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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Smye First name:Victoria L.
Address:UBC School of Nursing
T201-2211 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T  2B5
Fax:
BC academic affiliation:University of British Columbia
Department:School of Nursing
E-mail address: Victoria.Smye@nursing.ubc.ca BC research location(s): University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus
Web Page: MSFHR Research Unit(s):
Status:Researcher
Last update: 13/08/2010


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Doctorate (PhD) Nursing 2004   The University of British Columbia
Master's Health Care Practice 1988   McMaster University
Bachelor's Psychology 1986   Brock University
Registered Nurse Nursing 1970   Hamilton Civic/General Hospital
Last update: 13/08/2010


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Health sciences
Disciplines trained in: Nursing
Research disciplines: Nursing
Research topics: Cultural and Health (Population Health)
Health Policies (Health Services)
Native Health (Population Health)
Social Determinants of Health (Population Health)
Ethics and Health (Population Health)
Fields of application: Health System Management
Public Health
Last update: 13/08/2010


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 13/08/2010


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: Aboriginal Health, Post Colonial Theory, Mental Health, Women's Mental Health, Health Policy, Qualitative Research, Nursing, Ethnography, Inequities in access, Women and Violence
Research interests: Aboriginal access to mental health and addictions services
Last update: 13/08/2010


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
Browne, Annette; Smye, Victoria; Varcoe, Colleen.
"The Relevance of Postcolonical Theoretical Perspectives to Research in Aboriginal Health"
2005 Canadian Journal of Nursing Research   
Browne, Annette; Smye, Victoria.
"A Postcolonial Analysis of Health Care Discourses Addressing Aboriginal Women"
2002 9 3 pp. 28-41 Nurse Researcher   
Smye, Victoria; Browne, Annette
"Cultural Safety and the Analysis of Health Policy Affecting Aboriginal People"
2002 9 3 pp. 42-56 Nurse Researcher   
Last update: 13/08/2010


LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English
Read: English
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 13/08/2010