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Dr. Pamela Roach

PhD
Pronouns: she/her

Positions

Associate Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine

Associate Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences

Deputy Director

O'Brien Institute for Public Health

Research Director Indigenous Engagement

Vice President Research Office

Full Member

Hotchkiss Brain Institute

Full Member

Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education

Full Member

O'Brien Institute for Public Health

Child Health and Wellness Researcher

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Contact information

Background

Biography

Dr. Roach is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary and is the Deputy Director and Associate Scientific Director - Population Health at the O'Brien Institute for Public Health. She is a PhD health researcher and member of the Métis Nation of Alberta who has worked in a variety of academic and community health care settings, both in Canada and the UK for more than 20 years. Her research focuses on Indigenous health, specifically brain health and dementia in underserved populations.

 

 

Research

Areas of Research

Dementia and Cognitive Disorders, Mental Health, patient and family centered care, early onset dementia

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
MDCH 607 Indigenous Health Leadership Spring 2024

Awards

  • Tier 2 Canada Research Chair: Indigenous Health Systems Safety, CIHR. 2021