Men’s Health Research - The University of British Columbia
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Based out of the University of British Columbia's School of Nursing, we develop, research, and evaluate projects that focus on men's mental and physical health. Follow this site and get resources to promote men's health.
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Dr. Paul Links
Dr. Paul Links is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. Dr. Links leads an active interdisciplinary group of researchers studying suicide and suicide behaviors. He is conducting research on general practitioners who have lost a male patient to suicide, and will co-lead the Reducing Male Suicide research cluster on The experiences of men who seek, and general practitioners who provide, mental health care (theme 2 ..read more
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Nick Black
Managing Partner at Intensions Consulting, Nick Black’s expertise is in market research and market psychology. Over the past fifteen years he has lead research projects across Australia, Europe, and North-America, for many Fortune 500 and non-profit clients. Nick holds a Bachelor of Business and a Master of Arts. The research findings generated by Intensions Consulting have been published in newspapers, magazines, and academic journals globally.
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Mary T. Kelly
Mary is a writer and independent research contractor. She has a MA in communication studies from the University of Calgary and has assisted health research teams for over 15 years ..read more
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Foster Eastman
Foster Eastman is a Vancouver-based multimedia artist whose work examines social and cultural issues often shrouded in taboo and stigma. As a key collaborator on Contact! Unload, Still Here, and Man-Up Against Suicide, Foster brings expertise in creating space for those who have experienced trauma to tell their stories through art, while helping audience connect to these stories in meaningful ways.
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Evonne Tran
Evonne completed her BSc. in Global Health and Nutrition at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Prior to joining MHR, Evonne was previously involved in graphic design and communication roles in various faculties at UBC including Medicine and Land and Food Systems.
Evonne is keen to contribute her knowledge and experience in the area of information design and communications to promote and make accessible information on men’s health. Evonne’s academic interests include engaged scholarship, health communications and participatory approaches in public health ..read more
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Kathryn Choi
Kathryn’s academic background is in Environmental Sciences and Psychology. Her academic interest is in the communication barriers that arise during the translation of research by the scientific community to the public, especially in the context of sustainability. Having previously worked as a Communications Assistant at the School of Nursing office, she is now primarily involved with video editing and website management ..read more
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Gabriela Montaner
Gabriela was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She completed her BA in Health Studies at the University of British Columbia, Okangan where she became motivated to pursue a Master’s degree in public health. Before heading back to school she worked in various capacities supporting folks facing challenges associated with mental health, addiction, and housing. Gabriela recently completed her Master’s degree in public health with a focus in social inequities from Simon Fraser University. During her time off you can find her in her garden or on the mountains ..read more
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Dr. Olivier Ferlatte
Dr. Olivier Ferlatte is an assistant professor at the department of Social and Preventative Medicine at the School of Public Health of the University of Montreal. He has over 15 years of experience in LGBTQ+ community-based health promotion and research. His research work focuses on the relationship between stigma, marginalization, violence, and negative health outcomes among sexual and gender minorities. He is a recognized expert on syndemics among gay and bisexual men, and findings drawn from his research have influenced policies and the development ..read more
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Kevin Chen
Kevin is a graduate of the UBC Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner program in 2017. Having worked as a registered nurse since 2009 at St. Paul’s Hospital in Downtown Vancouver, he has developed an interest in mental health, recognizing that there are many vulnerable and yet underserved individuals with mental illnesses. During his training as a family nurse practitioner at UBC, he grew a focus on men’s mental health related to gaming addiction. Under the supervision of Dr. John Oliffe, he completed his graduating paper on Internet Gaming Addiction, presented ..read more
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Dr. Genevieve Creighton
Genevieve Creighton is the Knowledge Translation Manager at the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. She works with BC’s health communities to mobilize research evidence to inform practice, policy and further research.
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