lakehead u student's research on smoking cessation receives provincial award

(thunder bay - february 7, 2007) a 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student's research project on smoking cessation clinical practice guidelines in ontario first nations has received accolades.

lynda roberts, a master's in public health/health services and policy research candidate, received the ashley 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 hips for research in tobacco control from the ontario tobacco research unit (otru). roberts is one of 10 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who received the award this year. her research project is entitled "an assessment of adherence to smoking cessation clinical practice guidelines in northwestern ontario first nations."

roberts will receive $7,000 from otru, which is an ontario-based research network that is recognized as a canadian leader in tobacco control research, monitoring and evaluation, teaching, and training and as a respected source of science-based information on tobacco control. the ashley 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 hips for research in tobacco control were created to increase tobacco research capacity in ontario by developing a future generation of tobacco researchers and practitioners.

"my study will gather data on the current practices of community-based health care workers with respect to smoking cessation initiatives, specifically the health system approaches of consistent identification, documentation, and treatment of every tobacco user," roberts says. "the intent of my research is to conduct an assessment of adherence to smoking cessation clinical practice guidelines within a sample of first nation primary health care settings in northwestern ontario."

roberts' research work will be supervised by dr. patricia smith, northern ontario school of medicine, who is currently conducting a larger study funded by the northern cancer research foundation titled "a multi-level assessment of inpatient tobacco use and adherence to smoking cessation clinical practice guidelines in northwestern ontario hospitals."

to date, over 64 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 hips have been awarded to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from academic programs in the health sciences, social sciences, and humanities at post-secondary institutions across ontario. roberts is lakehead's third master's in public health student to receive the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 hip award. ann marie chlebovec and michelle doucette previously won this award.

members of the media: to contact lynda roberts, call marla tomlinson at 343-8177.