Project Coordinator
Project scope
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Data analysis Healthcare Project management Creative writingSkills
geriatrics project coordination survey data collection taking meeting minutes research data collection focus groupThe goal of the project is to understand state of practice within the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency in terms of using geriatric screening tools during routine clinic visits, and to understand barriers to implementation of geriatric screening in practice. The project will involve online survey, interviews, and focus groups.
- Project coordination (e.g. emails, organizing team meeting, meeting minutes)
- Survey dissemination, data collection, maintaining database
- Complete academic literature search within the past 5 years using key terms and databases identified by the research team
Team consists of experienced researchers who will provide mentorship to students regarding the research process. We welcome diverse students.
About the company
BetterLTC (led by Dr. Roslyn M. Compton) was established in 2013. The team is interprofessional, national and international, and intergenerational (age range 18-85 years; 15 older adults between 65-85 years of age). Through our collaborations and partnerships with for-profit and not-for-profit community organizations, BetterLTC acts through knowledge mobilization, education, advocacy, and policy to challenge ageist healthcare services to support older adults to grow older in their choice of place with the support and services needed. Current partners include Sherbrooke Community Centre, Saskatoon; Golden Health Care Management Inc., Saskatoon; 3 rural and 3 urban long-term care homes in Saskatchewan; Saskatoon Fire Services; College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan; St. Thomas More College, Saskatoon; University of Regina, Regina; Memory Café, Crossmount Saskatoon; Saskatoon Council on Aging; Saskatchewan Long-term Care Network; Interprofessional Education, USask Health Science; the Saskatchewan Health Authority; Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association; Nav-CARE, British Columbia; and, the Canadian Red Cross.