Jelena Atanackovic

Research

Evaluation And Refinement Health Worker Burnout Multiple Intervention Strategy

Latest papers

Reforming licensure pathways for internationally educated nurses in Canada: A comparative analysis of four provinces
Health Policy · 2026
Promising Practices in Implementing Interventions for Health Worker Burnout: Preventing and Addressing Burnout
Healthcare Management Forum · 2026
Influence of the pandemic on the mental health of professional workers
BMC Psychology · 2025 · first author

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Policy Options for a Pan-Canadian Mental Health and Substance Use Health Workforce Strategy
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$149,842
Addressing the Harms of COVID-19 on the Health of the Canadian Health Workforce: Evaluation of an Evidence-Informed, Multi-Level Intervention Strategy
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$500,000
Regulatory Standards for the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Workforce across Canada: Modernizing Regulation to Increase Equitable Access to Services
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 6 grants and awards

14 publications.

01

Reforming licensure pathways for internationally educated nurses in Canada: A comparative analysis of four provinces

Chiu P, Thiessen NJ, Alostaz N, Li R, Hermosisima A, Nelson S, Bourgeault I, Salami B, Iduye D, Ben-Ahmed HE

Health Policy20262 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105708

02

Promising Practices in Implementing Interventions for Health Worker Burnout: Preventing and Addressing Burnout

Corrente M, Atanackovic J, Ben-Ahmed HE, Benoit C, Muray M, Neiterman E, Price SL, Slofstra K, Bourgeault IL

Healthcare Management Forum2026

DOI: 10.1177/08404704261433519

03

Influence of the pandemic on the mental health of professional workers

Atanackovic J, Akuamoah-Boateng H, Park J, Corrente M, Bourgeault IL

BMC Psychology20254 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1186/s40359-025-02536-z

04

Policy options for a pan-Canadian mental health and substance use health workforce strategy

Atanackovic J, Bartram M, Slipp M, Myles S, Bourgeault IL, Fraser C, Leslie K

Healthcare Management Forum20254 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1177/08404704251329040

05

Re-imagining approaches for mental health and substance use health workforce regulation in Canada: Making room for dynamic tensions

Slipp M, Myles S, Atanackovic J, Garner G, Bartram M, Bourgeault IL, Leslie K

PLoS Mental Health20252 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000168

06

Leading Practices to Safeguard the Mental Health of Investigators and Trainees in Research Teams

Corrente M, Atanackovic J, Simkin S, Bourgeault IL

New Solutions20251 citations

DOI: 10.1177/10482911251362477

07

Work & life stress experienced by professional workers during the pandemic: a gender-based analysis

Corrente M, Park J, Akuamoah-Boateng H, Atanackovic J, Bourgeault IL

BMC International Health and Human Rights202421 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18677-6

08

Even if you build it, they may not come: challenges in the uptake of workplace mental health toolkits

Corrente M, Myles S, Atanackovic J, Ben-Ahmed HE, Benoit C, McMillan K, Price SL, Neiterman E, Slofstra K, Bourgeault I

BMC International Health and Human Rights20246 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20039-1

09

Cultivating a psychological health and safety culture for interprofessional primary care teams through a co-created evidence-informed toolkit

Atanackovic J, Corrente M, Myles S, Ben-Ahmed HE, Urdaneta K, Tello K, Baczkowska M, Bourgeault IL

Healthcare Management Forum2024First author

DOI: 10.1177/08404704241263918

10

The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and substance use health (MHSUH) workforce in Canada: a mixed methods study

Tulk C, Bartram M, Leslie K, Atanackovic J, Chamberland-Rowe C, Bourgeault IL

Human Resources for Health20239 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12960-023-00797-6

Policy Options for a Pan-Canadian Mental Health and Substance Use Health Workforce Strategy

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

Principal investigators: Leslie, Kathleen; Bartram, Mary

Keywords: Health Equity; Health Policy; Health Workforce; Mental Health And Substance Use Health; Service Delivery; Support And Retention; Workforce Planning

$149,842

Addressing the Harms of COVID-19 on the Health of the Canadian Health Workforce: Evaluation of an Evidence-Informed, Multi-Level Intervention Strategy

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Bourgeault, Ivy L; Atanackovic, Jelena; Benoit, Cecilia M; Corrente, Melissa; McMillan, Kimberly D; Neiterman, Elena

Keywords: Evaluation And Refinement; Health Worker Burnout; Multiple Intervention Strategy

$500,000

Regulatory Standards for the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Workforce across Canada: Modernizing Regulation to Increase Equitable Access to Services

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Catalyst Gr.: Quadruple Aim and Equity-National Mental Health Service Standards

Principal investigators: Leslie, Kathleen; Bartram, Mary; Bourgeault, Ivy L

Keywords: Health Policy; Health Workforce; Mental Health And Substance Use; Regulation; Service Standards; Virtual Care

$100,000

Healthy professional/knowledge workers: examining the gendered nature of mental health issues, leaves of absence and return to work experiences from a comparative perspective

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Employment and Social Development Canada- Healthy and Productive Work Initiative

Keywords: mental health; leave of absences; return to work; presenteeism; professional/knowledge workers

$26,724

Healthy professional/knowledge workers: examining the gendered nature of mental health issues, leaves of absence and return to work experiences from a comparative perspective

Co-investigatorSSHRC2018Partnership Grants

Keywords: mental health; leave of absences; return to work; presenteeism; professional/knowledge workers

$625,000

Healthy Professional/Knowledge Workers: Examining the Gendered Nature of Mental Health Issues, Leaves of Absence & Return to Work Experiences from a Comparative Perspective

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Healthy and Productive Work - Partnership Grants

Principal investigators: Bourgeault, Ivy L

Keywords: Leave Of Absences; Mental Health; Presenteeism; Professional/Knowledge Workers; Return To Work

$800,000

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

Sociology
Sociology and Anthropology
Nursing
Health, Aging & Society
Community Health Sciences
Nursing Sciences
Other

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.

Mary Bartram

Sociology and Anthropology

5 shared papers, latest 2025

Elena Neiterman

Health, Aging & Society

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Ivy Bourgeault

Sociology and Anthropology

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Mwali Muray

Nursing Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Bukola Salami

Community Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Evaluation And Refinement Dear Professor Atanackovic, 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 "Reforming licensure pathways for internationally educated nurses in Canada: A comparative analysis of four provinces" (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 "Addressing the Harms of COVID-19 on the Health of the Canadian Health Workforce: Evaluation of an Evidence-Informed, Multi-Level Intervention Strategy" (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]

Jelena Atanackovic

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Reforming licensure pathways for internationally educated nurses in Canada: A comparative analysis of four provinces

Promising Practices in Implementing Interventions for Health Worker Burnout: Preventing and Addressing Burnout

Influence of the pandemic on the mental health of professional workers

Policy options for a pan-Canadian mental health and substance use health workforce strategy

Re-imagining approaches for mental health and substance use health workforce regulation in Canada: Making room for dynamic tensions

Leading Practices to Safeguard the Mental Health of Investigators and Trainees in Research Teams

Work & life stress experienced by professional workers during the pandemic: a gender-based analysis

Even if you build it, they may not come: challenges in the uptake of workplace mental health toolkits

Cultivating a psychological health and safety culture for interprofessional primary care teams through a co-created evidence-informed toolkit

The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and substance use health (MHSUH) workforce in Canada: a mixed methods study

Policy Options for a Pan-Canadian Mental Health and Substance Use Health Workforce Strategy

Addressing the Harms of COVID-19 on the Health of the Canadian Health Workforce: Evaluation of an Evidence-Informed, Multi-Level Intervention Strategy

Regulatory Standards for the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Workforce across Canada: Modernizing Regulation to Increase Equitable Access to Services

Healthy professional/knowledge workers: examining the gendered nature of mental health issues, leaves of absence and return to work experiences from a comparative perspective

Healthy professional/knowledge workers: examining the gendered nature of mental health issues, leaves of absence and return to work experiences from a comparative perspective

Healthy Professional/Knowledge Workers: Examining the Gendered Nature of Mental Health Issues, Leaves of Absence & Return to Work Experiences from a Comparative Perspective

Frequent collaborators

Ivy Bourgeault

Kathleen Leslie

Melissa Corrente

Mary Bartram

Sophia Myles

Sarah Simkin

Elena Neiterman

Ivy Bourgeault

Cecilia Benoit

Patrick Chiu

Sioban Nelson

Kimberly McMillan

Denise Spitzer

Mwali Muray

Bukola Salami