Dr. Colleen Cuthbert
Positions
Member
Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute
Full Member
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Affiliations
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Nursing, Faculty
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Oncology
Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.220.6198
Location
Office: PF3207
For media enquiries, contact
Karen Cook, Director, Communications
Office: +1.403.220.4361
Email: kcook@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @ucalgarynursing
Preferred method of communication
Currently accepting Master's PhD students and post-doctoral fellows. Contact me directly by email to make an appointment.
Background
Educational Background
PhD University of Calgary, 2017
MN University of Calgary, 2008
NP University of Calgary, 2008
BN University of Calgary, 2006
Biography
Dr. Cuthbert is a clinician scientist with clinical practice experience as a nurse practitioner in oncology. Her clinical practice largely focused on follow-up care and symptom management with a keen interest in survivorship issues. Dr. Cuthbert is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary and an adjunct assistant professor in the Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Oncology. She holds a Tier II Canada Research Chair in patient and family centered cancer survivorship.
As a health services researcher, Dr. Cuthbert is focused on evaluating biopsychosocial health needs and health outcomes of cancer survivors. Using multiple research methods (quantitative and qualitative), her program of research includes patient-oriented research approaches, integrated knowledge translation strategies, qualitative research, and the use of administrative health data sets. Dr. Cuthbert’s goal is to ultimately improve health and well-being in cancer survivors and their families by developing innovative approaches to survivorship care.
Research
Areas of Research
- Cancer Survivorship
- Health Services Research
- Knowledge Translation
- Patient-reported outcomes and quality of life
- Cancer outcomes research
As a health services researcher, Dr. Cuthbert is focused on evaluating health needs and health outcomes of cancer survivors to inform models of care to meet survivors needs. Using multiple research methods, her program of research includes patient-oriented research approaches, integrated knowledge translation strategies, qualitative research, and the use of administrative health data sets to ultimately improve health and wellbeing in cancer survivors and their families. Dr. Cuthbert has ongoing projects related to patient reported outcomes, self-management in cancer survivors, and supportive care.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 621 SEC 01 S01 | Quant Designs & Analysis | 2020 |
| NURS 630 | Quantitative Research and Advanced Statistics | 2022/2023/2024 |
Awards
- Tier II Canada Research Chair, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2019
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