About ReACHE Lab! Learn more about us on our website: equityincancercare.com

This week is National Nursing Week, and yet we can do better in advocating for structural changes that empower nurses. Click the link in our bio to read the latest blog post written by our primary investigator, Dr. Tara Horrill, and her reflections on nursing week 2025! 1/2

Meet our team:

Nimrit Ubhi (she/her) is an undergraduate research assistant at the REACHE Lab. She is focused on the Social Needs Assessment (SNA) Project. This project aims to co-develop and test a social needs assessment tool for outpatient cancer care in Manitoba, to improve equitable...1/3

Check out this new UM Today article in which two of our lab’s Research Assistants are featured. Link in our bio! ✨

#nurse #criticaltheory #intersectionality #health #equity #inequity #healthcare #cancer #cancercare #oncology #research #reachelab

Meet the team (Research Assistant):

Noor Breik (She/Her), RPh, B.Sc. (Pharm), M.Sc., and Ph.D. candidate, is a dedicated healthcare provider and researcher committed to advancing impactful health solutions that address public health needs and promote wellness and equity at the population...1/3

The REACHE Lab’s primary investigator, Dr. Tara Horrill, was featured in an online Rady UM article! The link is in our bio.

#nurse #criticaltheory #intersectionality #health #equity #inequity #healthcare #cancer #cancercare #oncology #research #reachelab

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. A Canadian study in 2020 (Davis et al., 2020) found inequities in access to cancer care for people with stage IV colorectal cancers such that living in the most materially deprived communities were significantly less likely to see a radiation and/or... 1/4

Tune into the Centre for Healthcare Innovation’s (CHI @chimbca.bsky.social ) recorded webinar, “Sharing Circles with Indigenous Cancer Survivors and Elders,” featuring Dr. Tara Horrill, REACHE Lab's primary investigator.

Click the link in our bio! 1/2

FYI: you can find us on numerous social media platforms as we transition away from Twitter. Click the links below to add us on other social media sites or via our bio links!

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Check out the newest publication from our team: an exploration of cancer inequities as issues of social justice. Click the link in our bio to read the article!

#nurse #criticaltheory #intersectionality #health #equity #inequity #healthcare #cancer #cancercare #oncology #research #reachelab

Publication feature: Jess Crawford, a graduate student research assistant at REACHE Lab, recently published an article about nursing student perspectives on gender inclusive and affirming practices in their undergraduate education. Link in our bio!

“Students offer important insights into...1/4

The REACHE Lab’s Principal Investigator, Dr. Tara Horrill, will present virtually “on Indigenous sharing circles to build relationships, engage people with lived experience, and explore research priorities.”

Tues Feb. 11, 2025 | 12 – 1 p.m. (CST)

Register today via the link in our bio! 1/2

Feb 4th is World Cancer Day, and the theme is “United by Unique.” Equity-denied groups often have unique needs within their cancer journeys that require tailored and equity-oriented approaches to care.

Click the link in our bio for more information and our 2022 publication on equity-oriented...1/2

The REACHE (Research to Advance Cancer Health Equity) Lab utilizes critical qualitative and mixed methods approaches to study health equity within the context of cancer care. We aim to advance social justice by conducting research that drives policy and practice changes that improve cancer...1/4