Sarah Hewko, University of Prince Edward Island

Research

Early Career Health Researchers Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Evidence-Informed Research Funding Structures National Research Capacity Research Funding

Latest papers

Predictors of Retirement Voluntariness Using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Data
Journal of Aging and Health · 2025
High turnover in clinical dietetics: a qualitative analysis.
BMC health services research · 2021 · first author
The early retiree divests the health workforce: a quantitative analysis of early retirement among Canadian Registered Nurses and allied health professionals.
Human resources for health · 2019 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Capitalising on our differences: A gathering to better understand and advocate for Early Career Health Researchers in Canada
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$10,000

All 1 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Predictors of Retirement Voluntariness Using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Data

MacLean MB, Wolfson C, Hewko S, Tompa E, Sweet J, Pedlar D

Journal of Aging and Health20251 citations

DOI: 10.1177/08982643241229760

02

High turnover in clinical dietetics: a qualitative analysis.

Hewko S, Oyesegun A, Clow S, VanLeeuwen C

BMC health services research2021First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-06008-5 PMID: 33407423

03

The early retiree divests the health workforce: a quantitative analysis of early retirement among Canadian Registered Nurses and allied health professionals.

Hewko S, Reay T, Estabrooks CA, Cummings GG

Human resources for health2019First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12960-019-0381-5 PMID: 31277653

Capitalising on our differences: A gathering to better understand and advocate for Early Career Health Researchers in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hewko, Sarah; Kowalec, Kaarina A

Keywords: Early Career Health Researchers; Equity, Diversity And Inclusion; Evidence-Informed Research Funding Structures; National Research Capacity; Research Funding

$10,000

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
Economics
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Other

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Emile Tompa

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Christina Wolfson

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Early Career Health Researchers Dear Professor Hewko, 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 "Predictors of Retirement Voluntariness Using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Data" (2025), and it 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 "Capitalising on our differences: A gathering to better understand and advocate for Early Career Health Researchers in Canada" (2022), 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]