Fernanda Almeida, University of Toronto

Research

Access To Care Diagnosis Health Equity Homelessness Remote Monitoring Sleep Apnea

Latest funding

Diagnosis and interventions for equitable access to sleep apnea care in people experiencing homelessness
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Patient-centered approaches for sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment in marginalized women living in shelters
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$100,000

Diagnosis and interventions for equitable access to sleep apnea care in people experiencing homelessness

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Population and Public Health

Principal investigators: Yadollahi, Azadeh; Almeida, Fernanda R; Ayas, Najib; Boozary, Andrew; Pendharkar, Sachin R; Rac, Valeria E; Singh, Mandeep

Keywords: Access To Care; Diagnosis; Health Equity; Homelessness; Remote Monitoring; Sleep Apnea

$100,000

Patient-centered approaches for sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment in marginalized women living in shelters

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Yadollahi, Azadeh; Boozary, Andrew; Meisami, Tina

Keywords: Diagnosis; Equitable Healthcare; Homelessness; Sleep Apnea; Treatment; Women

$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: Access To Care Dear Professor Almeida, 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 access to care 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 "Diagnosis and interventions for equitable access to sleep apnea care in people experiencing homelessness" (2023), 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]