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Maryellen Brisbois

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Maryellen Brisbois, PhD

Associate Professor

College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Community

Contact

508-999-8581

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Education

2013UMass Chan Medical School; Tan Chingfen Graduate School of NursingPhD
2007Worcester State UniversityMS
2003Assumption UniversityBS
1986Saint Vincent Hospital School of NursingDiploma

Teaching

  • Community Nursing

Programs

Courses

Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.

In-depth examination of health care systems. Explores various models of healthcare delivery offered in low, middle and high resourced countries. Financial/economic principles of health care delivery will be identified and analyzed.

This course prepares nursing students to promote health and well-being and prevent disease for clients across the lifespan, across local, national, and global settings and at all levels of the health care delivery continuum, with an emphasis on emerging and current issues with diverse client populations.

This course prepares nursing students to promote health and well-being and prevent disease for clients across the lifespan, across local, national, and global settings and at all levels of the health care delivery continuum, with an emphasis on emerging and current issues with diverse client populations.

Online and Continuing Education Courses

Analyze the philosophical underpinnings and development of qualitative research methods. Critically examine qualitative research designs, data collection and methods for analysis and interpretation of findings from a variety of disciplines. Critically examine evaluation criteria and ethical concerns related to qualitative research with human subjects.
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Research

Research activities

  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Cancer Care, Symptomology and Disparities
  • Global Health Interventions Among Vulnerable Groups
  • Impact of Global Service Learning

Research interests

  • Global Health
  • Health and Health Care Disparities
  • Chronic Illness
  • Global Service Learning
  • Social Determinants of Health

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