Penny Ballem, University of Toronto

Research

At-Risk Populations Canada Case Studies Covid-19 Distribution Approaches Underserved Populations Vaccination

Latest funding

Vaccine Distribution Approaches for Equity-Deserving and At-Risk Populations during COVID-19: Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Canada
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$493,717

Vaccine Distribution Approaches for Equity-Deserving and At-Risk Populations during COVID-19: Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.:Emerg. COVID Res. Gaps/Priorities - Vaccine Distribution Models

Principal investigators: Aggarwal, Monica; Aghajafari, Fariba; Aubrey-Bassler, Kris; Ballem, Penny; Breton, Mylaine; de Villa, Eileen; Donovan, Catherine; Hnatiuk, Melanie; Ivers, Noah M; Katz, Alan; Martin-Misener, Ruth; Mehta, Kavita; Sampalli, Tara; Tomblin Murphy, Gail G; Upshur, Ross E; Wong, Sabrina T

Keywords: At-Risk Populations; Canada; Case Studies; Covid-19; Distribution Approaches; Underserved Populations; Vaccination

$493,717

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: At-Risk Populations Dear Professor Ballem, 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 at-risk populations 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 "Vaccine Distribution Approaches for Equity-Deserving and At-Risk Populations during COVID-19: Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Canada" (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]