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This page contains the contents and links to related papers and other products derived from the School Health research Network that was formed through a CIHR Development Grant in 2004-05. This grant was awarded to Dr Irving Rootman of the University of Victoria and coordinated by Doug McCall, Executive Director of the Canadian Association for School Health. These included:

School Health Papers and Reports


The following are SHRN and other materials that present conceptual framworks and research agendas to guide research in school health promotion.

Developing a Research Agenda in School Health Promotion
This paper discusses the SHRN approach to school health research and presents the findings of a consultation on a related school health research agenda.

A School-Based, School-Linked Ecological and Systems-Based Research Agenda on Healthy Eating
This paper and proposal was developed as a part of a project for Health Canada.

An Ecological and Systems-Based Research Agenda: School-Based, School-Linked Prevention of Harmful Substance Use
This paper presents the culmination of the SHRN work in the articulation of an ecological approach to SH promotion.

Canadian School Health Research Needs
This environmental scan, informant interview, and email survey was undertaken to determine the school health research needs and gaps in knowledge.

Ecological Approach to School Health Promotion: A Literature Review
This review was completed for SHRN members.

Assessment of Ministry School Health Capacity Project
This summary presents the framework and methodology of the SHRN project.

Schools, Public Health, and Drugs
This literature review was completed for Health Canada.




SHRN Presentations


The following presentations and papers have been presented by SHRN members to various workshops and conferences.

What We Know and Don't Know About School Health
Irving Rootman, School Health Workshop, Vancouver, February 13-14, 2004

Key System Capacities in School Health Promotion
Paul Cappon, Community and Schools for Health Symposium, Gatineau, November 4, 2004

Approaches to School Health in Australia
Bernie Marshall, Community and Schools for Health Symposium, Gatineau, November 4, 2004

School Health: An Action Framework in Different Contexts - Lessons from England
Claire Robson, Communities and Schools for Health Symposium, Gatineau, November 3, 2004

WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health: Schools Project
Colin Tukuitonga, Communities and Schools for Health Symposium, Gatineau, November 5, 2004

OECD: Improving Learning Through Formative Assessment
Janet Looney, Communities and Schools for Health Symposium, Gatineau, November 5, 2004

Canadian Success Stories
Laura Ghali, Communities and Schools for Health Symposium, Gatineau, November 4, 2004

Schools and Chronic Disease: Lessons Learned
Howell Weschler, Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention Conference, Ottawa, November 7, 2004

Schools, Public Health and Nutrition: Assessing System Capacities
Sheila Rose, Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention Conference, Ottawa, November 7, 2004

From Research and Evidence to Policy and Practice in SH Promotion
Maryanne Doherty, Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention Conference, Ottawa, November 8, 2004


SHRN Members

  • Irving Rootman, SHRN Co-Chair & Professor, University of Victoria
  • Paul Cappon, SHRN Co-Chair & CEO, Canadian Council on Learning
  • Doug McCall, SHRN Coordinator, Canadian Association for School Health
  • Erin McCall, SHRN Research Assistant, Canadian Association for School Health
  • Bill Morrison, Professor, University of New Brunswick
  • Louise Potvin, Professor, Université de Montréal
  • Sherri Bisset, Graduate Student, Université de Montréal
  • Bonnie Leadbetter, Professor, University of Victoria
  • Maryanne Doherty, Professor, University of Alberta
  • Trevor Hancock, Consultant, BC Ministry of Health Services
  • Martin Shain, Consultant, Centre on Addictions and Mental Health
  • David DeWitt, Professor, University of Western Ontario
  • Gord Miller, Graduate Student, University of Victoria
  • Lucie Lemare, Professor, Simon Fraser University
  • Michael Hayes, Professor, Simon Fraser University
  • Marthe Deschesnes, Consultant, Québec Regional Health Authority
  • Donna Murnaghan, Professor, University of PEI
  • Roger Tonkin, Chair, McCreary Society
  • Barbara Ronson, Graduate Student, University of Toronto
  • Heather Wilson, Research Assistant, University of Victoria
  • Penny Hawe, Professor, University of Calgary
  • Laura Ghali, Researcher, University of Calgary
  • Sandra Jarvis-Selinger, Professor, University of British Columbia
  • Lorna Malone, Manager, Canadian Population Health Initiative
  • Michel Janosz, Professor, Université de Montréal
  • Lorna Storbakken, Director, BC Ministry of Health Services
  • Sheila Rose, Assistant Professor, Arctic College
  • Tyla Salm, Professor, University of Regina
  • Dexter Harvey, Researcher, University of Manitoba
  • Teresa Heath, Research Director, Memorial University
  • Michael Murray, Professor, Memorial University
  • Don Casey, Research Assistant, University of Calgary
  • Lori Zehr, Consultant, BC Ministry of Health Services
  • Carol Loomis, Professor, Western Laurier University





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