Maureen Francis Markle-Reid is a Canadian nurse. As a Full professor in the McMaster School of Nursing and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair, she oversaw numerous efforts to improve the quality of life for seniors moving from hospitals to home.
Maureen Markle-Reid | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | M.Sc.N, University of Toronto PhD, 2004, McMaster University |
| Thesis | Frail elderly home care clients: the effects and expense of adding nursing health promotion and preventive care to personal support services (2004) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | McMaster School of Nursing |
Early life and education
editMarkle-Reid completed her Bachelor of Nursing degree at McMaster University while also working as a lifeguard and swimming instructor at the university pool.[1] She then completed her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Toronto and her PhD at McMaster University.[2]
Career
editFollowing her Bachelor of Science in nursing, Markle-Reid worked as a staff nurse in Cardiac Care and Intensive Care at St. Joseph's Health Centre and Cardiac Care at Toronto Western Hospital. After completing her master's degree and PhD, she secured a five-year Ontario Career Scientist award.[3] With her award, she led an initiative entitled "Interprofessional Stroke Rehabilitation For Stroke Survivors Using Home Care."[4] Markle-Reid then transitioned into a career researcher role and became an assistant professor in McMaster School of Nursing in 2000.[3] In 2013, she co-founded the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit (ACHRU) with Jenny Ploeg and served as its Co-Scientific Director.[1] They received funding in 2014 to develop a web-based app called My Stroke Team (MyST) which will enable home care workers to share information.[5] At the same time, Markle-Reid was appointed a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair to fund her research into chronic diseases in community living older adults and their family caregivers.[6] In this role, she co-led a research study to design and test a six months hospital-to-home transitional care program for older patients with multiple chronic conditions and possibly symptoms of depression.[7] In 2014, she became a Distinguished Fellow and adjunct professor at Mohawk College.[8]
In 2017, Markle Reid's Canada Research Chair was renewed for another five years.[9] Two years later, she co-founded the McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging with Parminder Raina to address the needs of Ontario's older adults.[10] In 2021, Markle Reid was inducted as a Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellow for her efforts into developing, implementing, evaluating and scaling-up integrated, patient-oriented interventions to improve care and outcomes for older adults with multimorbidity and their caregivers.[11]
Personal life
editMarkle-Reid and her husband David have two sons together.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Depko, Tina (April 3, 2018). "Nurse scientist offers care for patients and caregivers". McMaster University. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Maureen Markle-Reid". McMaster University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Maureen Markle-Reid leaves a legacy of excellence in research and mentorship". McMaster University. December 8, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ontario Stroke Network Stroke Rehabilitation Best Practice Initiatives" (PDF). Ontario Stroke Network. 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Rowley, Allyson (September 26, 2016). "New app for stroke survivors receives $250,000 in funding". McMaster University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "McMaster awarded three Canada research chairs". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 16, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Guylaine (November 23, 2016). "Research Spotlight: Hospital-to-home transitional care for seniors". McMaster University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Mohawk College's Distinguished Fellows". Mohawk College. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Guylaine (December 1, 2017). "Canada Research Chair in Aging renewed for internationally recognized nurse scientist Dr. Maureen Markle-Reid". McMaster University. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "New Provincial Research Centre Brings Expertise in Healthy Aging". McMaster University. 2019. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "McMaster professors join Canadian Academy of Health Sciences". McMaster University. September 14, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2023.