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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Varcoe First name:Colleen M
Address:School of Nursing
University of British Columbia
T201-2211 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T  2B5
Fax:
BC academic affiliation:University of British Columbia
Department:Nursing
E-mail address: cvarcoe@telus.net BC research location(s): University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus
Web Page: http://www.women-health.ca/
MSFHR Research Unit(s):
Status:Researcher
Last update: 10/08/2010


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Doctorate (PhD) Nursing 1997   The University of British Columbia
Master's Nursing 1994   The University of British Columbia
Master's Adult Education 1987   The University of British Columbia
Bachelor's Nursing 1979   The University of British Columbia
Registered Nurse 1973   Canadian Nurses Association
Last update: 10/08/2010


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Health sciences
Disciplines trained in: Nursing
Research disciplines: Nursing
Research topics: Social Determinants of Health (Population Health)
Cultural and Health (Population Health)
Native Health (Population Health)
Ethics and Health (Population Health)
Health Policies (Health Services)
Fields of application: Public Health
Last update: 10/08/2010


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
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Last update: 10/08/2010


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: Violence against women, women's health, culture, health care ethics, ethnography, discourse analysis, survey research, participatory action rese, Aboriginal health, racism
Research interests: This year I will analyse the economic costing data from the first wave of a 4 year longitudinal study of the health and economic impacts of intimate partner violence, work on the design of a primary health care intervention study for women who have left abusive partners, and complete data analysis for a 3 year study of rural maternity care for Aboriginal women. All 3 studies are CIHR funded.
Last update: 10/08/2010


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
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LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English
Read: English
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 10/08/2010