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Colleen Varcoe, PhD

Professor
Faculty of Applied Science
School of Nursing
Vancouver Campus
Fields
Nursing
Expertise

Violence against women, Indigenous people’s health, women’s health, equity and social justice, stigma, racism and discrimination

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colleen.varcoe@ubc.ca
work phone: 604–827–3121
http://www.crihhi.nursing.ubc.ca/
In the Media

Study finds integrating cultural practices helps Indigenous women recover – CTV, 2/2/2019

Infant mortality, suicide rates worse for Indigenous people, says first national study on health equality – The Star, 5/30/2018

A digital home for abused women: How a new Canadian website aims to offer personalized support – Globe and Mail, 2/15/2015

Justice Canada study says spousal abuse costs country at least $7.4 billion a year – National Post, 12/23/2012


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