Glenda Sandy, McGill University

Research

Inuit Nunavik Tuberculosis Community-Based Participatory Action Research Decolonization Health Services Intercultural Communication Self-Determination

Latest funding

Utirtisiniq Puvallutulirinirmut arqutigitsugu Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: Nuisivalialuni Nunavimmiut arqirutisaginnik puvalluniup ammalu namasiangitunut anniasiuriujut Nunavimmi Decolonizing TB Healthcare Through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: developing Nunavimmiut-led solutions to the continuing crises of TB and inadequate healthcare in Nunavik
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$2,256,752
Community-partnered infectious disease modeling to inform Covid-19 policies and advocacy in Nunavik
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$249,658
Chest Radiography and TB Elimination in Nunavik: novel solutions to fill gaps and strengthen regional capacity
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$393,974

All 4 grants and awards

Utirtisiniq Puvallutulirinirmut arqutigitsugu Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: Nuisivalialuni Nunavimmiut arqirutisaginnik puvalluniup ammalu namasiangitunut anniasiuriujut Nunavimmi Decolonizing TB Healthcare Through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: developing Nunavimmiut-led solutions to the continuing crises of TB and inadequate healthcare in Nunavik

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ahmad Khan, Faiz; MacDonald, Natasha I; Sandy, Glenda

Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Action Research; Decolonization; Health Services; Intercultural Communication; Inuit; Nunavik; Self-Determination; Tuberculosis

$2,256,752

Community-partnered infectious disease modeling to inform Covid-19 policies and advocacy in Nunavik

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant - Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Research

Principal investigators: Ahmad Khan, Faiz

Keywords: Covid-19; Dynamic Modeling; Infectious Disease Modeling; Nunavik

$249,658

Chest Radiography and TB Elimination in Nunavik: novel solutions to fill gaps and strengthen regional capacity

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ahmad Khan, Faiz; Jean Louis, Frantz; Schwartzman, Kevin

Keywords: Chest Radiography; Computer Aided Detection; Cost-Effectiveness; Health Systems; Inuit; Nunavik; Remote Health; Respiratory Health; Tuberculosis

$393,974

Community Health Workers in Tuberculosis Prevention & Care Services in Nunavik

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ahmad Khan, Faiz; Andersson, Neil; Fletcher, Christopher; Sandy, Glenda

Keywords: Community Health Worker Training; Community Health Workers; Inuit; Nunavik; Tuberculosis

$707,626

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: Inuit Dear Professor Sandy, 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 inuit 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 "Utirtisiniq Puvallutulirinirmut arqutigitsugu Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: Nuisivalialuni Nunavimmiut arqirutisaginnik puvalluniup ammalu namasiangitunut anniasiuriujut Nunavimmi Decolonizing TB Healthcare Through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: developing Nunavimmiut-led solutions to the continuing crises of TB and inadequate healthcare in Nunavik" (2024), 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]