Heather Mcdonald, Western University

Research

Capacity Building Chronic Disease Community Readiness Diabetes Mellitus First Nations Knowledge Translation Participatory Action Research Policy

Latest papers

Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery
Anesthesiology · 2014
Effects of Computerized Clinical Decision Support Systems on Practitioner Performance and Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) · 2005

All 2 publications

Latest funding

FORGE AHEAD: Program Findings Interpretation and Knowledge Translation Workshop
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$24,900
Transformation of Indigenous Primary Healthcare Delivery (FORGE AHEAD): Enhancement and Adaptation of Community-driven Innovations and Scale-up Toolkits
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$5,744
Transformation of Indigenous Primary Healthcare Delivery (FORGE AHEAD): Enhancement and Adaptation of Community-driven Innovations and Scale-up Toolkits
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$652,110

All 6 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery

Botto F, Alonso-Coello P, Chan MTV, Villar JC, Xavier D, Srinathan S, Guyatt G, Cruz P, Graham M, Wang CY

Anesthesiology20141,009 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000000113 PMID: W2083391328

02

Effects of Computerized Clinical Decision Support Systems on Practitioner Performance and Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Garg AX, Adhikari NKJ, McDonald H, Rosas-Arellano MP, Devereaux PJ, Beyene J, Sam J, Haynes RB

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)20052,621 citations

DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.10.1223

FORGE AHEAD: Program Findings Interpretation and Knowledge Translation Workshop

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Harris, Stewart B

Keywords: Indigenous Knowledge Translation; Program Findings Interpretation

$24,900

Transformation of Indigenous Primary Healthcare Delivery (FORGE AHEAD): Enhancement and Adaptation of Community-driven Innovations and Scale-up Toolkits

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Team Grant: Pathways Implementation Research Team - Component 2 - LOI

Principal investigators: Harris, Stewart B; McComber, Alex M

Keywords: Chronic Disease; Diabetes; Health Services Research; Implementation Science; Indigenous; Knowledge Translation And Exchange; Mixed-Methods; Participatory Research; Primary Healthcare; Quality Improvement

$5,744

Transformation of Indigenous Primary Healthcare Delivery (FORGE AHEAD): Enhancement and Adaptation of Community-driven Innovations and Scale-up Toolkits

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Team Grant: Pathways IRT - Component 2 -Obesity/Diabetes

Principal investigators: Harris, Stewart B; Cornelius, Ida

Keywords: Chronic Disease; Diabetes; Health Services Research; Implementation Science; Indigenous; Knowledge Translation And Exchange; Mixed-Methods; Participatory Research; Primary Healthcare; Quality Improvement

$652,110

Strategic Planning to Support First Nations Communities Participating in the FORGE AHEAD Program

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Planning Grants - PA: First Nations, Inuit or Métis Planning Activities

Principal investigators: Harris, Stewart B

Keywords: Aboriginal; Access To Health Care; Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Health Care Services; Participatory Action Research; Primary Health Care; Strategic Planning; Team-Building

$24,997

Transformation of Indigenous Primary Healthcare Delivery (FORGE AHEAD): Community-driven Innovations and Strategic Scale-up Toolkits

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Team Grant: Community-Based Primary Healthcare - IAPH

Principal investigators: Harris, Stewart B

Keywords: Capacity Building; Chronic Disease; Community Readiness; Diabetes Mellitus; First Natons; Knowledge Translation; Participatory Action Research; Policy; Primary Healthcare Delivery; Quality Improvement

$2,500,000

Transformation of Indigenous Primary Healthcare Delivery: Community-driven Innovations and Scale-up Toolkits

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Team Grant: Community-Based Primary Healthcare - LOI

Principal investigators: Harris, Stewart B; Mcdonald, Heather L

Keywords: Capacity Building; Chronic Disease; Community Readiness; Diabetes Mellitus; First Nations; Knowledge Translation; Participatory Action Research; Policy; Primary Healthcare Delivery; Quality Improvement

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Medicine
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Surgery
Anesthesia
Family Medicine
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Nephrology
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Jeffrey Weitz

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Capacity Building Dear Professor Mcdonald, 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]. I read your paper "Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery" (2014), and it 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]