Dr. Tracie Afifi News Archive
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Dr. Tracie O. Afifi is 2018 winner of $100,000 annual mental health research prize
October 15, 2018 —
Mental health research prize recipient links child maltreatment and mental illness, explores new pathways towards prevention
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Duo inducted into RSC college
September 12, 2017 —
Professors Tracie Afifi and Salah Mahmud have been elected as members of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
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Almost half of all military personnel in Canada have a history of child abuse exposure, UM study finds
January 27, 2016 —
Study found that such exposure was associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviour. The risk had a stronger effect on the general population than military personnel, and the effect of exposure to child abuse was stronger than the effect of actual deployment-related trauma.
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Research and International
Supporting the best ideas in Canadian health research
July 30, 2015 —
Canadian Institutes of Health Research awards $9.45 million in funding
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
U of M professor receives national award
November 12, 2014 —
Community Health Science assistant professor Tracie Afifi [B.Sc./99, M.Sc./03, PhD/09] was recently awarded the Children’s Rights Supporter Award from the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC).