Susan Bartels, McGill University

Research

Access To Surgical Care For African Children Community Participatory Focus Groups Gender Disparities Gender Equity In Surgical Care Global Pediatric Surgery Mixed-Methods Research

Latest funding

Exploring and addressing gender disparities in access to surgical care for children in India and Pakistan
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
The impact of gender on pediatric surgical care in Africa
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

Exploring and addressing gender disparities in access to surgical care for children in India and Pakistan

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Global Health Research - IPPH

Principal investigators: Poenaru, Dan; Ghosh, Dhruva N; Loban, Katya; Samad, Lubna

Keywords: Access To Surgical Care For Children; Community Participatory Research; Experience-Based Co-Design; Gender Disparities; Gender Equity In Surgical Care; Global Pediatric Surgery; Mixed-Methods Research

$100,000

The impact of gender on pediatric surgical care in Africa

Principal investigatorCIHR2024PG PA: Racism & Racial Inequities in Sex & Gender Health Res (Bridge Funding)

Principal investigators: Poenaru, Dan; Bartels, Susan A

Keywords: Access To Surgical Care For African Children; Community Participatory Focus Groups; Gender Disparities; Gender Equity In Surgical Care; Global Pediatric Surgery; Mixed-Methods Research

$100,000

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: Access To Surgical Care For African Children Dear Professor Bartels, 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 access to surgical care for african children 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 "The impact of gender on pediatric surgical care in Africa" (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]