Liris Smith, Yukon University

Research

Rural And Remote Access To Care Provider Experience Type One Diabetes Co-Created Research Community-Based Health And Wellness Indigenous

Latest papers

Indigenous perspectives on healthy aging in the Yukon.
International journal of circumpolar health · 2026
Perspectives of Yukon's frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
International journal of circumpolar health · 2025 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Yukon Experiences in Management of Type One Diabetes: Patient and Provider Perspectives
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$62,500
Understanding Yukoners Attitudes Towards Vaccines: Knowledge Mobilization
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$40,000
In Their Words: COVID-19 experiences of the Vuntut Gwitchin people of Old Crow
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$230,800

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Indigenous perspectives on healthy aging in the Yukon.

Christopher M, Smith L, Soltani J

International journal of circumpolar health2026

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2026.2687336 PMID: 42396813

02

Perspectives of Yukon's frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Smith L, Christopher M, MacInnis C, Yasay J, Secord K, Banks P, Breitkreutz C, Mackie A, Leach M

International journal of circumpolar health2025First author

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2444118 PMID: 39773134

Yukon Experiences in Management of Type One Diabetes: Patient and Provider Perspectives

Nominated PICIHR2024Operating Grant: KM in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - Territorial Regional

Principal investigators: Smith, Liris P; Metzger, Daniel L; Paradis, Marney L

Keywords: Access To Care; Provider Experience; Rural And Remote; Type One Diabetes

$62,500

Understanding Yukoners Attitudes Towards Vaccines: Knowledge Mobilization

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Nielsen, Ruth

Keywords: Covid-19; Dissemination; First Nations' Health; Influenza; Knowledge Mobilization; Public Health; Rural, Remote, And Indigenous; Two-Eyed Seeing; Vaccines; Yukon

$40,000

In Their Words: COVID-19 experiences of the Vuntut Gwitchin people of Old Crow

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant - Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Research

Principal investigators: Smith, Liris P; Bingham, Bonnee

Keywords: Co-Created Research; Community-Based; Health And Wellness; Indigenous; Northern; Pandemic Response; Rural And Remote; Self-Determination

$230,800

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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Michelle Leach

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1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Rural And Remote Dear Professor Smith, 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 "Indigenous perspectives on healthy aging in the Yukon." (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 "Yukon Experiences in Management of Type One Diabetes: Patient and Provider Perspectives" (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]