Education

• 2004: PhD, Nursing, Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Atlanta, GA ( 2002-2004 John A. Hartford Foundation “Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity” Pre-Doctoral Scholar)
• 1999: MSN , Primary Care Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing Philadelphia, PA
• 1997: BSN, Nursing; Magna cum laude, Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Cleveland, OH

Academic Appointments

• 2005–Present: Gerontological Nursing Research Scientist, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• 2005–2010: Adjunct Faculty Member, School of Health Sciences, Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• 2005–2010: Assistant Professor (Status only), Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Associate Member, School of Graduate Studies)

Research Groups

• 2008–Present: Christina Pataky Forsyth, MSc Committee Member, Pharmacodynamics of IV citalopram in the elderly: A functional magnetic resonance imaging analysis, University of Toronto, Institute of Medical Science, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• 2010–Present: Mary Chiu, Committee Member, Identifying the risk factors associated with falling in community dwelling Chinese elders, University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry

Distinctions and Awards

• 2014: New Investigator Award in Aging, Canadian Institute of Health Research, 2009-2014
• 2008: Springer Award in Geriatric/Gerontologic Nursing Research
• 2007: Baycrest Nurse Hero, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care

Research Projects

External

• 2009–2013: Baycrest Research about Volunteering in Older Adults (BRAVO)
  Collaborators: PI: Nicole Anderson. Co-I: Deirdre Dawson, Laura Wagner, David Streiner, Thecla Damianakis, Malcolm Binns

  Sponsors: CIHR, 422,199 (CAD)

  Operating Grant
  

• 2009–2014: Disclosure of Adverse Events in Long-Term Care Settings
  Collaborators: PI: Laura M. Wagner

  Sponsors: CIHR, 300,000 (CAD)

• 2009–2010: Communicating about Nursing Errors (CANE) in Nursing Home Settings
  Collaborators: PI: Laura M. Wagner; Co-I: Philip Hebert, MD, Paula Rochon, MD

  Sponsors: CIHR, 59,012 (CAD)

• 2009: Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health Issues in Long-Term Care (LTC): Implications for Improving Mobility and Safety
  Collaborators: Laura M. Wagner, (Co-I): Maria Huijbregts, David Conn, Ken LeClair, and 4 others

  Sponsors: Government of Ontario, 30,000 (CAD)

• 2007–2009: Survey of Incident Reporting Systems in Nursing Homes
  Collaborators: PI: Nicholas Castle; Co-Investigator: Laura Wagner

  Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, 98,035 (USD)

  (R03 HS016547-01- Small Research Grant Program), (Priority Score: 190; Percentile: 12.5)
  

• 2008–2009: Development and evaluation of an e-learning program to support nursing caregivers
  Collaborators: PI: Elsa Marziali; Co-Investigator: Corey MacKenzie, Laura M. Wagner

  Sponsors: National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly, 34,550 (CAD)

  Personal Support Workers [PSWs])
  

• 2008: Connecting Research and Clinical Care: Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Settings
  Collaborators: Laura M. Wagner (PI), Kelsey Simons (Co-PI), David Streiner

  Sponsors: CIHR, 10,000 (CAD)

  Research on Aging Advancement Program (RAAP) for conference support. Conference to be held on October 17, 2008.
  

Licensure and Certification

Curriculum Vitae

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Contact

Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street, 754
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6A 2E1 Phone: 416-785-2500 x2934 Email: lwagnerklaru-baycrest.on.ca Fax: 416-785-2491