Ruth Harvie, University of Waterloo

Research

Implementation Intervention Knowledge Translation Long Term Care Mealtime Experience Residents Staff Training

Latest funding

A time series design to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the virtual CHOICE+ mealtime experience training program for long term care homes
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$986,849

A time series design to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the virtual CHOICE+ mealtime experience training program for long term care homes

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Keller, Heather H; Cammer, Allison; Harvie, Ruth M; Lengyel, Christina O

Keywords: Implementation; Intervention; Knowledge Translation; Long Term Care; Mealtime Experience; Residents; Staff Training

$986,849

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: Implementation Dear Professor Harvie, 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 implementation 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 "A time series design to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the virtual CHOICE+ mealtime experience training program for long term care homes" (2025), 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]