHANGE) guideline for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care: 2022 update

Jain R, Stone JA, Agarwal G, Andrade JG, Bacon SL, Bajaj HS, Baker B, Cheng G, Dannenbaum D, Gelfer M

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL202248 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.220138

The impact of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Gr- PA: Res. in human dev., child and/or youth health in Indigenous pops

Principal investigators: Pakhale, Smita; Coburn, Veldon

Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases (Cvd); Community-Based Participatory Research; Indigenous Populations; Knowledge Translation; Marginalized Populations; Pregnancy Health; Sistemically Disadvantaged Populations; Tobacco Smoking; Women'S Health; Youth Health

$100,000

Canada's COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Indigenous Populations: A Mixed Method Study

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence - Indigenous Health Research

Principal investigators: Pakhale, Smita; Bignell, Ted; Falavinha, Bruna Cristina; Kitty, Darlene

Keywords: Covid-19; Digital Literacy; Disproportionate Impact; Health Literacy; Indigenous Populations; Mental Health; Public Health Messaging; Vaccine Confidence; Vaccine Hesitancy

$199,900

Redefining eligibility of Social Assistance (SA) programs for vulnerable populations of Canada: A Data-driven Approach

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr: Emer. COVID Res. Gaps/Prior- Dif. Impacts on Hist. Excl/Underserved Pops

Principal investigators: Pakhale, Smita; Bignell, Ted; Magwood, Michael; Ambade, Preshit N; Jama, Sadia; Kitty, Darlene

Keywords: Cerb; Covid-19 Response; Data-Driven Modelling; Disproportionate Impact; Indigenous Populations; Informal Economy; Prison Populations; Social Assistance; Social Determinants Of Health; Urban Indigenous Populations

$497,129

Canada's COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Impact in Homeless or At-Risk for Homelessness, and Visible Minority Populations in Canada: A Mixed-Method Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: Pakhale, Smita; Etowa, Josephine B

Keywords: Covid-19; Digital Literacy; Health Literacy; Homeless/At-Risk For Homelessness; Low-Income; Public Health Messaging; Visible Minorities

$129,283

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

Medicine
Medicine/Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Nursing
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Geriatric Medicine
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Co-authors at University of Ottawa, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Karim Keshavjee

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Diana Sherifali

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Laurent Macle

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Eric Smith

Geriatric Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Kara Nerenberg

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Jacob Udell

Nephrology

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Peter Selby

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Diana Sherifali

Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Gina (Ragini) Agarwal

Family Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Sean Wharton

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Gina Agarwal

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2023

George Thanassoulis

Medicine/Cardiology

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Karen Tu

Family and Community Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Eric Smith

Clinical Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Eric Smith

Neurology and Neurosurgery

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Peter Selby

Department of Family and Community Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Jacob Udell

Medicine/Cardiology

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Eric Smith

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Kara Nerenberg

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Diana Sherifali

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Eric Smith

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Kara Nerenberg

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Eric Smith

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Disproportionate Impact Dear Professor Kitty, 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 "Leadership for change: how medical associations are working toward equity, diversity, and inclusion." (2023), 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 "Canada's COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Indigenous Populations: A Mixed Method Study" (2021), 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]