Bukola Salami September 2017 1 Bukola (oladunni) Salami, RN, BScN, MN, PhD Faculty of Nursing University of Alberta Level 3, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy 11405 87 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C9 Email: [email protected]Phone: 780.248.1801 Fax: 780.492.2551 EDUCATION University of Toronto PhD (Nursing) Sept 2008 – Dec 2013 Convocation: June 2014 o Dissertation Title: “All for the Family”: A Case Study on t he Migration of Philippine Educated Nurses to Ontario through the Live-in Caregiver Program o Dissertation Committee Members: Professor Sioban Nelson (Supervisor); Professor Linda McGillis Hall, Professor Lesleyanne Hawthorne; Professor Carles Muntaner o International Nursing PhD Program (Certificate) o CIHR - Ontario Training Centre in Health Service and Policy Research Collaborative Program (Diploma Equivalent) o Critical Qualitative Health Research (Certificate) Master of Nursing Jan 2006 – Dec 2007 Convocation: June 2008 University of Windsor Sept 2000 – April 2004 Convocation: June 2004 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) Minor in Psychology RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INTERESTS Main Research Themes Theme 1: African health, especially child health Theme 2: Well-being of temporary foreign workers Theme 3: Mental health of immigrants, including immigrant child health Theme 4: International nurse migration Research Interests Immigrant Health Child Health Mental Health Global Health
PhD (Nursing) Sept 2008 – Dec 2013 Convocation: June 2014
o Dissertation Title: “All for the Family”: A Case Study on the Migration of Philippine Educated Nurses to Ontario through the Live-in Caregiver Program
o Dissertation Committee Members: Professor Sioban Nelson (Supervisor); Professor
Linda McGillis Hall, Professor Lesleyanne Hawthorne; Professor Carles Muntaner
o International Nursing PhD Program (Certificate)
o CIHR - Ontario Training Centre in Health Service and Policy Research Collaborative
Program (Diploma Equivalent)
o Critical Qualitative Health Research (Certificate)
Master of Nursing Jan 2006 – Dec 2007 Convocation: June 2008
University of Windsor Sept 2000 – April 2004 Convocation: June 2004
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours)
Minor in Psychology
RESEARCH AND CLINICAL INTERESTS Main Research Themes
Theme 1: African health, especially child health
Theme 2: Well-being of temporary foreign workers Theme 3: Mental health of immigrants, including immigrant child health
Theme 4: International nurse migration
Research Interests Immigrant Health
Child Health
Mental Health Global Health
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Public Health
Nurse Migration Health Policy and Nursing Policy
Qualitative Research Case Study Methodology
Critical Ethnography
Scoping Reviews Meta-synthesis
Postcolonial Feminist Theory Transnationalism
Intersectional theory
Clinical Interests
Immigrant Health Global/International Health
Child Health
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) Jan 2014 to Present
Faculty of Nursing; University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Item Writer and Nurse Examiner – IEN Assessment (Casual) Oct 2012 – Nov 2013
Center for the Evaluation of Health Professionals Educated Abroad Toronto, Ontario
Teaching Assistant Jan 2009 – June 2013
University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario
Lecturer and Course Coordinator August 2012 – Dec 2012 University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario
Course Instructor August 2010 – April 2012 Trent University Peterborough, Ontario
Research Assistant Sept 2011 – May 2012
University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario
Course Instructor Sept 2011 – Dec 2011
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Toronto, Ontario
Interprofessional Education Specialist Feb 2010 – March 2011
Graduate Teaching Assistant Sept 2009 – April 2010
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Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario
Public Health Nurse Jan 2008 – June 2008
Toronto Public Health Toronto, Ontario
Registered Nurse (Agency – Diverse Hospitals) Sept 2004 – Dec 2007
Nursing and Homemakers Inc. (NHI) Toronto, Ontario
Camp Nurse July 2004 – August 2004 Easter Seals Camp - Merrywood Perth, Ontario
Teaching Assistant/ Marker Sept 2003 – April 2004 University of Windsor Windsor, Ontario
Residential Counsellor May 2001 – August 2004 (Summer)
Dorvict Home and Healthcare Services Toronto, Ontario
GRADUATE POLICY PRACTICUM Policy Analysis of Language Requirement for Nurses in Ontario May 2011– May 2012
Office of the Fairness Commissioner of Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Ontario Training Centre in Health Service and Policy Research – Policy Practicum
African HIV/AIDS Initiative Sept 2007 – Dec 2007
RNAO – Health Policy Department Toronto, Ontario
Master of Nursing (Administration) Practicum
RESEARCH FUNDING 1. Salami, B. (PI), Meherali, S., Senthilselvan, A., Georgaiades, K., Yohani, S., Diaz, E.,
Hegadoren, K., Toosi, A., Begashaw, L., Sandowicz, A. (2017 to 2019). Mental health of
immigrant children in Canada: Evidence from the Canadian Health Measures Survey and Parent Interviews in Alberta. Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
Innovation Grant. $50,000
2. Salami, B. (PI), Foster, J. (Co-I), Vallianatos, H. (Co-I), Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (Co-I),
Piper, N. (Collaborator), Luciano, M. (Collaborator), & Juen, J. (Collaborator). (2017 to 2020). Migration and precarity: From the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to
permanent resident, student and undocumented migrant status. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Grant. $197,145.
a. Matching fund from Kule Institute for Advanced Studies. An additional $3,000
T., Mohamud, H., & Alaazi, D. (June 2017 to May 2018). Strengthening parenting practices of African immigrants in Alberta: Mobilizing African immigrant communities
and developing a research team. Kule Institute for Advanced Studies Research Team Grant. $5,700.
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4. Salami, B. (2017). Strengthening child and family well being in African immigrant
communities in Alberta. Women and Children’s Health Research Institute Scientific Knowledge Exchange Program Grant. $2,000
5. Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (PI), Salami, B., Yohani, S. (2017 to 2020). Transforming gender
relations among African immigrants in Alberta - A participatory action study. Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Grant. $201,981. a. Matching fund from Kule Institute for Advanced Studies. An additional $3,000
6. Santos-Salas, A., Bablitz, C., Duggleby, W., Watanabe, S., & Salami, B. (2017 to 2019).
Symptom relief and palliative care for inner city populations in Edmonton: A pilot
intervention. MSI Foundation Research Grant. $100,000
7. Luhmann, S. (PI), Dorow, S. (PI), Harder, L. (PI), & Hurley, N. (PI), Bear, T., Salami,
B., Da Costa, D., Davidson, J., Hughes, K., Hurd, P., Naomi, K., Mumtaz, Z., Peers, D.,
Rein, S. (March 2017 to March 2020). Building research at the intersection of gender.
Kule Institute for Advanced Studies Research Cluster Grant. $90,000.
8. Thompson, J., Fairbrother, H., Curtis, J., Kilkey, M., John-Langba, J., De-Graft Aikins, A., Salami, B., Spencer, G., Cavanagh, S. J., Choi, S. Y. P. (Jan 2017 – Dec 2017).
Hidden voices: Exploring the health experiences of children who migrate. Worldwide
Universities Network Research Development Fund. £ 36,298 pounds
9. Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Irinoye, O., Salami, B., Oriola, T. & Obiefune, M. (Feb 2017 to Dec 2017). A pilot study on the experiences of and support services needs of internally
displaced persons and host communities in Nigeria. Kule Institute for Advanced Studies.
$6,997.
10. Salami, B., Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Yohani, S., Vallianatos, H., Nsaliwa, C., & Ayalew, T. (Sept 2016 to August 2018). Parenting and mental health promotion practices of African
immigrants in Alberta. M.S.I Foundation. $66,000.
11. Bruce, A., Salami, B. & Guilcher, G. M. (August 2016 to July 2018). (AD)olescents
(P)ath through (T)ransplant (S)ickle cell disease (ADaPTS). Women and Children’s Health Research Institute Innovation Grant. $50,000
12. Santos Salas, A., Duggleby, W., Watanabe, S., & Salami, B. (June 2016 to March 2018). Symptom relief needs and preferences of low income residents with advanced cancer: A
case study. University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing Maurice and Edna Marie Minton Endowment Fund for Cancer Nursing Research. $10,000.
13. Bourgeault, I. L., Adams, O., Ballinger, G., Connell, K., Grimes, K., Barer, M., Covell, C., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Mathews, M., McGillis Hall, L., Salami, B., Thiessen, K.,
Tomblin Murphy, G. (May 2016 to April 2017). Canadian Health Workforce Conference 2016: Optimizing the Canadian Health Workforce. Canadian Institute for Health
Research Planning and Dissemination Grant. $25,000.
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14. Salami, B., Hegadoren, K., Bautista, L., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Diaz, E., Rammohan, A., Meherali, S., Nsaliwa, C., Chiu, Y. Ellison, G. (April 2016 to March 2017). Relationship
between lifestyle behaviours, social determinants of health, and mental health in Canadian immigrants across the life course. Alberta Center for Child, Family, and
Community Research Grant. $40,000.
15. Salami, B. & Covell, C. (April 2016 to March 2017). Internationally educated nurses
experience of downward occupational mobility in Canada: A pilot transnational feminist informed qualitative study. University of Alberta Endowment Fund for the Future
Support for the Advancement of Scholarship Research Fund. EFF-SAS. $5,000
16. Okeke-Ihejirika, P., & Salami, B. (April 2016 to March 2017). A scoping review of the
literature on intimate partner violence in Africa and African immigrant communities in western industrialized countries. Killam Research Operating Grant. $6,024
17. Okeke-Ihejirika, P., & Salami, B. (April 2016 to March 2017). Creating gender spaces for African immigrant families’ successful transition and integration into the Canadian
society: Men’s experience. Kule Institute for Advanced Studies. $2,000
18. Van de Laar, M., Edwards, L., Opare-Henaku, A., Salami, B., Verspagen, B., Lopez, I.
S., Rehm, M., Azomohou, T. (Jan 2016 to Dec 2016). Community of learning for African PhD fellows. Worldwide Universities Network. £ 49,646 pounds
19. Diaz, E., Bautista, L., Ramohan, A., Chung, R., Yoav, B., Elison, G., Holdsworth, M.,
Salami, B., Madise, N., Morton, S., Kraaft, T., Padmadas, S. (Sept 2015 to 2016).
Workshop for harmonizing datasets for a common grant. Strategic Program for International Research and Education (SPIRE), University of Bergen. 100,000
Norwegian Krones.
20. Hegadoren, K., Pitre, N., Lasiuk, G., Salami, B. (June 2015 to August 2017). A research
partnership to investigate domestic violence experienced by immigrant women. Women and Children’s Health Research Institute. $47,480.
M., & Mitra, P. (May 2015 to April 2016). Interrogating the impact of recent changes to
Canadian temporary foreign workers policy on Canadians and temporary foreign workers in Alberta: Developing a research team. Kule Institute for Advanced Studies (KIAS)
Research Team Grant. $7,500.
22. Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Salami, B., Yohani, S., Pitre, N., Fissha, S. & Africa Centre. (May
2015 to April 2016). Creating gender spaces for African immigrant families’ successful transition and integration into the Canadian society. Kule Institute for Advanced Studies.
KIAS. $2000
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23. Salami, B. (March 2015 to February 2016). Scoping review on the health of temporary
foreign workers in Canada. Killam Research Operating Grant. $6,979.
24. Ben-Shlomo, Y., Salami, B., Morton, S., Diaz, E., Chung, R., Griffiths, S., Ellison, G., Kraft, T., Holdsworth, M., Madise, N., Padmadas, S., Rammohan, A., Bautista, L., Wang,
L. (January 2015 to December 2015). Understanding the impact of migration on health:
Synthesizing the evidence, improving methods and reviewing current policies. Worldwide Universities Network. £ 25,457 pounds
25. Piper, N., Lewis, H., Grugel, J. B., Salami, B., Zou, M. (January 2015 to December
2015). Addressing multiple forms of migrant precarity – beyond “management” of
migration to an integrated rights-based approach. Worldwide Universities Network. £ 18,103 pounds
26. Salami, B., Kirova, A., Hegadoren, K., Nsaliwa, C., Chiu, Y., Pyakuryal, A. (October
2014 to September 2015). The health and well-being of children and families of
temporary foreign workers: A pilot stakeholder consultation. Alberta Center for Child, Family and Community Research Seed Grant. $9,919.70.
27. Salami, B. (March 2014 to February 2017). Developing a program of research to
strengthen the well-being of live-in caregivers, care recipients, and employers (i.e. family
caregivers): A stakeholder consultation. Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta Establishment Grant $16,500.
28. Salami, B. (March 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015). The experience of service recipients and
employers of migrant live-in caregivers: A scoping review. SSHRC Vice President
Research Special competition. $9,097
29. Nelson, S. and Salami, B. (2008- 2010). Barriers to workforce integration of internationally educated nurses in Ontario. Nursing and Health Service Research Unit
Small Research Grant. $5,200
TRAVEL, PUBLICATION, AND OTHER AWARDS/GRANTS 1. Salami, B. (March 2015). Immigration Research West Travel Award for the 2015
National Metropolis Conference. $1,650.
2. Salami, B. (May 2014). Publication Grant. STTI Lambda Pi-At Large Chapter. $500
3. Victoria Esses (P.I.). (2012-2020). Pathways to Prosperity: new policy directions and
innovative local practises for newcomer integration and attraction. SSHRC Partnerships
Grant ($2,513,360.00), Role: Collaborator
PUBLICATIONS – REFEREED 1. Salami, B., Hegadoren, K., Kirova, A., Meherali, S., Nsaliwa, C., & Chiu, Y. (Accepted-
September 2017). ‘And when a certain health issue happen, they try to cover it’:
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Stakeholder perspectives on the health of temporary foreign workers and their families.
Social Work in Health Care.
2. Salami, B., Meherali, S., & Covell, C. (2017-epub). Downward occupational mobility of baccalaureate prepared, internationally educated nurses to licensed practical nurses.
International Nursing Review. doi: 10.1111/inr.12400
3. Salami, B., Yaskina, M., Hegadoren, K., Diaz, E., Meherali, S., Rammohan, A., & Ben-
Shlomo, Y. (Accepted – April 2017). Migration and social determinants of mental health: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Canadian Journal of Public Health
practices of African immigrants in destination countries: A qualitative research synthesis. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 36, 30-40. DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.04.016
5. Playfair, R. L. R., Salami, B., & Hegadoren, K. (2017). Detecting prenatal and postnatal depression in immigrant women: A scoping review. International Journal of Mental
Health Nursing, 26(4), 314-325. doi: 10.1111/inm.12347
6. Diaz, E., Ortiz-Barreda, G. O., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Holdsworth, M., Salami, B.,
Rammohan, A., Chung, R. Y., Padmadas, S. S., & Krafft, T. (2017). Interventions to improve immigrant health: A scoping review. European Journal of Public Health, 27(3),
433-439. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx001.
7. Amodu, O., Salami, B., & Richter, S. M. (2017 - epub). Obstetric fistula and socio-
cultural practices in Hausa community of northern Nigeria. Women and Birth Journal. DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.02.009
8. Salami, B. (2016). Migrant nurses and federal caregiver programs in Canada: Migration
and health human resource policy paradox. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research,
48(2), 35-40. DOI: 10.1177/0844562116663951
9. Zanchetta, M. S., Edwards, S., Salami, B., Osino, E., Yu, L., Babalola, O., Cooper, L. (2016). Partnership, trust and leadership among nursing researchers. Canadian Journal of
experience in host societies: A scoping review. Journal of Gender Studies. DOI: 10.1080/09589236.2016.1229175
11. Salami, B., Amodu, O., & Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (2016). Migrant nurses and care worker rights in Canada. UNRISD Working Paper 2016-9. Geneva: United Nations Research
Institute for Social Development. Available at www.unrisd.org/salami-et-al.
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12. Salami, B., Dada, F. & Adelakun, F. (2016). Health human resource challenges in
Nigeria and Nigerian nurse migration. Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, 17(2), 76-84.
13. Salami, B., Kirova, A., Hegadoren, K., Meherali, S., Chiu, Y., & Nsaliwa, C. (2016). The
challenges encountered by immigrant serving agencies in addressing the health of
temporary foreign workers. Social Work in Public Health, 31(7), 599-606. DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2016.1160347
14. Salami, B., Duggleby, W. & Rajani, F. (2016). The perspective of employers / families
and care recipients of migrant live-in caregivers: A scoping review. Health and Social
Care in the Community. DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12330
15. Salami, B., Meherali, S., & Salami, A. A. (2015). The health of temporary foreign workers in Canada: A scoping review. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 106(8), e546-
Workforce integration of Philippine educated nurses who migrate to Canada through the Live-in Caregiver Program. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 46(4), 65-82.
17. Salami, B., Nelson, S., Hawthorne, L., Muntaner, C., & McGillis-Hall, L. (2014). Motivations of nurses who migrate to Canada as domestic workers. International Nursing
Review, 61(4), 479-486. DOI: 10.1111/inr.12125
18. Zanchetta, M. S., Salami, B., Bailey, A., Guruge, S., Ohama, A., Renaud, L., Rheaume,
J., Roger, C., Perrault, M., da Cunha, Z., Maulgue, A., Tel, J., Avila, M. M. (2014). Enhancing critical reflection of Brazilian community health agents’ awareness of social
determinants of health. Sage Open. DOI: 10.1177/2158244014556632
19. Salami, B., & Nelson, S. (2014). The downward occupational mobility of internationally
20. Zanchetta, M., Kolawole-Salami, B., Perreault, M., & Leite, L. C. (2012). Scientific and
popular health knowledge in the education work of community health agents in Rio de
Janeiro shantytowns. Health Education Research, 27(4), 603-623. doi: 10.1093/her/cys072.
21. Kolawole, B. (2010). International nurse migration: Are we missing the bigger picture.
Nursing Leadership, 23(2), 16-20.
22. Kolawole, B. (2010). Nursing and the 1918/1919 influenza pandemic. Journal of
Community Nursing, 24(6), 4-8.
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23. Kolawole, B. (2009). Ontario’s internationally educated nurses and waste in human
capital. International Nursing Review, 56(2), 184-190.
PUBLICATIONS – BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Bailey, A., Clarke, J., & Salami, B. (2015). Race-based stigma as a determinant of
access and support in black mothers’ experience of loss to gun violence. In Soheila Pashang & Sheila Gruner. Roots and routes of displacement and trauma: From analysis to
advocacy and policy to practice. Ontario, Canada: Rock’s Mills Press.
2. Zanchetta, M. S., Salami, B., Galhego-Garcia, W., Belita, E., de Souza, T., Caldas, R., &
Costa, E. (2014). Appraising Brazilian deprived communities’ capitals for planning an action research project. In Rauch, F., Schuster, A., Stern, T., Pribila, M. & Townsend, A.
(eds). (2014). Promoting change through action research (p. 236- 250). Boston, MA: Sense Publishers.
PUBLICATIONS – REPORTS 1. Salami, B., Hegadoren, K., Bautista, L., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Diaz, E., Rammohan, A.,
Meherali, S., Chiu, Y., Nsaliwa, C., & Yaskina, M. (2017). Mental health of immigrants
and non-immigrants in Canada: Evidence from the Canadian Health Measures Survey
and Service Provider Interviews in Alberta. Alberta, Canada: PolicyWise for Children and Families. Retrieved from https://policywise.com/wp-
2. Salami, B. (Future Publication). A case study on nurse migration to Canada as live-in caregivers. In World Health Organization Director Generals Report on Women on
the Move. (Accepted Nov 2016).
3. Salami, B. Hervieux, E., Dorow, S., Mitra, P., Luciano, M., Okeke-Ihejirika, P.,
Tungohan, E., Piper, N., Byl, Y. (2016). Interrogating the impact of recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program on temporary foreign workers in Alberta. Available
at https://era.library.ualberta.ca/catalog?f%5Bdepositor_ssim%5D%5B%5D=bukola.salami
%40ualberta.ca
4. Salami, B., Kirova, A., Hegadoren, K., Nsaliwa, C., Chiu, Y., Meherali, S. (2015). The
health and well-being of children and families of temporary foreign workers in Alberta. Submitted to temporary foreign worker stakeholders and Alberta Centre for Child,
Family and Community Research.
5. Salami, B. (2014). “All for the Family”: A case study on the migration of Philippine
Educated Nurses to Ontario through the Live-in Caregiver Program. CERIS Metropolis Research Summary.
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6. Salami, B. (2012). Proposed change to language requirement for new nurse registrants in
Ontario: A policy analysis. Submitted to the Ontario Office of the Fairness Commissioner.
7. Kilbride, K., Di Santo, A., Mujahid, G, Farrell, P., Young, J., Timmons, K., But, S.,
Husein, A., Jokarasa, J., Kolawole, B., Liu, L. W., Osolen, R., Pushkar, J., Rosic, I.,
Okafo, J., and Sheese, K. (2011). Speaking with senior immigrant men and sponsoring families in small cities. Submitted to Immigrant Services- Guelph Wellington. Available
CLINICAL PRACTICE MANUAL 1. Karmali, K., Grobovsky, L., Levy, J., Martin, S., Wentzel, C., Kolawole, B., Cameron, J.,
Canning, T., Durrant, M., Fleming, K., Macapagal, F., McLennan, A., Srivastava, R.,
Wills, B., Zahavich, L. (2011). Cultural competence train the trainer manual. Toronto,
Canada: Hospital for Sick Children.
PUBLICATIONS – NON-REFEREED 1. Kolawole, B. (2010). Response to rebuttal: “International Nurse Migration: Are we
missing the bigger picture.” Nursing Leadership, 23(3), 7.
2. Kolawole, B. (2009). Ethics of international nurse migration. Canadian Association of International Nursing News, 1(2)
PUBLICATIONS – SUBMITTED 1. Amodu, O., Salami, B., & Richter, S. M. (Submitted October 2016). Obstetric fistula
policy in Nigeria: A critical discourse analysis. BMC Pregnancy and Birth. (Submitted).
2. Salami, B., & Meherali, S. (Submitted September 2016). “One of the family”?: Familial and professional relationships between migrant live-in caregivers and their employers.
International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care. (Submitted).
3. Salami, B., Hervieux, E., Dorow, S. & Okeke-Ihejirika, P. (Submitted - October 2016).
Intensified exploitation and mental stress as impacts of changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Alberta, Canada. Journal of International Migration and Integration
(Submitted).
4. Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Salami, B., & Ahmad, K. (Submitted – April 2017). Gender
relations, women’s agency, and cultural knowledge in African immigrants’ transition into Canadian society. Gender, Place and Culture (Submitted).
5. Blackstock, S., Salami, B. & Cummings, G. (Submitted – April 2017). Organizational
antecedents, policy and horizontal violence among nurses: An integrative review. Journal of Nursing Management (Submitted).
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6. Meherali, S., Salami, B., Hegadoren, K., & Diaz, E. (Submitted – June 2017). Factors
affecting immigrants’ mental health: Perspectives of immigrant service providers in Alberta, Canada. Health and Social Care in the Community (Submitted).
7. Salami, B., Hegadoren, K., Meherali, S., Kolawole, T., & Diaz, E. (Submitted – June
2017). Barriers and facilitators to developing a sense of community belonging among
immigrants: Perspective of immigrant service providers. Public Health (Submitted).
8. Okeke-Ihejirika, P., & Salami, B. (Submitted – August 2017). Men become baby dolls and women become lions: Exploring the challenges of Transition and integration through
the eyes of African men in Alberta, Canada. Canadian Ethnic Studies (Submitted).
9. Hirani, S., Richter, S., Salami, B. (Submitted – September 2017). Realism and relativism
in the development of nursing as a discipline. Nursing Philosophy (Submitted).
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 1. Salami, B. (2017). The impacts of policy changes on temporary foreign workers: Results
of focus groups in Alberta. National Metropolis Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2017.
2. Salami, B., Hegadoren, K., Meherali, S. & Yaskina, M. (2017). The influence of health determinants on the mental health of immigrants and non-immigrants in Canada:
Evidence from the Canadian Health Measures Survey and stakeholder interviews. National Metropolis Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2017.
3. Salami, B., Meherali, S., Hirani, S., Amodu, O., & Chambers, T. (2017). Parenting practices of African immigrants in destination country: A meta-synthesis. National
Metropolis Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2017.
4. Salami, B. (2016). Mental Health of Immigrants and Non Immigrants in Canada:
Evidence from the Canadian Health Measures Survey and Qualitative Interviews with Service Providers. PolicyWise Research Showcase Conference. Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada. November 29, 2016
5. Diaz, E., Ortiz-Barreda, G., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Holdsworth, M., Salami, B., Rammohan,
A., Chung, R. Y., Padmadas, S., Ellison, G., & Krafft, T. (2016). Interventions to improve immigrant health. A scoping review. European Public Health Association
(EUPHA) 6th European Conference on Migrant and Ethnic Minority Health. Oslo, Norway. June 2016.
6. Salami, B. & Amodu, A. (2015). Interrogating care worker rights within the changing terrain of immigration policy in Canada. Addressing Multiple Forms of Migrant Precarity
– Beyond “Management” of Labour to an Integrated Rights Based Approach. United
Nations Research Institute for Social Development. Geneva, Switzerland. September
2015.
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7. Salami, B. (2015). The well-being and health of children and families of temporary
foreign workers in Alberta: Stakeholder Perspectives. National Metropolis Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada. March 27, 2015
8. Pyakuryal, A., & Salami, B. (2015). A scoping review on the perspective of families and
care recipients of live-in caregivers. International Institute for Qualitative Methods
Conference, Melbourne, Australia. April 2015
9. Salami, B. (2015). “All for the Family”: Migration of internationally educated nurses to Canada through the Live-in Caregiver Program. National Metropolis Conference.
Vancouver, BC, Canada. March 27, 2015.
10. Zanchetta, M., Edwards, S., Salami, B., Osino, E., Yu, L., Babalola, O., & Cooper, L.
(2015). Professional development of a research cluster: Unveiling issues of partnership and trust. Leadership in Nurses Everywhere from the Bedside to the Boardroom.
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. May 1, 2015
11. Bailey, A., Clarke, J., & Salami, B. (2015). The influence of race-based stigma on
resource access and support for black mothers who loose children to gun violence. Athens Institute for Education and Research Annual International Conference on
Nursing. Athens, Greece. May 2015.
12. Salami, B., Dada, F., & Adelakun, F. (2014). Health human resource challenges in
Nigeria and health professionals migration. National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America Conference: Optimizing Innovation towards Meeting Global Health
Needs. Atlanta, Georgia. November 2014.
13. Salami, B. (2014). “All for the family”: A case study on the migration of Philippine
Educated Nurses to Ontario through the Live-in Caregiver Program. CERIS Metropolis Workshop. Toronto, Canada. June 2014
14. Salami, B. (2014). Challenges to workforce integration of internationally educated nurses who migrate to Canada through the Live-in Caregiver Program: An Ontario case study.
Partners in Education and Integration of Internationally Educated Nurses Conference. Toronto, Canada. May 2014
15. Ogiehoror-Enoma, G., Aloba, O., Mbibi, N., Salami, B., Ukaigwe, P., Anosike, A., and Iwu, E. (2014). Strengthening nursing education and practice through reverse brain drain.
Nursing Leadership in Global Health Symposium. Nashville, Tennessee. Feb 2014
16. Iwu, E. & Salami, B. (2013). Writing conference abstracts and manuscripts. National
Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America Conference: Transcending Barriers to Achieve Excellence in Nursing and Healthcare. Houston, Texas. Nov 2013
17. Salami, B. & Nelson, S. (2013). Discursive obligations in the migration of nurses as
Live-in Caregivers. In Sickness and in Health Conference. Montreal, Canada. July 2013
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18. Salami, B. (2013). Motivations and expectations of Philippine educated nurses who migrate to Ontario through the Live-in caregiver Program: A Case Study. Ethnic
Immigration and Pluralism Student Conference. Toronto, Ontario. January 2013.
19. Salami, B. (2012). Health human resource in Nigeria: Navigating challenges and
opportunities. National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America Conference. Newark, New Jersey. November 2012
20. Salami, B., & Nelson, S. (2012). Methodological implications of studying migrant
Philippine Educated Nurses working as Live-in caregivers in Canada. Qualitative Health
Research Conference, Montreal, Quebec, October 2012
21. Salami, B. (2011). Internationally educated nurse migrating to Canada through the Live-in caregiver Program, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing – University of
Toronto Research Week, Toronto, Ontario. May 2011.
22. Salami, B., & Nelson, S. (2011). Global care chains and the migration of nurses to
Canada through the Live-in caregiver Program. Internationally Educated Nurses Educator Conference, Toronto, Ontario. April 2011.
23. Kolawole, B. (2010). Internationally educated nurses migrating to Canada through the Live-in Caregiver Program, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing – University of
Toronto Research Week, Toronto, Ontario. May 2010.
24. Kolawole, B. & Nelson, S. (2009). Barriers confronting internationally educated nurses
in Integrating into the Ontario healthcare system. Sigma Theta Tau Biennial Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 2009.
25. Kolawole, B., Starr. A., & Fleming, K. (2009). Cultural competency and family centered
care in pediatric oncology nursing. Transcultural Nursing Society Conference, Seattle,
Washington, October 2009
26. Kolawole, B. (2009). Application of postcolonial theory to workforce integration of internationally educated nurses in Ontario. Transcultural Nursing Society Conference,
Seattle, Washington, October 2009.
27. Kolawole, B., Fleming, K., & Starr, A. (2009). Cultural competency and family centered
care in pediatric oncology. Pediatric Nurses Interest Group Conference, Toronto, Ontario, October, 2009.
28. Kolawole, B. & Nelson, S. (2009) Barriers facing internationally educated nurses in Ontario. In Sickness and In Health Conference, Victoria, British Columbia, April 2009
29. Kolawole, B. (2009) Understanding barriers confronting immigrant nurses in Ontario.
Ethnicity, Immigration and Pluralism Student Conference, Toronto, Ontario Jan 2009
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INVITED PRESENTATIONS 1. Salami, B. (2017). The impacts of policy changes on temporary foreign workers: Results
of focus groups in Alberta. Governor General’s Leadership Conference. Edmonton,
Alberta. June 2017.
2. Salami, B. (2017). Downward occupational mobility of baccalaureate prepared, internationally educated nurses to Licensed Practical Nurses. Global Migration, Gender
and Professional Credentials: Transnational Value Transfers and Losses Conference.
Wilfred Laurier University. Waterloo, Ontario. May 2017 (Invited Presentation).
3. Salami, B. (2017). Social determinants of health and immigrant health in Canada. Gradual Rising of Women Mother’s Day Brunch. Edmonton, Alberta. May 2017 (Invited
Presentation).
4. Salami, B. (2017). The influence of health determinants on the mental health of
immigrants and non-immigrants in Canada: Evidence from the Canadian Health Measures Survey and stakeholder interviews. International Association of Psychiatric
Nurses of Nigeria Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada. April 2017.
5. Salami, B. (2017). Be bold for change: An International Women’s Day event. Immigrant
Initiatives Network, Gradual Rising of Women, and Women Arise. Edmonton, Alberta. March 2017 (Invited Presentation)
6. Salami, B. (2017). International Women’s Day Event: A reflection on the film, “Half the Sky”. Junior League of Edmonton. March 2017 (Invited Presentation).
7. Salami, B. (2017). Immigrant and refugee child health in Canada. Creating welcoming
learning communities webinar series. Faculty of Education, University of Alberta.
Available at http://welcominglearning.ualberta.ca/recordings
8. Salami, B., Hegadoren, K., Bautista, L., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Diaz, E., Yaskina, M., Rammohan, A., Meherali, S., Nsaliwa, C., Chiu, Y. (2016). Influence of social
determinants of health on the mental health of immigrants and non-immigrants in
Canada: Evidence from the Canadian Health Measures Survey and stakeholder consultations. Alberta Ministry of Human Service Knowledge Seminar. Edmonton,
Alberta. November 2016 (Invited Presentation).
9. Salami, B. (2016). Social inclusion of immigrants in Canada: A Personal Story.
Edmonton Community Foundation Vital Signs Launch. Edmonton, Alberta. October 2016 (Invited Keynote Speaker).
10. Salami, B., Okeke-Ihejirika, P., & Meherali, S. (2016). The health and well being of
temporary foreign workers in Alberta within the changing terrain of immigration policy in Canada. Alberta Inter-professional Conference: Global Health: Home and Abroad.
Edmonton, Alberta. February 2016 (Invited Presentation).
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11. Salami, B. (2015). Working conditions and credential recognition for nurses who migrate to Canada as “lower-skilled” care workers. Moving beyond the silos: Women, migration
and work of care. Migration Policy Institute and SSHRC Program on Gender, Migration and Work of Care. Washington, DC, USA, March 2015 (Invited Presentation)
12. Salami, B. (2014). Nurse Migration to Canada through the Live-in Caregiver Program: Lessons for Nurse Educators. CARE Center for Internationally Educated Nurses.
Toronto, Ontario, February 2014 (Invited Presentation).
13. Salami, B. (2014). Surviving your PhD: 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Learn from
Us'. Canadian Doctoral Nursing Network Conference. Regina, Saskatchewan. June 2014. (Invited Presentation).
14. Salami, B. (2012). Researching migrant care workers in Ontario: Issues and strategies.
International Nursing Interest Group Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, December, 2012
(Invited Presentation).
15. Kolawole, B. (2009). Careers in Health Professions. Invited Speaker at the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Event, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. April 2009.
MEDIA INTERVIEWS 1. Rapaport, L. (Sept 9, 2017. DACA tied to better mental health for children of
5. Fanfair, R. (November 9, 2016). Mentorship program laid foundation for educators success. Share Magazine. Retrieved from http://sharenews.com/mentorship-program-laid-
foundation-for-physicians-success/
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6. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto. (November 2016). Alumni
Spotlight: Bukola Salami. Retrieved from https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/news/29343
7. Lazzarino, D. (October 4, 2016). Community foundation sheds light on the immigrant
experience in Edmonton. Edmonton Journal. Retrieved from
8. Government of Alberta. (September 21, 2016). Public agency appointments now open to
all Albertans. Retrieved from http://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=4345606F7F2A1-
06B3-DA8D-479A6C6D3AB72906
9. Asian Pacific Post (March 29, 2016). Anxiety and stress plague temporary foreign workers. Retrieved from http://www.asianpacificpost.com/article/7425-anxiety-and-
stress-plague-temporary-foreign-workers.html
10. de la Cruz, Jhong (Philippine Inquirer, March 23, 2016). Rule changes stress out Canada
temp foreign workers — study. Retrieved from http://globalnation.inquirer.net/137999/137999
11. Pulse Magazine. (2014). Choosing nursing as a career – entry and exit strategies: Why individuals can’t wait to be a nurse and then drop out of the profession. University of
Toronto, Faculty of Nursing Pulse Magazine, Spring/Summer 2014, p. 7-8.
12. Black Professional Magazine. (2011). Careers in Nursing. Black Professional Magazine,
2nd Edition, p. 11.
13. Stacey Hale (2009). Decoding a diagnosis and translating through Trauma: RNs find new ways to communicate with families coping with a child’s illness. Registered Nurse
Journal, Nov/Dec 2009, 18-19.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 1. Strengthening child and family well being with African immigrant families. August 2017.
150 attendees, including policy makers, service providers, educators and African
immigrant parents.
GUEST LECTURES 1. Salami, B. (2017). Immigrant mental health in Canada. CAAP 6635 Biosocial
Foundations of Health Psychology. University of Lethbridge. April 2017.
2. Salami, B. (2017). Exploitation and trafficking of migrant workers in Canada: Policy changes and policy dimensions. WGS 498/GSJ 505: Gendering Development. University
of Alberta. March 2017.
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3. Salami, B. (2016). Program development and research skills. CAAP 6617 - Research and
Program Evaluation. University of Lethbridge. December 2016.
4. Salami, B. (2016). Time management, stress management and finding joy in academic work. NUR 699 – Doctoral Dissertation Seminar. University of Alberta. November 2016
5. Salami, B. (2016). Primary health care, global citizenship and health equity. NUR 303 – Introduction to Nursing Theory. University of Alberta – Camrose Site. November 2016.
6. Salami, B. (2016). Immigrant health in Canada. EPDY 595 – Settlement/adjustment
issues for ESL immigrants to Canada. University of Alberta. November 2016.
7. Salami, B. (2016). Locating health policy to research design. University of Ghana
Masters Students at the University of Alberta Workshop Series. July 2015
8. Salami, B. (2016). Immigrant and refugee child and family health in Canada. NUR 405 –
Community Health Nursing, University of Alberta. April 2016.
9. Salami, B. (2016). Immigrants’ health in Canada. NURS 103 – Introduction to Nursing Theory, University of Alberta. March 2016.
10. Salami, B. (2015). Immigrant health in Canada. EPDY 595 - Settlement/adjustment issues for ESL immigrants to Canada. University of Alberta. October 2015
11. Salami, B. (2015). Primary healthcare. NUR 303 – Introduction to Nursing Theory,
University of Alberta. October 2015.
12. Salami, B. & Amodu, K. (2015). Transition and integration of internationally educated
nurses into practice in Canada. NUR 409 – Leadership and Issues in Nursing, University of Alberta. November 2015.
13. Salami, B. (2015). Locating health policy to research design. University of Ghana Masters Students at the University of Alberta Workshop Series. July 2015.
14. Salami, B. (2015). Evidence-based public policy. INTD 690 - Topics in Knowledge
Utilization, University of Alberta. January 2015
15. Salami, B. (2012). The migration of internationally educated nurses to Ontario through
the Live-in Caregiver Program: Preliminary ideas from first 10 interviews. Work Learning and Migration, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE), University of
Toronto, March 2012
16. Zanchetta, M. & Salami, B. (2011). Planning action research in deprived Brazilian
communities: Community Capital under conditions of social inequities. MN8902 – Qualitative Research, Ryerson University, August 2011
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AWARDS AND HONOURS 2016 – Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40
2014 - STTI Lambda-Pi-At-Large Award of Merit for an Outstanding PhD Thesis
2013 - Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario Dorothy Ferguson Scholarship $2,000
Olabisi Oyelana PhD in Nursing Topic: Immigrant nursing students (topic under development)
PhD Dissertation Supervisor Sept 2017 - Present
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Amanda Hafsa El-Husseini PhD in Nursing Topic: Care of Pre-mature babies in Ghana (topic under development)
Postdoctoral Fellow August 2017 to Present
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Dr. Jordana Salma Postdoctoral Fellow Topic: Community experiences and needs for healthy ageing: Input from older Muslim
immigrants and related stakeholders.
Masters of Nursing Advisor Sept 2017 - Present
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Albina Chousterova Masters of Nursing
Topic: (topic under development)
Bachelor of Science Honors Project Supervisor Sept 2017 - Present University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Megan Langager Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Topic: (topic under development)
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PhD Dissertation Internal Examiner May 2016 University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Jordana Salma PhD in Nursing Topic: Stroke Prevention in Middle-Aged and Older Arab Immigrant Women: Emphasizing
Strengths and Identifying Challenges.
PhD Dissertation Internal Examiner Aug 2016
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Dilmi Aluiwhare-Samaranayake PhD in Nursing
Topic: An exploration of influences of nurse migration in Sri Lanka
PhD Dissertation Co-Supervisor Sept 2015 to Present
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Shela Hirani PhD in Nursing
Topic: Facilitators and barriers to breastfeeding practices of internally displaced mothers residing
in disaster relief camps in Pakistan
Awards:
CIHR Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship 2016 - 2019 $150,000 Honorary Izzak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship Award
Dorothy J Killam Memorial Graduate Prize 2016 $2,500
University of Alberta Presidents Doctoral Prize of Distinction 2016 $10,000 University of Alberta Isobel Secord Graduate Scholarship Award 2015 $4,100
Aga Khan Foundation International 2015 $19,000 University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment 2015 $10,000
PhD Dissertation Supervisor Sept 2016 - Present University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Oluwakemi Amodu PhD in Nursing Topic: Health of internally displaced women in Nigeria
Awards
Women and Children’s Health Research Institute Graduate Studentship $36,000 Peggy and Ivor Field Scholarship for Maternity Nursing, Midwifery, or Women's Health $1,300
Delta Kappa Gamma World Fellowship $4,000 Sigma Theta Tau Mu Sigma Chapter Research Award $400
Master of Nursing Advisor March 2017 – Present University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Njui Tabi Ngwi Tanyi (Tabi) Master of Nursing Topic: Immigrants health
Master of Nursing Thesis Supervisor March 2017 – Present University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Chinyere Mbachu Master of Nursing Topic: A scoping review of the experience of African trained nurses in host countries
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Master of Nursing Thesis Co-Supervisor February 2015 to August 2016
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Oluwakemi Amodu Master of Nursing
Topic: Critical discourse analysis of the National Strategic Framework for the Elimination of Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria (2011-2015).
Awards
The MacKinnon Bursary for International Students $3,000.00 Canadian Federation of University Women Edmonton Academic Awards $2,000.00
University of Alberta 3 Minute Thesis Winner Western Canadian Finals 3 Minute Thesis 2nd Place Finisher
Faculty of Nursing Publication Grant $2000
Bachelor of Nursing Honours Project Supervisor September 2016 – Present
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Brittany Tetreault Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Topic: Parenting practices of Somali immigrants in Alberta
Faculty of Nursing Undergraduate Summer Studentship 2017 $5,000
Master of Science External Examiner August 2016 Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia
Laura Lee Madden Master of Science (Community Health and Epidemiology)
Topic: Health, safety, and access to health care of foreign seasonal farm workers in Nova Scotia
PhD Dissertation Committee Member June 2016 to Present University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Onoumma Thummapol (Palmy) PhD in Nursing
Topic: Access to healthcare for hill tribe women in Thailand
PhD Dissertation Committee Member Sept 2015 to Present University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Sandra Iregbu PhD in Nursing
Topic: Diabetes Self-care in Nigeria
PhD Dissertation Internal Examiner July 2016 University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Kimberly Dawn Jarvis PhD in Nursing
Topic: An exploration of a culture of reintegration with women who have experienced obstetrical fistula repair in Northern Ghana, West Africa.
Master of Nursing Advisor Jan 2016 to April 2017
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Sameera Jagan Master of Nursing
Master of Nursing Capstone Project Supervisor Sept 2015 to June 2016 University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Robyn Playfair Master of Nursing
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Topic: Depression and anxiety screening in pregnant and postpartum immigrant women.
Faculty of Nursing Publication Grant $2000
Master of Nursing Capstone Project Co-Supervisor March 2015 to June 2016 University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Aminmohamed Hirji Master of Nursing
Topic: Confronting the inequity of access to the healthcare system: Developing a tool to help new immigrants to Canada to navigate the healthcare system.
PhD Comprehensive Examination Committee December 2014
PhD Dissertation Internal Examiner July 2015
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Mary Asirifi PhD in Nursing
Topic: Using action research to optimize clinical teaching in baccalaureate nursing education in Ghana
Master of Nursing Co-Advisor Sept 2014 to May 2015 University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Janice Pyne Master of Nursing
PhD Dissertation Committee Member Sept 2014 to August 2015
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Edward Cruz PhD in Nursing
Topic: Transitioning experience of internationally educated nurses in Canada
PhD Dissertation Internal Examiner September 2014
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Lori Harwood PhD in Nursing
Topic: Conceptualizing chronic kidney disease dialysis modality decision-making and home-dialysis service usage
Master of Nursing Capping Exercise Examiner March 2014 – Sept 2014 University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Soniya Chech Mathew Master of Nursing Topic: Characteristics of healthcare aides working in Edmonton and implications for an aging
workforce: A secondary data analysis
Graduate Mentor – Master of Science in Nursing Thesis March 2011 – Dec 2012
University of Addis Ababa Ethiopia Meron Amare Master of Science in Nursing
Thesis Topic: Coping mechanism used by breast cancer patients in TikurAnbassa Specialized
hospital, Ethiopia
Supervisor: NURS 423 – Professional Issues May 2009 – August 209 IUBAT Bangladesh
Shrijana Dhakal BScN Student
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Topic: How Standards of Practice Compare for Different Types of Health Workers in
Bangladesh
SCHOLARLY SERVICE ACTIVITIES Grant Proposal Reviewer June 2017 – Aug 2017
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Publication Reviewer July 2017
BMC Health Services Research
Publication Reviewer July 2017
• Global Public Health
Publication Reviewer March 2017
BMC Public Health
Publication Reviewer June 2017 – July 2017
Health and Social Work Journal
Book Reviewer – All Chapters May to July 2016 Srivastava, R. The healthcare professional’s guide to clinical cultural competence. (2nd Edition).
Toronto, Canada: Elsevier
Grant Proposal Reviewer March 2016
Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Summer Studentship
Grant Proposal Reviewer April 2015 – May 2015
Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research
Publication Reviewer March 2015 – April 2015
Human Resource for Health
Publication Reviewer Jan 2015 – Present
Advances in Nursing Science
Publication Reviewer Sept 2014 – Present
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Publication Reviewer Nov 2014 • International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare
Publication Reviewer June 2008 – Present
International Nursing Review
Publication Reviewer May 2009 - Present
Nursing Inquiry
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Publication Reviewer March 2013 – Present
International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Abstract Reviewer Jan 2014
Canadian Association of Health Service and Policy Research Conference
Book Reviewer – Chapters 1 to 11 July 2013 Yoder-Wise, P. S. & Grant, L. G. (eds.). Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing. (1st
Canadian Edition). Toronto, Canada: Elsevier
Poster Reviewer (MN Final Project) Dec 2010, April 2011, April 2012, April 2013
University of Toronto
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP / REGISTRATION United Nations Research Institute for Social Development Sept 2015 – Present
Collaborating Researcher
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta Dec 2013 – Present
Registered Nurse
Immigration Research West November 2014 to Present
Research Affiliate
International Migration Research Centre 2009 – Present
Research Affiliate
Women and Children’s Health Research Institute Oct 2014 to Present
Academic Member
Ontario Health Human Resource Research Network Jan 2010 – Present
Canadian Health Human Resource Research Network Oct 2011 - Present
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society June 2008 – Present
Transcultural Nursing Society Jan 2008 – Present
National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America February 2011 - Present
Canadian Association for Health Service and Policy Research April 2009- 2015
Golden Key International Honor Society 2005- Present
College of Nurses of Ontario July 2004 – Dec 2013
Registered Nurse
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Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Jan 2005 – Sept 2013
International Nursing Interest Group Jan 2005 – Sept 2013
Nursing Research Interest Group Jan 2005 – Sept 2013
Provincial Nurse Educators Interest Group Sept 2008- Sept 2013
Nursing Leadership Network of Ontario Nov 2011 – Sept 2013
Pediatric Nurses Interest Group Jan 2005 – Oct 2011
Canadian Association of International Nursing Jan 2008- 2011
Nursing Honor Society (University of Windsor) 2003 - 2005
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE/ COMMITTEES/ LEADERSHIP Academic Women’s Association, University of Alberta Feb 2016 - Present
Awards Committee Member
Alberta College of Social Workers Oct 2015 – April 2017
Council Member (Public Member)
Canadian Health Workforce Conference Planning Committee May 2015 - Oct 2016
Canadian Health Human Resources Research Network
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) Jurisprudence Exam
Committee March 2015 – Present
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
Research Review Committee – Scientific Officer July 2017 - Present
Research Review Committee – Member Jan 2015 – June 2017
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
Graduate Admissions Committee – Member July 2015 – June 2017
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
Advisory Selections Committee (Hiring New Faculty) – Member July 2016 – Present
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
CARNA Centennial Awards Selection Committee May 2015 – Oct 2015
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
Member – Health Equity Research Area of Excellence January 2014 – Present
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
Member – Health Systems Research Area of Excellence January 2014 – Present
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
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National Association of Nigerian Nurses of North America Jan 2011 – Present
Board Member March 2011 – Dec 2015
Newsletter Editor June 2011 – Dec 2015
Newsletter Committee Member Jan 2016 - Present
Research Committee Member Nov 2013 - Present
Aga Khan University/ University of Alberta Strategic Research Group Feb 2015 – Dec 2015
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
Chinese Professional Association of Canada July 2011 – Dec 2014
Internationally Educated Nurses Project Advisory Committee Member
Sigma Theta Tau International (Lambda-Pi-At-Large) April 2010 – June 2013
Board Member, Co-Chair of Membership Involvement Committee
Graduate Nursing Student Society
Graduate Student Union Representative Sept 2008 – August 2010
University of Toronto
Graduate Student Union
Social Justice Committee Member Sept 2008 – August 2011
Nursing Representative Sept 2008 – August 2010
University of Toronto
International Nursing Interest Group
Working Committee on Global Health Manual May 2013 – December 2013
Chair Elect April 2010 – April 2011
Canadian Association of International Nursing Rep Feb 2011 - May 2011
Membership and Education Officer Jan 2008 – April 2010
Member, Symposium Planning Committee Nov 2009 – Sept 2011 o Health Equity: The Stories Uncapped
Member, Symposium Planning Committee Feb 2008 – December 2008 o Pandemic Planning: Interdisciplinary Perspective
University of Toronto
International Nurse Ambassador/ Mentor 2007- 2009
University of Windsor
Publicity and Recruitment Committee 2002 - 2004
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER SERVICE Council Member Sept 2016 – Present
Chair – Research Committee Nov 2016 – Present Edmonton Local Immigrant Partnership
City of Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta
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Board of Directors, Member April 2015 – Present
Community Engagement and Programs Committee, Chair
Africa Center Edmonton, Alberta
Grant Review Committee November 2016 - Present
Vital Signs Committee – Immigration and Social Inclusion April 2016 – November 2016 Edmonton Community Foundation Edmonton, Alberta
