Online Reports
Names in bold denote CRaNHR investigators and research staff. Names with an * denote former CRaNHR investigators and research staff.
August 2020
Retaining graduates of non-metropolitan medical schools for practice in the local area: The importance of locally based postgraduate training pathways in Australia and Canada. Rural and Remote Health.
Woolley, T., Hogenbirk, J.C., Strasser, R.
January 2020
Boroma, S., Gauthier, A., Hien, A., Michel, I., and Timony, P.
2019
Vanderburgh D, Webster M, Burton J, Ritchie S, Russell J, Sorsa L, Boriss E, Orkin A.
2019
Vanderburgh D, Webster M, Burton J, Ritchie S, Russell J, Sorsa L, Boriss E, Orkin A.
September 2018
Boroma, S., Gauthier, A.P., Chomienne, M-H., Prud'homme, D., et Kpazaï, G.
August 2017
Russell, J., Sherman, J. E., Nixon, J., Prévost, C., & Ritchie, S. D.
18-19-20 August 2015
Engaging Communities in Setting Priorities for Home and Community Care in Northeastern Ontario /
Mobilisation des collectivités dans l'établissement des priorités pour les soins à domicile et les soins communautaires dans le nord-est de l'Ontario
McMaster Health Forum (McMaster University) and CRaNHR (Laurentian University)
July 2015 (Revised)
Canada's Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Among Post-Secondary Students
Charbonneau, V., A.P. Gauthier, J. Martel, D.J. Urajnik, J. Dénommé, S. Laclé, M. Lefebvre, D. Malaviarachchi, I. Michel*, and N. Thistle
Full Report in English (Revised)
For citing purposes, please use:
Charbonneau, V., Gauthier, A.P., Martel, J., Urajnik, D., Dénommé, J., Laclé, S., Lefebvre, M., Malaviarachchi, D., Michel, I., Thistle, N. (2014). Canada's low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines among post-secondary students. Sudbury, ON: Sudbury & District Health Unit.
Charbonneau, V., Gauthier, A.P., Martel, J., Urajnik, D., Dénommé, J., Laclé, S., Lefebvre, M., Malaviarachchi, D., Michel, I., Thistle, N. (2014). Les directives de consommation d'alcool à faible risque du Canada chez les étudiants du post-secondaire. Sudbury (ON) : Service de santé publique de Sudbury et du district.
December 12, 2014
Development of an Evaluation Framework for the Local Education Groups (LEGs) Initiative
(The LEGs Evaluation Project)
Sherman, J.E. and W. Warry
April 2014
How Well Does Ontario's Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Education Prepare Nurses for Advanced Professional Practice Roles and Responsibilities?
Koren, I., O. Mian, R. Heale, S. Lacarte, E. Rukholm, J. Fournier, and K. Lamarche
March 31, 2014
The Socio-Economic Contribution of Health Sciences North / Horizon Santé-Nord to Northeastern Ontario
Hogenbirk, J.C., D. Zitikyte, D. Kaymak, M. Lasota, M. McCracken, S. Barnett*, O. Mian, and M. Delmege
March 1, 2013
Laurentian University Smoking Behaviour Survey & Policy Scan: Preliminary Findings 2012
Gauthier, A.P., S.C. Dorman, E.F. Wenghofer, V. Charbonneau, C. Dignard, and D. Fleury
December 6, 2012
Evaluation of the City of Lakes Family Health Team Patient Portal Pilot Project
Barnett, S.* and J.C. Hogenbirk
November 2012
The Nurse Practitioner Workforce Study: The 2012 Survey Results
Mian, O., S. Lacarte, and I. Koren
September 11, 2012
Social Inclusion of Seniors and Informal Caregivers in Elliot Lake, Phase II: Experiences of Informal Caregivers
Sherman, J.E. and S. Lacarte
April 2011
Putting Away the Stethoscope for Good? Toward a New Perspective on Physician Retirement
Pong, R.W.
March 25, 2011
Social Inclusion of Seniors and Informal Caregivers in Elliot Lake: A Scoping Study
Sherman, J.E. and P.E. Timony
June 30, 2010
Underserviced Area Program: Recommendations for Baseline Data Collection Requirements for the Development of Specific Performance Measurements
Wenghofer, E.F. and J.C. Hogenbirk
May 2010
Mental Health Services in Smaller Northern Ontario Communities: A Survey of Family Health Teams
Sherman, J.E., R.W. Pong, J.R. Swenson, M.G. Delmege, A. Rudnick, R.G. Cooke, P. Ravitz, and P. Montgomery
May 2010
Mental Health Services in Smaller Northern Ontario Communities: A Survey of Psychiatric Outreach Consultants
Sherman, J.E., R.W. Pong, J.R. Swenson, M.G. Delmege, A. Rudnick, R.G. Cooke, P. Ravitz, and P. Montgomery
November 2009
Exploring the Socio-Economic Impact of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Hogenbirk, J.C., M.E. Hill, D.R. Robinson, B. Minore, R.W. Pong, R.P. Strasser, G. Bandoh, O. Mian, R. Page, and M.G. Delmege
November 2009
Outcomes of the 2003-2004 Rural and Northern Networks Funding Initiative
Wenghofer, E.F., J.E. Sherman, and M.G. Delmege
January 2009
Family Medicine Residency Tracking Study: The 2008 Survey Report
Mian, O., J.C. Hogenbirk, and R.W. Pong
August 2006
Full-Time/Part-Time Employment of Nurses in Small Hospitals in Rural and Northern Ontario:
Current Status, Issues and Options
Sloan, C.*, R.W. Pong, E. Rukholm, S. Larocque, and R. Pitblado
June 2006
Converting Stroke Best Practices Nursing Education Into a Province Wide Tele-education Module
Schroeder, C., E. Rukholm, L. Kelloway, L. Liboiron-Grenier*, L. Carter, M. Wheelwright, and N. Hladin
May 12, 2006
Using Telehealth to Augment Delivery of Mental Health Services by Family Health Teams:
Potential Barriers and Possible Solutions
Hogenbirk, J.C., P. Montgomery, K.M. Boydell, R.W. Pong, and D. Cudney*
March 31, 2006
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Telehealth/NORTH Network Expansion Project
Hogenbirk, J.C., R. Ramirez, A. Ibanez, R.W. Pong, and S. Hardy
March 2006
Nurse Practitioner Workforce Survey and NPAO Electronic Registry Project Report
Sloan, C.*, R.W. Pong, E. Rukholm, and S. Caty*
August 2005
The Link between Rural Medical Education and Rural Medical Practice Location: Literature Review and Synthesis
Pong, R.W. and D. Heng*
May 31, 2005
How Can Telehomecare Support Informal Care? Examining What is Known and Exploring the Potential
Hogenbirk, J.C., L. Liboiron-Grenier*, R.W. Pong, and N.L. Young
March 2005
Triage Practices and Procedures in Ontario's Emergency Department
Sloan, C.*, R.W. Pong, V. Sahai*, R. Barnett, M. Ward, and J. Williams
June 2004
Strengthening the Medical Workforce in Rural Canada: The Roles of Rural/Northern Medical Education
Component 1: Rural Medical Education: A Review of the Literature
Curran, V., S. Bornstein, M. Jong, L. Fleet, R.W. Pong, G. Tesson, R. Strasser, J. Hogenbirk, and F. Wang*
Rural Medical Education: A Review of the Literature is the first component of a research study titled "Strengthening the Medical Workforce in Rural Canada: The Role of Rural/Northern Medical Education." This study was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
The CIHR-funded study was conducted jointly by researchers at the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research (Laurentian University), the Centre for Applied Health Research (Memorial University of Newfoundland), and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. The investigators of this study were: Raymond W. Pong, Stephen Bornstein, Vernon Curran, Michael Jong, Geoffrey Tesson, and Roger Strasser. Other key individuals of the research team included: Lisa Fleet, John Hogenbirk, and Fanmei Wang.
Rural Medical Education: A Review of the Literature was prepared by Vernon Curran, Stephen Bornstein, Michael Jong, and Lisa Fleet of the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
May 26, 2004
Evaluating Continuing Education for Rural Nurse Practitioners: Literature Review and Annotated Summary
Tilleczek, K.*, L. Liboiron-Grenier*, and R.W. Pong
In 2002, the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing (COUPN) began a nurse practitioner continuing education pilot program. The Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research (CRaNHR), Laurentian University, was commissioned by COUPN to evaluate the pilot program.
"Evaluating Continuing Education for Rural Nurse Practitioners: Literature Review and Annotated Summary" is part of the evaluation final report titled An Evaluation of the Rural and Northern Ontario Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education Project, authored by K. Tilleczek, L. Liboiron-Grenier, and R.W. Pong.
"Evaluating Continuing Education for Rural Nurse Practitioners: Literature Review and Annotated Summary" summarizes Canadian and international studies that examine the learning needs of nurse practitioners and the outcomes of continuing education programs.
March 8, 2004
Nature of Rural Medical Practice in Canada: An analysis of the 2001 National Family Physician Survey
Hogenbirk, J.C., F. Wang*, R.W. Pong, G. Tesson, and R. Strasser
April 30, 2003
Environmental Scan for Developing Standards and Guidelines for Telehealth Accreditation
Pong, R.W., T. Cradduck, J. Finley, P. Jennett, P. Brockway, J. Hogenbirk, L. Liboiron-Grenier*, M. Yeo, C. Szpilfogel, and K. Byrne*
April 2003
Continuity of Care for Community-Dwelling Seniors
Salmoni, A.*, R.W. Pong, E. Rukholm, M. Lemonde, J. Horne, R. Knight, R. Joly, B. MacLellan, D. McMillan, L. Andrighetti, L. Martin*, and K. Byrne*
2003
A Review and Synthesis of Strategies and Policy Recommendations on the Rural Health Workforce
Pong, R.W. and N. Russell*
September - October 2002
A strategy for developing environmental health indicators for rural Canada
Pong, R.W., J.R. Pitblado, and A. Irvine*
(This article is posted with permission from the Canadian Journal of Public Health)
For citing purposes, please use: Pong, R.W., J.R. Pitblado, and A. Irvine* (2002).
"A strategy for developing environmental health indicators for rural Canada."
Canadian Journal of Public Health 93(Supplement 1): S52-S56.
May 2001
Local Regional Impact of Sudbury Regional Hospital and Other Health Care Institutions
McCracken, M.C., M. Lasota, R.W. Pong, and J.C. Hogenbirk
April 2001
Fee-for-service Reimbursement of Telemedicine Services in Canada, 1999/2000
Hogenbirk, J.C., R.W. Pong, and L.J. Liboiron*
2000
Reimbursing physicians for telehealth practice: Issues and policy options
Pong, R.W. and J.C. Hogenbirk
(This article is posted with permission from the Health Law Review)
For citing purposes, please use: Pong, R.W. and J.C. Hogenbirk (2000).
"Reimbursing physicians for telehealth practice: Issues and policy options."
Health Law Review 9(1): 3-12.
June 1999
Assessing Rural Health: Toward Developing Health Indicators for Rural Canada
Pitblado, J.R., R.W. Pong, A. Irvine*, K.V. Nagarajan*, V. Sahai*, J. Zelmer, L. Dunikowski, and D.A. Pearson*
1999
Licensing physicians for telehealth practice: Issues and policy options
Pong, R.W. and J.C. Hogenbirk
(This article is posted with permission from the Health Law Review)
For citing purposes, please use: Pong, R.W. and J.C. Hogenbirk (1999).
"Licensing physicians for telehealth practice: Issues and policy options."
Health Law Review 8(1): 3-14.
1999
Rural Health Research in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Pong, R.W., A.M. Atkinson, A. Irvine*, M. MacLeod, B. Minore, A. Pegoraro, J.R. Pitblado, M. Stones, and G. Tesson
1996
Mental Health Status and Service Utilization in Northeastern/Northern Ontario
Pitblado, J.R., T. Managhan, L.G. Houle*, R.W. Pong, and D. Lapalme
September 1995
Evaluation of Palliative Care Education Programs in Northern Ontario
Caty, S.*, M.E. Hill, J.B. Minore, and R.W. Pong