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Dr. Annette Schultz
Dr. Annette Schultz
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba
Psychosocial Oncology and Cancer Nursing Research
Research Focus
Dr. Schultz is a Canadian researcher working in the areas of tobacco control and cancer prevention. Currently, her research has four key focuses: the enactment of smoke free grounds policies in acute care settings, entry level education opportunities for diverse health professional groups, household context and youth susceptibility to begin smoking, and health equity and social justice issues within tobacco control initiatives.
Why is this work important?
Diminishing tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke are identified health priorities globally. Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke are leading causes of morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that approximately 47,000 Canadians die each year from tobacco related illness. As well about 30% of all cancer diagnoses are related to tobacco use or exposure to tobacco smoke. Reducing use of tobacco products is an effective cancer prevention strategy that also positively influences the occurrence and health trajectory of a variety of chronic health conditions.
Historically, our health care system has addressed tobacco use primarily through the treatment of tobacco-related health conditions at an astronomical health care costs. In Canada, increasing restrictions on where tobacco products are purchased and used has diminished rates of tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoke along with shifting societal attitudes. In addition, this marginalization of tobacco use heightens collective responsibility to support people in addressing tobacco use and nicotine dependence. Health professionals, in particular, have an endorsed role to play in addressing nicotine dependence and tobacco use, which would then extend health care system responses to tobacco use. In addition, tobacco use rates amongst socially disadvantaged individuals are a growing concern that will require tobacco control initiatives to embrace and incorporate principles of social justice and health equity.
About Dr. Annette Schultz
Dr. Schultz is an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Nursing. Her nursing career spans almost three decades; experiences include working in direct pediatric patient care positions, policy research with the College of Registered Nurses in BC, and research focused on tobacco use and nicotine dependence issues within the context of health care services and policies. She completed her Masters’ of nursing education at the University of Victoria (1999) and her PhD from the University of British Columbia (2005). Through her masters’ education she completed a co-op term with the Ministry of Health in British Columbia. During her graduate education she was awarded several national fellowship awards, including a CIHR Research Fellowship (2003-05) with the Health Services and Policy Institute.
Dr. Schultz’s program of research focuses on tobacco control and cancer prevention in the context of health care and draws on her mixed-methods dissertation concerning acute care nurses’ role in addressing patients’ tobacco use. As an emerging Canadian leader in tobacco control she is productively leading several national teams of investigators, policy-makers and practitioners. She is a Mentor with the CIHR Strategic Training Program in Population Intervention for Chronic Disease Prevention: A Pan-Canadian Program. She is involved in national and provincial tobacco control groups: for example MANTRA, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario review panel for smoking cessation best practice guidelines, and an affiliate member of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Annette Schultz
Asper Clinical Research Institute: Room CR3022
369 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
Tel. 204.258.1311
Fax. 204.233.7214
E-mail. annette_schultz@umanitoba.ca
OR
Helen Glass Centre for Nursing: Room 487
89 Curry Place, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2
Tel. 204.474.6351
Fax. 204.474.7240
In Detail
Action Policy Research:
Exploring Smoke Free Hospital Grounds Policies
Smoke-free hospital grounds policies are rapidly becoming the reality in Canada. While the policy commonly is articulated to be a protection and denormalizing strategy, there is also an anticipation of cessation outcomes. Cessation support for patients and staff tend to be mentioned in policy documents; however, anecdotal evidence suggests cessation support is not being realized. As we integrated stronger restriction and protection policies on acute care units, addressing abstinence and supporting nicotine withdrawal is amplified. Evidence of intended and unintended policy outcomes is limited due to the dearth of research focused on tobacco use management in these settings.
Dr. Schultz is leading two ethnographic studies involving five Canadian hospitals across 3 provinces. The “ETS” research initiatives aim to explore the experiences of tobacco use management on adult in-patient wards in hospitals post-implementation of a smoke-free grounds policies. Adult in-patient wards included are: cardiac, respiratory, surgery, rehabilitation, orthopedics, trauma, transplantation, and psychiatry. Perspectives of patients, healthcare providers, support staff, as well as policy-makers were gathered during the two studies. Research team members come from the University of Manitoba, the University of Alberta, University of Saskatoon, Alberta Health Services, and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. The projects will confirm or invalidate anecdotal evidence and entrenched beliefs about tobacco use acute care setting in general and in comparison to psychiatric contexts. New insights regarding tobacco use, adult acute health care services, HPs’ attitudes and beliefs, along with perspectives from patients who are smokers and non-smokers will be realized from this study.
For more information click on the link: The ETS Project Brief Report: Exploring the shifting culture surrounding tobacco use
The ETS Project: Enforcement and Compliance Report
Health Professional Education
In 2001 nine Canadian health professional groups demonstrated a rare collaboration in the joint publication of a position statement about tobacco use and dependence, which documented the importance of preparing entry level health professionals to address tobacco use and dependence. Since this time, the education of health professionals to address tobacco use and dependence has been endorsed globally. Research evidence suggests that patients anticipate their tobacco use will be addressed during health visits. Health professionals report that addressing tobacco use ought to be part of their practice; yet, nearly half of the almost 6 million Canadians that use tobacco products daily will make an unaided quit attempt this year. Consistent messages from health professionals about tobacco use would increase the number of quit attempts and the likelihood that quit attempts are supported. Emerging evidence suggests enhancing entry level education opportunities is one avenue to build capacity. Yet, in Canada we have limited knowledge of entry level health professional programming related to tobacco use and dependence content.
In 2007, Dr. Schultz led the organization of a National Symposium where over 90 delegates attended the: Canadian Health Professionals, Health Organizations, and Tobacco Control. One key outcome was a solid endorsement that entry level education programs include tobacco use and dependence content. Dr. Schultz is co-leading research focused on advancing the evidence base concerning current Canadian entry level health professional programming. A national survey of entry health professional education programs along with an exploration of the roles provincial colleges and national associations are playing to support entry level programs in addressing tobacco use and dependence is a project. In addition, this project has been designed to promote linkages among health professional disciplines and potentially provide an impetus for future national action.
Household Socialization Associated with Youth Resolve to Remain Smoke-Free
Preventing youth smoking has been and continues to be a public health priority. Since there are low rates of smoking in grades 5-9 students, it seems perplexing that research typically focuses on factors associated with youth self-reported smoking behaviour instead of factors associated with youths’ susceptibility to future smoking. Youth in these grades are developing attitudes about smoking, which are associated with future smoking behaviour. It is important to examine factors in the household and school environments of youth that may be shaping their attitudes, and hence susceptibility, towards future smoking.
Currently, Dr. Schultz is involved in a series of secondary analysis studies of the 2006/07 Youth Smoking Survey (YSS). First, a subset of the 2006/07 YSS (grade 5-9 participants) was used to replicate an earlier study conducted with the 2004/05 YSS. In the 2004/05 YSS secondary analysis study, the findings suggested an association between youth susceptibility to smoking and sibling smoking status, home smoking bans, and exposure to smoking in vehicles. Next, two subsets of the 2006-07 YSS (grades 5-9 and grades 10-12 participants) will be used to compare variables in the household environment across the two age groups. Finally, school information in the 2006-07 YSS will be used to assess school smoking ban impact on youth’s susceptibility to future smoking and smoking behaviour.
Media Coverage:
July 8th, 2010. Press release at CancerCare Manitoba with Hon. Jim Rondeau, Minister of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors, Provincial Government of Manitoba, and the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation. Coverage:
- CTV Winnipeg
- CBC News Manitoba
- Global TV Manitoba
- Breakfast television CHMI-TV Winnipeg
- Live radio interview with Richard Cloutier, CJOB
- Live radio interview with Chris Reid, CJOB
- “Kids less likely to experiment if not exposed to smoking: studies” (Winnipeg Free Press, – Online edition July 8th, 2010; Brandon Sun – Print edition July 9th, 2010)
- “Seeing smoking linked to kids puffing“ (Winnipeg Sun, July 8th, 2010)
- “Campaign targets smoking around children“ (Winnipeg Free Press, July 9th, 2010)
- “Children less likely to smoke if not exposed to it in car or home: studies” (Canwest News Service: Financial Post and National Post, July 9th, 2010)
- Quebecour News Media
- “Evidence clear that smoking bans reduce teen smokers“ (Winnipeg Sun, July 11th, 2010)
- U of M, St. Boniface Research Centre and CCMB websites
- “Study: Smoking bans help children remain smoke-free” (The Bulletin: University of Manitoba, August 19, 2010).
July 14th, 2010. Press release at the Manitoba Legislature with Hon. Steve Ashton, Minister of Transportation. Coverage:
- CTV Winnipeg
- CBC News Manitoba
- Global TV Manitoba
- “Smoking ban will keep kids form lighting up” (Winnipeg Sun, July 15, 2010)
- Chrisd.ca blog
July 22nd, 2010. Television interview with Joanne Kelly, Shaw TV Winnipeg Channel 9.
November 21, 2010 Health Reports CJOB
Equity and Social Justice within Tobacco Control
Reducing tobacco use amongst socially disadvantaged individuals is a public health priority. Socially disadvantaged individuals experience health inequities that are systematically associated with unequal opportunities (e.g., by virtue of being poor or a member of a marginalized group) that are deemed avoidable and unfair experiences. Emerging evidence suggests that Aboriginal Peoples, individuals with low incomes and mental health conditions and those living without a home suffer a disproportionate burden of tobacco-related disease. To effectively reduce tobacco-related health inequities, the adoption of a social justice/equity ‘lens’ will be required, which would result in the consideration of social conditions that contribute to and/or reinforce tobacco use amongst vulnerable populations.
The importance of integrating a social justice and ethical framework to address health inequalities specific to tobacco control strategies in Canada has been endorsed. In 2007, the National Conference on Tobacco or Health ‘Open Space’ proceedings identified that addressing social determinants of health and framing tobacco as a social justice issue is a priority for tobacco control, which has been echoed by Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer and the World Health Organization’s Global Commission on the Social Determinants of Health Development. Dr. Schultz is co-leading a novel environmental scan study to advance the evidence of how tobacco control initiatives address tobacco use amongst vulnerable populations through strategies that address root causes versus individual behaviour change interventions. It is anticipated that this first step will lead to further research and development of research tools. Moreover, evidence will be useful to inform policy and program reform to support reducing tobacco use and health inequities among populations of Canadians who currently have the highest likelihood of starting and continuing to smoke.
Exploring issues of equity within Canadian tobacco control initiatives: An environmental scan.
Exploring Tobacco Dependence and Cessation Among People Living with HIV/AIDS
Peer Reviewed Publications
Johnson, J. L., Malchy, L. A., Ratner, P.A., Procyshyn, R. M., Bottorff, J. L., Groening, M., Schultz, A., Osborne, M. (in press) A profile of tobacco use among community dwelling people with serious mental illness.
Kennedy, RD, Spafford, MM, Schultz, ASH, Iley, MD, Zawada, V. (in press). Smoking Cessation Referrals in Optometric Practice: A Canadian Pilot Study.
Spafford, M.M., Iley, M.D., Schultz, A.S.H., & Kennedy, R.D. (2010) Tobacco dependence education in optometry: A Canadian pilot study assessing practices and opportunities. Optometric Education; 36(1): 38-44.
Schultz, ASH, Nowatzki, J, Dunn. DA, Griffith, EJ. (2010) Effects of household socialization on youth decisions to take up smoking: A secondary analysis of the 2004/05 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey. Chronic Diseases in Canada;30(3): 71-77.
Nowatzki, J, Schultz, ASH, Griffith, EJ. (2010) Household smoking socialization: Contextualized separately through parental and youth perceptions. Chronic Diseases in Canada;30(3), 78-84.
Schultz, ASH., Housain, S., Johnson, JL. (2009) Modeling influences on acute care nurses’ engagement in tobacco use reduction. Research in Nursing and Health, 32(6), 621-634
Johnson, J. L., Malchy, L. A., Ratner, P. A., Hossain, S., Procyshyn, R. M., Bottorff, J. L., Groening, M., Gibson, P., Osborne, M., Schultz A. (2009), Community Mental Healthcare Providers’ Attitudes and Practices Related to Smoking Cessation Interventions. Patient Education and Counselling, 77, 289-295.
Reimer Kirkham, S., Baumbusch, JL., Schultz, ASH., Anderson, JM. (2007). Knowledge development
and evidence-based practice: Insights and opportunities from a postcolonial feminist perspective for
transformative nursing practice. Advances in Nursing Science, 30, 26-40.
Leatherdale, S., Viehbeck, S., Murphy, C., Norman, C., Schultz, A. (2007). The tobacco control
community of tomorrow: A vision for training. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 98(1): 30-32.
Schultz, ASH., Johnson, JL., & Bottorff, JL. (2006). Registered nurses’ perspectives on tobacco
reduction: Views from Western Canada. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 38(4), 192-211.
Schultz, ASH., Bottorff, JL., Johnson, JL. (2006). Tobacco within acute care hospitals: An ethnographic
study of nurses’ workplace. Tobacco Control, 15(4):317-22.
Schultz, ASH. (2005). Tobacco reduction within the context of acute care hospitals. Oncology Nursing
Forum, 32(1), 171. (published abstract)
Schultz, ASH. (2005). Determinants of hospital nurses integration of tobacco reduction into practice: A
path analysis. Oncology Nursing Forum, 32(1), 199. (published abstract)
Schultz, ASH. (2003). Nursing and tobacco reduction: a review of the literature. International Journal of
Nursing Studies. 40(6), 571-586.
Thorne, S., Paterson, B., Russell, C., & Schultz, A. (2002). Complementary/alternative medicine for
chronic illness in self-care decision making context. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 39(7), 671-683.
Schultz, A. (2001). Commentary for the article titled: “Lay constructions of HIV and complementary
therapy use.” Evidence Based Nursing, 4, 61.
Schultz, A. (1995). What is health promotion? The Canadian Nurse, 91(7), 31-34.
Book Chapters
Schultz, A.S.H., Bottorff, J.L., & Barclay McKeowan, S. (2009). Nurses’ use of qualitative research approaches to investigate tobacco use and control. In L. Sarna & S. Bialous (Vol. Eds.), Annual review of nursing research: Advancing nursing science in tobacco control (Vol. 27, pp. 115-144). New York: Springer.
Reimer Kirkham, S., Baumbusch, JL., Schultz, ASH., Anderson, JM. (2008). Knowledge development
and evidence-based practice: Insights and opportunities from a postcolonial feminist perspective for
transformative nursing practice. In Perspectives on Nursing Theory 5th edition ed. P.G Reed & N.B.C.
Shearer. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Practice and Policy Documents
Schultz ASH, Bartmanovich C, Snowball N, Kvern M, Finegan B, Nykiforuk CIJ, Ramsden V, Green M (2010). Exploring Tobacco Use Management Post-Implementation of Smoke Free Hospital Grounds Study (ETS): Reflecting on Enforcement and Compliance within this context.
Schultz, ASH, James, M, Ramsden, V, Green, M, Snowball, N, Bartmanovich, C. (2010). Exploring Tobacco Use Management on Psychiatric Units Post-Implementation of Smoke Free Hospital Grounds Study (ETS): Brief Report
Schultz, ASH, Oosterveen, J., Kvern, M., Nykiforuk, C., Finegan, B., Bartmanovich, C. (2009). The ETS
Project: Exploring the shifting culture surrounding tobacco use. Brief Report.
Schultz, ASH, Brown, J., Brewster, J., Compton, S., Hyndman, K., Tremblay, M., Fisher, K., Quinlan, B.
(2008). Canadian health professionals, health organizations, and tobacco control symposium. Final report.
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (2006). Entry-level Registered Nursing Practice:
Competencies and Context.
Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia (2001). The Profile. The practice of the newly
graduated registered nurse: What to reasonably expect?
Presentations
Provincial
Cohen, B, Schultz, ASH, Walsh, B Fuga, L (2010). Repositioning Tobacco Use as a Social Justice Issue. Nursing Research Seminar Series, Faculty of Nursing University of Manitoba.
Schultz, ASH (2010). Living with HIV/Aids; addressing tobacco use and dependence an emerging health priority Manitoba HIV/Aids Conference. Winnipeg, MB.
Schultz, ASH & Temple, B (2010). Living with HIV and tobacco use. Heart Song Retreat (for people living with HIV Aids). Winnipeg, MB
Schultz, ASH (2010). But its their right to smoke: Critically reflecting on the rights of smokers. Nursing Research Seminar Series, Faculty of Nursing University of Manitoba.
Schultz, ASH (2010). Managing tobacco use during hospitalization: Listening to patient and health provider experiences of enacting a smoke-free grounds policy. Nursing Research Seminar Series, Faculty of Nursing University of Manitoba.
Schultz, ASH (2008). A brief look at the changing tobacco control landscape of Manitoba. MANTRA
Annual General Meeting, Winnipeg, MB
Schultz, ASH (2007). Enhancing Canadian health professionals’ role in addressing tobacco use:
Practitioners, their organizations and tobacco control Brief overview of service and research activities.
MANTRA Annual General Meeting, Winnipeg, MB.
Schultz, ASH. (2004). Tobacco use within the context of acute care hospitals. Social Contexts: New
Frontiers in Health Behaviour Research: Vancouver, BC.
Schultz, ASH. (2004). Acute care registered nurses’ engagement in tobacco reduction: Research results.
Prince George, BC.
National
Cohen, B, Schultz, ASH, Walsh, B Fuga, L (2010). Repositioning Tobacco Use as a Social Justice Issue. Canadian Public Health Association Conference, Toronto, ON (Poster)
Cohen, B, Schultz, ASH, Walsh, B (2009). Exploring issues of equity within Canadian tobacco control
initiatives: An environmental scan. NCTH; Montreal, QB
Nowatzki, J, Griffith, J, Schultz, ASH, McArthus, A (2009). Prevent youth smoking before it starts:
Alterable factors related to youth susceptibility to smoking. NCTH; Montreal, QB
Schultz, ASH, Grant, LG, Green M, Ramsden, V, Snowball, N (2009). Contextualizing tobacco use
within mental health care services; evidence from multiple perspectives. NCTH, Montreal, QB
Schultz, ASH, Kvern, M, Oosterveen, J, Nykiforuk, C, Finegan, B (2009). Policy as population health
intervention: evaluating the smoke-free hospital grounds policies. NCTH; Montreal, QB
Kennedy, R, Schultz, ASH, Spadford, M, Itley, M (2009). Smoking Cessation Referrals and Optometrists:
Assessing Practices and Opportunities in Canada. NCTH; Montreal, QB
Schultz, ASH, Robinson, S, Kaufman, P. (2007). Tobacco cessation in the 21st century – Synergy and
dialogue among research, policy and practice arena individuals. Sponsored 2 hour session by the Annual
Invitational Symposium for Research to Inform Tobacco Control. NCTH; Edmonton, AB.
Schultz, ASH., Brewster, J., Tremblay, M., Hyndman, K., Compton, S., Quinlan, B. & Fisher, K. (2007).
Canadian Health Professionals, Health Organizations and Tobacco Control Pre-conference Symposium:
Outcomes, Actions and Dialogue (2 hour session). NCTH; Edmonton, AB
Dunn, DA, Schultz, ASH, Nowatzki, J, Griffith, J. (2007) Understanding youth decision to remain smoke
free: The influence of household socialization. NCTH; Edmonton, AB
Nowatzki, J, Schultz, ASH, Griffith, J, Dunn, DA. (2007) Household smoking socialization:
Contextualized through parental and youth perceptions. NCTH; Edmonton, AB.
Schultz, ASH (2007). Enhancing Canadian health professionals’ role in addressing tobacco use:
Practitioners, their organizations and tobacco control. 2nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Network of
Smokers’ Helplines. Ottawa
Schultz, ASH (2007). Tobacco Control: A Role for Nurses and their Organizations. Sault Sainte Marie
College; School of Nursing & at Sault Area Hospital. Sault Sainte Marie, ON. January
Schultz, ASH. & Hyndman, K. (2006) Is timing everything? Mapping hospital-based nurses’ utilization of
time in managing patients’ tobacco use. 3rd Annual Invitational Symposium for Research to Inform
Tobacco Control. Toronto: November.
Schultz, ASH., Brewster, J., Tremblay, M., Hyndman, K., Compton, S., Victor, C., Sui, E. & Green, M.
(2006). Canadian health professionals and tobacco control: Enhancing their role; Vision and actions over
the last year. 3rd Annual Invitational Symposium for Research to Inform Tobacco Control. Toronto:
November.
Schultz, ASH. (2006) Nurses’ role and the importance of organizational and policy support. Health Care
Settings and Smoking Cessation: resources to support the implementation of the RNAO smoking
cessation guideline. Toronto East General Hospital; Toronto: October.
Viebeck, S., Leatherdale, S., Murphy, C., Norman, C., & Schultz, A.. (2005, June). The tobacco control
community of tomorrow: A vision for training. National Conference on Tobacco or Health. Ottawa, ON.
(poster presentation/hosted reception for CIHR Transdisciplinary Tobacco Research Training Program).
Schultz, ASH. (2005). Acute care RN’s practice and tobacco reduction: A mixed methods study.
University of Manitoba, Faculty of Nursing: Winnipeg, MB.
Schultz, ASH. (2003). Exploring nurses’ integration of tobacco reduction into daily practice. CIHR
Second Training Program in Tobacco Research Annual Meeting. Toronto, ON.
Black, EJ., Schultz ASH. (2003). The practice of newly graduated registered nurses: What to reasonably
expect. Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Conference. Halifax, NB.
Schultz, ASH. & Johnson, JL. (2002). Rights discourse and the construction of social responsibility. 6th
National Health Promotion Conference. Victoria, BC.
Schultz, A. (2001). Musings about narratives, voices and research. 2nd Advances in Qualitative Methods
Conference. Edmonton, AB.
International
Shopik, N., Schultz, ASH, Finegan, B, Nykiforuk, CIJ, Kvern, M (2010). Patient perspectives of tobacco use management in smoke free grounds hospitals. Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, B.C.
Schultz, ASH, Kvern, M, Nykiforuk, CIJ, Finegan, B, Oosterveen, J (2010). Patient and health provider
stories of tobacco use and prohibiting smoking on hospital property. 16th International Conference on
Cancer Nursing. Atlanta Georgia, USA March
Schultz, ASH, Nykiforuk, CIJ, Finegan, B, Kvern, M, Oosterveen, J (2010). But it’s their right to smoke:
Critically reflecting on the rights of smokers 16th International Conference on Cancer Nursing. Atlanta
Georgia, USA March
Schultz, ASH, Finegan, B, Nykiforuk, CIJ, Kvern, M, Oosterveen, J (2010). Multiple perspectives of
addressing nicotine dependence and withdrawal during hospitalization 16th International Conference on
Cancer Nursing. Atlanta Georgia, USA March
Schultz, ASH., Housain, S., & Johnson, JL (2009). Investigating nurses’ involvement in addressing
patients’ tobacco use 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Mumbai, India
Schultz, ASH., Fleet, C. & Brown, J. (2009). How the research community is missing opportunities to
support health practitioners in addressing patients’ tobacco use: A critical review of how health
practitioners are being studied. 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Mumbai, India
Schultz, ASH (2008) Mixed methods research: Reflecting on yield. Pre-conference symposium: Society
for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Portland, Oregon: February.
Schultz, ASH (2007) Is there a future for rights-based positions within developed countries’ tobacco
control strategies? American Public Health Annual Meeting; Washington, DC: November
Schultz, ASH, Johnson, Jl, Malchy L, Ratner, PA, Bottorff, JL, Procysyh, R, Gibson, P, Osborne M, Groening, M,
Tognazzini, P. (2007). Mental Health Care Provider’s Perspectives on Client Tobacco Use:
Perceptions from Community Settings. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Austin, Texas:
February
Schultz, ASH. & Hyndman, K. (2006) Is timing everything? Mapping hospital-based nurses’ utilization of
time in managing patients’ tobacco use. 13th World Conference on Tobacco or Health; Washington, DC
July
Schultz, ASH. (2005). Tobacco reduction within the context of acute care hospitals. Eighth National
Conference on Cancer Research: Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Schultz, ASH. (2005). Determinants of hospital nurses integration of tobacco reduction into practice: A
path analysis. Eighth National Conference on Cancer Research: Fort Lauderdale, FL (poster).
Schultz, ASH. (2003). Hospital nurses’ engagement in tobacco reduction. 12th World Conference on
Tobacco or Health. Helsinki, Finland.
Schultz, ASH., Johnson, JL. (2003). The influence of rights-based arguments within tobacco control. 12th
World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Helsinki, Finland. (Poster)
Schultz, ASH. (2002) Tobacco use: An ongoing concern in the 21st century. 13th International Nursing
Research Congress. Brisbane, Australia.
Schultz, A. (2000). Experienced smokers’ views on smoking and stopping. 11th World Conference on
Tobacco or Health (poster presentation). Chicago, IL.
2003/2005 – Research Fellowship, Canadian Institute of Health Research, Health Services & Policy Research Institute ($115,000)
2003/2004 2004/2005 – Fellowship top-up award, Strategic Training Program in Tobacco Research ($4,000)
2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 – Nurse Research Fellowship, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Canada ($78,000)
2000/2001 – University Graduate Fellowship (declined due to Heart & Stroke Fellowship) ($16,000)
1999/2000 – Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, BC Medical Services Foundation ($17,000)
1999/2000 2000/2001 – Canadian Nurses Foundation & Canadian Health Services Joint Training Award ($10,000)
1998 – BC Medical Services Foundation Summer Research Scholarships for Graduate Students in the Health Sciences ($5,000)
1997/1998 1996/1997 – Gertrude Helen Robertson Graduate Scholarship ($2,600)
1995/1996 – Women’s Auxiliary Bursary, Greater Victoria Hospital System ($750)
Operating Grant
2010-2011: Health Science Centre Foundation (Winnipeg, MB): $7,068
Title: Tobacco dependence and cessation among people living with HIV/AIDS
PI: Dr. ASH Schultz
Co-Applicants: Dr. B Temple and Ms. J. Preston
2010-2011 CIHR Catalyst grant, Health Equity: $73,228
Advancing the evidence to build a research program for developing Public Health capacity to promote health equity
PI: Dr. B Cohen
Co-Applicants: Drs. Schultz, McGibbon, VanderPlaat, and Bassett
2009-2010 Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative (CTCRI) Idea Grant: $49,608
Exploring issues of equity within Canadian tobacco control initiatives: An environmental scan
Principal Investigators: Drs. Cohen and Schultz
Co-Investigator: Mr. Walsh
2009-2010 CTCRI Fast Track Policy Grant; $72,008
Exploring the shifting culture surrounding tobacco use on in-patient psychiatric units post-implementation of smoke-free hospital grounds policies
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Mr. Grant, Ms. Snowball, Dr. Ramsden, and Ms. Green
2008-2009 CTCRI Fast Track Policy Grant: $79,990
Patient and practitioner experiences of managing tobacco use post-implementation of a hospital smoke-free ground policy: Exploring the shifting culture of tobacco control in hospital settings.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Drs. Nykiforuk and Finegan, Ms. Kvern.
2007-2011 CIHR Operating Grant: $397,452
An Ethnographic Study of Adolescents’ Conceptualization of Cancer and Cancer Prevention: Framing Cancer and Cancer Prevention within the Life-Situations of Adolescents
Principal Investigator Dr. Woodgate
Co-Investigators Drs. Haalas and Schultz
2006-2007: Health Canada Contract; $9698.
Secondary analysis of the 2004 National Youth Smoking Survey
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Dr. Griffith; Ms. Dunn & Ms. Nowatzki.
2005-2007: NCIC operating grant; year 1 $212,645; year 2 $146,815
Understanding tobacco use in the context of severe and persistent mental illness
Principal Investigator: Dr. Johnson
Co-Investigators: Drs. Ratner and Bottorff
Research Associates: Drs. Procyshyn, Gibson, Osborne, Schultz; Ms Groening, Ms. Tognazzini.
Planning Grants
2010-2011: CIHR ‘Operating Grant: Programmatic Grants in Health and Health Equity’ Letter of Intent submitted: $13,535.
Strengthening Public Health Capacity for Action to Achieve Health Equity
Nominated PI: Dr. Benita Cohen
Co-Applicants: Drs. Schultz, McGibbon, VanderPlaat, and Bassett
2009-2010: CTCRI Planning Grant: $14,500
A survey of health professionals’ training in tobacco reduction counselling on the Canadian prairies
Principal Investigator: Dr Hyndman
Co-Investigators: Mr. Francispillai, Ms. Kvern, Drs. Patterson, Schultz, Taylor & Thomas, Ms. Bradley and Ms. Hoysak
2009: Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Seed Grant (Dr. McDonald PI): $5000.
Title: Exploring the shifting culture surrounding tobacco use on in-patient psychiatric units post implementation of smoke-free
hospital grounds policies: rural and remote perspectives.
Principal Investigator: Mr. Grant, Doctoral Student Univeristy of British Columbia School of Nursing
Co-Investigators: Dr. Schultz; Ms. McCaig
2009: Canadian Action Network for the Advancement, Dissemination and Adoption of Practice-informed Tobacco Treatment
(CAN-ADAPTT) (Dr. Peter Selby, PI) Seed Grant: $5,000
Smoking Cessation Referrals and Optometrists -Assessing Practices and Opportunities in Canada
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ryan Kennedy Doctoral Student University of Waterloo
Co-Investigators: Drs Schultz and Spafford, and Mr. Iley
2009: CTCRI Planning Grant: $14,500
A survey of health professionals’ training in tobacco reduction counselling on the Canadian prairies
Principal Investigator: Dr Hyndman
Co-Investigators: Mr. Francispillai, Ms. Kvern, Drs. Patterson, Schultz, Taylor & Thomas, Ms. Bradley and Ms. Hoysak
2007-2008: ICE Seed Grant (Dr. McDonald PI): $5000.
Exploring Health care provider attitudes and behavioral changes resulting from smoke-free policies implemented in mental
health/psychiatric settings.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Mr. Grant, Ms. Maloff, Ms. Snowball, Ms. McGee, Dr. Casebeer & Ms. Green
2006-2008: CTCRI: $14,876.
Health Practitioners’ Role in Tobacco Reduction: Theoretical Development of a Multi-level Behavioral Model.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Invesitgaotrs: Drs. Brewster, Tremblay, Compton, Hyndman & Degner.
2006-2007: ICE Seed Grant (Dr. McDonald, PI): $5000.
Canadian Health Professionals and Tobacco control: Enhancing their Role
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Invesitgaotrs: Drs. Brewster, Tremblay, Compton, Yang, Hyndman; Mr. Victor, Mr Sui, Ms. Green
Training Grants
2009-2015: CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research; $1,950,000
Population Intervention for Chronic Disease Prevention: A Pan-Canadian Program
Principal Applicant: Dr. Roy Cameron
Co-Principal Applicants: Drs. Ferrence; Gotay; Raine, Plotnikoff, & Riley
Co-Applicants: Geoff Fong, Paul McDonald, Larry Frank, Paul Veugelers, Steve Brown, Sharon Campbell, Richard Cook,
John McLaughlin, Cameron Wild, Joanna Cohen, Steve Manske, Scott Leatherdale, Mary Thompson, Candace Nykiforuk,
Anindya Sen, Jennifer O’Loughlin, Donna Murnaghan, Anne Lavack, William Morrison, David Hammond, Annette Schultz,
Bernard Le Foll, Joan Brewster, Anita Kothari, Warren Foster, Catherine Sabiston, Pamela Ratner, Ann Royer,
Derek van der Kooy, Guy Faulkner, Allan Best, Chris Richardson, Gwenneth Chapman, Sara Kirk, Kitty Corbett, Miriam Rosin,
Joan Wharf Higgins, Jill Grant, Rachel Tyndale, Cameron Norman, Michael Brauer, Benedikt Fischer, Chris Blanchard,
Catherine Schryer, Murray Haight, Daniel Robinson, Renee Lyons, Tanya Berry, Susan Bondy, Alison Holloway, Jane Law,
Joan Bottorff, Prabhat Jha, Tracie Barnett, Ronald Buliung, Arto Ohinmaa, Robert Sparks, Timothy Dewhirst
Workshop Grants
2007-2008: Alberta Cancer Board Workshop Grant; $50,000.
Canadian Health Professionals, Health Organizations and Tobacco Control
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Drs Brewster, Compton, Hyndman, Tremblay, & Ms Fisher, Ms Quinlan.
2007: Health Canada Workshop Travel Grant; $35,000.
Canadian Health Professionals, Health Organizations and Tobacco Control
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Drs Brewster, Compton, Hyndman, Tremblay, & Ms Fisher, Ms Quinlan.
2007: CTCRI Workshop Grant; $15,000.
Canadian Health Professionals, Health Organizations and Tobacco Control
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Drs Brewster, Compton, Hyndman, Tremblay, & Ms Fisher, Ms Quinlan.
2007: ICE (Dr. Paul McDonald PI) Workshop Grant; $5,000.
Canadian Health Professionals, Health Organizations and Tobacco Control
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Drs Brewster, Compton, Hyndman, Tremblay, & Ms Fisher, Ms Quinlan.
2007: Alberta Drug and Alcohol Comission Workshop Grant; $10,000.
Canadian Health Professionals, Health Organizations and Tobacco Control
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Drs Brewster, Compton, Hyndman, Tremblay, & Ms Fisher, Ms Quinlan.
2007: CIHR funded Strategic Training Program in Tobacco Research (Student bursaries): $7000.
Canadian Health Professionals, Health Organizations and Tobacco Control
Principal Investigator: Dr. Schultz
Co-Investigators: Drs Brewster, Compton, Hyndman, Tremblay, & Ms Fisher, Ms Quinlan.
Fellowship Grant
2009: Government of Canada International Scholarship Program: Graduate Students’ Exchange Program;
funded by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and administered by the Canadian Bureau for International
Education: $9,880.00.
Supervisors: Drs. Schultz and Scanlan
Doctoral student from Havana Cuba: Aliel Garcia (4 month fellowship in Canada 01-04/ 2009)
Topic Area: Tobacco Control; Adolescent Health; Health Promotion; Health Professionals
There are no opportunities available at this time.