Isabelle Dufour

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Epidemiology Dear Professor Dufour, 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 "Home Care Services Use in Older Adults Living with Severe Mental Illness: Care Patterns Variations Before and After an Incident Dementia Diagnosis: Utilisation des services de soins à domicile chez les personnes âgées atteintes de troubles de santé mentale graves : Variation des modèles de soins avant et après un diagnostic de trouble neurocognitif." (2026), 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 "Étude multiméthode sur les trajectoires de soins des aînés au Québec: effets des soins primaires sur le recours aux soins aigus et évaluation économique" (2026), 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]