Jennifer Fishman, University of Ottawa

Research

Assisted-Suicide End-Of-Life Ethics Euthanasia Nursing Palliative Care Physician-Assisted Death Qualitative

Latest funding

Understanding the Impact of Patient Transfers on End-of-Life Patient Experience: The Effects of Institutional Abstinence from Medical Assistance in Dying
CIHR · 2019 · Supervisor
$110,000
In search of a nursing standpoint: Investigating nurses' values regarding assisted death
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$100,000

Understanding the Impact of Patient Transfers on End-of-Life Patient Experience: The Effects of Institutional Abstinence from Medical Assistance in Dying

SupervisorCIHR2019Fellowship: POR Awards - Transition to Leadership Stream - Phase 1

Principal investigators: Knox, Michelle

Keywords: End-Of-Life Care; Health Services And Policy; Institutional Ethnography; Maid Access; Medical Assistance In Dying; Patient Engagement; Patient Transfers; Patient-Oriented Research; Shared Decision-Making; Transitions In Care

$110,000

In search of a nursing standpoint: Investigating nurses' values regarding assisted death

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Catalyst Grant: Ethics

Principal investigators: Wright, David; Fishman, Jennifer R

Keywords: Assisted-Suicide; End-Of-Life; Ethics; Euthanasia; Nursing; Palliative Care; Physician-Assisted Death; Qualitative

$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: Assisted-Suicide Dear Professor Fishman, 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 assisted-suicide connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]