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Melissa Pirrie

@mpirrie

CIHR Health System Impact Postdoctoral Fellow and social epidemiologist focused on population health and health equity

 Cambridge, Ontario
Joined September 2009
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Thrilled to host our Khon Kaen University, Thailand partners! They visited to learn the Canadian Health System & strengthen our collaborative community-based primary care research in Thailand. Highlights: McMaster Campus, Idlewyld Manor LTC tour, and a resident’s 105th birthday!
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In June, the Learning Health Hub virtual symposium, co-founded by Drs. @MarissaGBird, Shelley Vanderhout & @CarlyWhitmore and supported by #IHSPR, featured sessions on key challenges & innovation in #LHS. Check out this visual abstract! Learn more here: buff.ly/3XBB3iH
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CaHRU@CaHRU_UoL22 Dec 2023
Latest from CaHRU: Development of indicators for avoidable emergency medical service calls in the UK and Canada @EDGEconsortium @unilincoln @McMasterU @GinaAgarwall @HarrietElizab15 @mpirrie @RickFerron @ricangeles @gregwhitley7 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/1…

Development of indicators for avoidable emergency medical service calls by mapping paramedic...

Objective Paramedic assessment data have not been used for research on avoidable calls. Paramedic impression codes are designated by paramedics on responding to a 911/999 medical emergency after an...

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Very grateful for my supervisors @GinaAgarwall and @RickFerron who guided me through this project. It's been rewarding to see these evaluation results having an immediate impact! @NiagaraEMS @McMasterFamMed @CAHSPR
VIP Research Lab (@VIPResearchLab) profile pictureVIP Research Lab@VIPResearchLab31 May 2023
Dr. Melissa Pirrie (@mpirrie), @IHSPR_CIHR postdoctoral fellow, presented on the use of a 24/7 non-emergency phone line by patients in Mobile Integrated Health programs of an Ontario paramedic service at the #CAHSPR23 conference today ☎️ 🚑
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Had a wonderful time connecting with the other #CIHR_ImpactFellows at #CAHSPR23 ! Already looking forward to the next one!
Meghan McMahon (@McMahon_Meg) profile pictureMeghan McMahon@McMahon_Meg30 May 2023
Health System Impact Fellows & alum at #CAHSPR23. The power of a cohort 💯 @ihspr_cihr @BKasaai @SamiaMaheen @StephGaries @cecassidyRN @TA_Francis08 @TammyLMaclean @DarrenMazzei & more #CIHR_ImpactFellows
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OAPC@OAPCMedia19 Apr 2023
CP@clinic's Dr. Gina Agarwal speaks about the organization's #communityparamedicine program for older adults and presents recent research findings that demonstrate a reduction in 911 calls and emergency department visits in communities with access to their services #OCPKEE
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Our PhD student, @Jasdeep_B, is presenting today on the ‘Effects of the CP@clinic Program on the health behaviours of older adults residing in social housing’ @HEI_McMaster 20th Research Day Findings showed CP@clinic ⬆️ weekly fruit and vegetable intake among older adults 🍎🥕🥦
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Just completed the 12-week Indigenous Canada course through UofA. I only had a surface-level awareness of many of the topics covered and this really added a lot of depth to my understanding - I highly recommend it! coursera.org/share/a7fdb3aee…
Completion Certificate for Indigenous Canada

Completion Certificate for Indigenous Canada

This certificate verifies my successful completion of University of Alberta's "Indigenous Canada" on Coursera

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Had a wonderful time at #CHSPR2023 yesterday, sharing some work I've been doing with @RickFerron and @GinaAgarwall as part of my #CIHR_ImpactFellows postdoc. Pleasantly surprised with how many attendees were already aware of community paramedicine!
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Had an amazing first day at the national retreat with my #CIHR_ImpactFellows colleagues! The thoughtful engagement and contributions during my case study presentation were inspiring and I look forward to day two! #NCTP_NCR2023
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🚨We are looking for a person with lived experience of #chronicpelvicpain to join our research team! ⭐️We are developing a resource on chronic pelvic pain for medical and nurse practitioner students! 📧If you are interested, please email me (Natasha.orr@cw.bc.ca)
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Dr. Amit Arya@AmitAryaMD16 Jan 2023
Public solutions to reduce surgical wait times: 1. Create centralized waitlists for next available surgeon 2. Extend OR times to evenings/weekends by hiring more staff Why didn't the Ontario government exhaust these options first…before investing in for-profit healthcare?
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Beth Snow@drbethsnow3 Jan 2023
I'm teaching an evaluation course @UBC and am looking for community agencies interested in having a team of graduate students develop an #evaluation plan for a program in your organization. Interested? Let me know! #EvalTwitter
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Dr. Gina Agarwal (@GinaAgarwall) is today’s @NAPCRG keynote speaker #NAPCRG2022. If you’re at the conference, don’t miss her presentation 8–10 a.m. in the Phoenix Ballroom!
Poster highlighting the Department of Family Medicine's Dr. Gina Agarwal's keynote presentation, "Improving health systems for vulnerable individuals in primary care: A primary care perspective," taking place Nov 22 at NAPCRG.

ALT Poster highlighting the Department of Family Medicine's Dr. Gina Agarwal's keynote presentation, "Improving health systems for vulnerable individuals in primary care: A primary care perspective," taking place Nov 22 at NAPCRG.

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‼️Dr. @GinaAgarwall is now the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Vulnerable Individuals in Primary Care‼️ Her holistic research for vulnerable groups: -Improves healthcare access -Identifies disparities -Creates innovative solutions -Empowers them See the video to learn more⬇️
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Dr.@GinaAgarwal with the CP@clinic & @EDGEconsortium team at the #OAPC Conference 📢 presenting posters, reconnecting & strengthening paramedic partnerships, leading the way for evidence-based #communityparamedicine practice.🚑#BrighterWorld
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Congratulations @FengtasticXie @RickFerron and @GinaAgarwall on this prestigious award! This recognizes the tremendous impact of your work and I'm grateful to be "learning the ropes" from Acting Chief Ferron and Dr. Agarwal as a postdoc with the #CIHRImpactFellows. @ihspr_cihr
Institute of Health Services & Policy Research (@ihspr_isps_cihr) profile pictureInstitute of Health Services & Policy Research@ihspr_isps_cihr9 Jun 2022
Congratulations once again to the #IHSPR & @CAHSPR 2021-22 Article of the Year award winners: @savagera & @FengtasticXie! 👏🏆🎉 Learn more & access the articles here: bit.ly/3O6coeo
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Naheed Dosani@NaheedD28 May 2022
It's worth repeating: If we are going to make Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) more accessible for Canadians, we have a moral obligation to make housing, food, mental health, medication coverage & income supports more accessible too.
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New research! Authors @GinaAgarwall @AmeliajKeenan @mpirrie Francine Marzanek-Lefebvre explore integrating community paramedicine with primary health care. @CMAJ_Open cmajopen.ca/content/10/2/E33…

Integrating community paramedicine with primary health care: a qualitative study of community...

Background:Community paramedicine (CP) is an emerging model of care that addresses local health needs through programs led by community paramedics; however, CP remains poorly defined and appears to...

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Wow!! "The average frailty for people aged 45-54 in the lowest income group was greater than that for those aged 75-85 years." This really hammers home the concept of 'accelerated aging' experienced by low-income populations, especially in cognitive/psych health it seems.
Geras Centre for Aging Research (@GERAScentre) profile pictureGeras Centre for Aging Research@GERAScentre26 Apr 2022
#DYK #frailty levels vary by age and across Social Determinants of health and particularly as related to psychological/cognitive deficits and income. Targeting #MentalHealth factors earlier in life may mitigate frailty #GERASJournalClub pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3428…
#DYK #frailty levels vary by age and across Social Determinants of health and particularly as related to psychological/cognitive deficits and income. Targeting #MentalHealth factors earlier in life may mitigate frailty #GERASJournalClub https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34281924/

ALT #DYK #frailty levels vary by age and across Social Determinants of health and particularly as related to psychological/cognitive deficits and income. Targeting #MentalHealth factors earlier in life may mitigate frailty #GERASJournalClub https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34281924/

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