Patrick Cortbaoui, University of Ottawa

Research

Anti-Black Racism Intersectionality Older Adults Long-Term Care Nutrition African, Caribbean And Black Food Policy Long-Term Care Policy

Latest funding

Co-designing roadmaps for promoting culturally relevant food in long-term care homes in partnership with community food programs to address modifiable risk factors for poor health in the African, Caribbean, and Black population in Canada.
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$707,624
Analyzing food policies in Canada to identify windows of opportunity for equity-focused food service reform in the long-term care sector in pursuit of person-centered care for African, Caribbean and Black residents.
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 2 grants and awards

Co-designing roadmaps for promoting culturally relevant food in long-term care homes in partnership with community food programs to address modifiable risk factors for poor health in the African, Caribbean, and Black population in Canada.

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Muray, Mwali; Cortbaoui, Patrick; Onyango, Elizabeth O

Keywords: Anti-Black Racism; Intersectionality; Long-Term Care; Nutrition; Older Adults

$707,624

Analyzing food policies in Canada to identify windows of opportunity for equity-focused food service reform in the long-term care sector in pursuit of person-centered care for African, Caribbean and Black residents.

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Structural Racism and Health Inequities

Principal investigators: Muray, Mwali; Adekoya, Yewande; Cortbaoui, Patrick; Kehoe MacLeod, Krystal J; Onyango, Elizabeth O

Keywords: African, Caribbean And Black; Anti-Black Racism; Food Policy; Intersectionality; Long-Term Care Policy; Older Adults

$125,000

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: Anti-Black Racism Dear Professor Cortbaoui, 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 anti-black racism 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 "Co-designing roadmaps for promoting culturally relevant food in long-term care homes in partnership with community food programs to address modifiable risk factors for poor health in the African, Caribbean, and Black population in Canada." (2024), 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]