Tracie Afifi, PhDCurriculum Vitae
Tracie O. Afifi, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine
University of Manitoba
S113 Medical Services Building
750 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0W3
CANADA
Telephone: (204) 272-3138
Fax: (204) 789-3905
Email:
Maternity Leaves
January 2008 to September 2008
February 2012 to February 2013
Education & Training
Post-Secondary Education
1995-1999Bachelor of Science, University of Manitoba, Canada.
2000-2003Master of Science, Family Social Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada, “Child Physical Abuse and Adolescent Motherhood,” Supervised by Dr. Douglas Brownridge.
2004-2009Doctorate of Philosophy, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada, “Problem Gambling among Women in Canada,”Supervised by Dr.Brian Cox.
Post Graduate Training
2009-2010The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Regina and University of British Columbia, “Behavioral-Genetics Analysis of PTSD: Gene-Environment Interactions and Comorbidity with Other Psychiatric Disorders,”Supervisor: Dr. Gordon J.G. Asmundson.
Current Appointments
March 2014-PresentAssociate Professor of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
March 2014-PresentNil-Salaried Associate Professor Cross-Appointment, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
July 2016TenureGranted, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Previous Appointments
July 2010-March 2014Assistant Professor of Epidemiology,Faculty of Medicine,Department ofCommunityHealth Sciences,University of Manitoba
August 2010-March 2014Nil-Salaried Assistant Professor Cross-Appointment, Faculty ofMedicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
January 2011-March 2014Nil-Salaried Assistant Professor Cross-Appointment,Faculty of HumanEcology,Department of Family Social Sciences,University of Manitoba
Honours and Awards
Academic and Community Awards
As a Master’s Student
1)2000 Manitoba Family Year 1994 Legacy Scholarship ($1,900).
2)2002 Carolynne Bovin Bursary via RESOLVE for research achievement ($500).
3)2002 Marion Vaisey-Genser Graduate Student Award for research accomplishments ($500).
4)2002 Best Graduate Research at the University of Manitoba Showcase ($200).
As a Doctoral Student
5)2004-2008 University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship ($64,000; Offered but declined).
6)2004-2005 University of Manitoba Students Union Scholarship ($800).
7)2004-2005 Manitoba Health Research Council Studentship ($17,000).
8)2005-2008 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada CGS (SSHRC-CGS)Doctoral Scholarship ($105,000).
9)2005 High Quality Student Enrolment Incentive Award (HQSEIA) ($5,000).
10) 2005 Canadian Psychiatric Association R.O. Jones Best Paper Award (1st place) for Childhood Adversities and Risk for Suicidal Ideation and Attempts: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study (Authors: Enns, Cox, Afifi, deGraaf, ten Have, & Sareen).
11) 2005-2006 Manitoba Health Research Council Studentship ($17,000; Offered but declined).
12) 2007 Brain Star Award from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a significant first author publication (February 2007 winner) [Afifi, Cox, & Enns, (2006). Mental health profiles among married, never-marred, and separated/divorced mothers in a nationally representative sample. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 41, 122-129]($1000).
13) 2007 Brain Star Award from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a significant first author publication (August 2007 winner) [Afifi, Brownridge, Cox, & Sareen, (2006). Physical punishment, child abuse, and psychiatric disorders. Child Abuse & Neglect, 30, 1093-1103]($1000).
14) 2008 Manitoba Medical Service Foundation (MMSF) Award for research excellence by a student completing a Doctor of Philosophy Degree ($1000).
15) 2008 Brain Star Award from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a significant first author publication (2008 winner) [Afifi, T.O., Enns, M.W., Cox, B.J., de Graaf, R., ten Have, M., & Sareen, J. (2007). Child abuse and health-related quality of life. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 195, 797-804]($1000).
16) 2009 Distinguished Dissertation Award from the University of Manitoba for recognition of doctoral graduates who have made groundbreaking and novel contributions to their academic discipline ($3000).
17) 2010 Brain Star Award from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a significant first author publication (2008 winner) [Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., Martens, P.J., Sareen, J., & Enns, M.W. (2010). The relation between types and frequency of gambling activities and problem gambling among women in Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 55, 21-28] ($1000).
As a An Assistant Professor
18) 2011 Best paper presented by the Fred Banting family at the Canadian Institute for Military & Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Forum for Adverse childhood experiences in relation to anxiety disorders in a population-based sample of active military personnel. Authors: Sareen, J., Henriksen, C.A., Bolton, S-L., Afifi, T.O., Stein, M.B., Asmundson, G.J.G.
19)Winner of the 2013 Resident Paper Award from the Journal of Psychiatric Practice. Parhami, I., Mojtabai, R., Afifi, T.O., Fong, T.W., & Rosenthal, R.J.(2014). Gambling and onset or recurrence of comorbid mental disorder: A longitudinal study evaluating severity and specific symptoms. Journal of Psychiatric Practice.
As a An Associate Professor
20)Winner of the 2014 American Psychiatric Association (APA)/Lilly Resident Research Award. Parhami, I., Mojtabai, R., Afifi, T.O., Fong, T.W., & Rosenthal, R.J.(in press). Gambling and onset or recurrence of comorbid mental disorder: A longitudinal study evaluating severity and specific symptoms. Journal of Psychiatric Practice.
21) 2013 Recipient of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children, Children’s Rights Support Award. This award is presented to an individual or group who has demonstrated exemplary efforts to respect the rights of children as described in the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child.
22)2013 Recipient of a Merit Award in the Research, Scholarly Work, and Creative Activities Category from the University of Manitoba and University of Manitoba Faculty Association.
23)2014 Canadian Psychiatric Association R.O. Jones Best Paper Award (3rd place) for Child Abuse and Mental Disorders in Canada published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal(Authors: Afifi,T.O., MacMillan, H.L., Boyle, M., Taillieu, T., Cheung, K., & Sareen, J.).
24)2014 Rh Award for Outstanding Contributions to Scholarship and Research in the Health Sciences category at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation ($12,000).
25) 2015 Best Research Poster in recognition of excellence in the poster presentation at the 12th Hawaii International Training Summit on Preventing, Assessing, and Treating Trauma across the Lifespan. Brownridge, D.A., Taillieu, T., Chan, K.L., Afifi, T.O., Santos, S.C. & Tiwari, A. (2015). Gender and the risk of intimate partner violence across activity limitation types in Canada, 2009.
26)2016 Best Research Poster in recognition of excellence in the poster presentation at the 13th Hawaii International Training Summit on Preventing, Assessing, and Treating Trauma across the Lifespan. Brownridge, D.A., Taillieu, T.,Afifi, T.O., & Chan, K.L. (2016).Child maltreatment and intimate partner violence among Aboriginal Canadians.
27)2016 CBC Manitoba Future 40. This award is given to 40 individuals in Manitoba under the age to 40 who are leaders, builders, and change-makers in Manitoba.
Academic and Community Recognitions
As a Doctoral Student
1)2007 Number one most downloaded article from Child Abuse and Neglect from October 2006 to March 2007. Remained on the top 25 most downloaded articles for over a year until December 2007. One of the top 10 most cited articles published in Child Abuse & Neglect from 2006 to 2010. Afifi, T.O., Brownridge, D.A., Cox, B.J., & Sareen, J. (2006). Physical punishment, childhood abuse, and psychiatric disorders. Child Abuse & Neglect, 30, 1093-1103.
2)2008 Short listed for the Best Paper Award presented at the Canadian Psychiatric Association Conference (Mental Health Outcomes Associated with Child Abuse, Parental Divorce and Parental Psychopathology in a Nationally Representative Adult Sample (Authors: Afifi, Fleisher, Boman, & Sareen).
3)2009 Number three most downloaded article from Child Abuse & Neglect from April 2009 to June 2009. Remained on the top 25 most downloaded articles until March 2010. Afifi, T.O., Boman, J., Fleisher, W., & Sareen, J. (2009). The relationship between child abuse, parental divorce, and lifetime mental disorders and suicidality in a nationally representative adult sample. Child Abuse & Neglect, 33, 139-147.
4)2009 Nominee from the Department of Community Health Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba for the Governor General’s Gold Medal Award.
As An Assistant Professor
5)2013 July 2012 Pediatrics publication (Afifi, T.O., Mota, N.,Dasiewicz, P., MacMillan, H., & Sareen, J. (2012). Physical punishment and mental disorders: Results from a nationally representative United States sample. Pediatrics, 130, 184-192) was recognized as “of outstanding interest” and designated as “a must-read article that sheds new light on an important topic.” In a review article (Current Opinion on Pediatrics, 2013, 25; 268-274) that summarizes the key articles in the field of child maltreatment.
6)2013 number 1 most downloaded paper from the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (923 views) from January to August 2013. Afifi, T.O., & MacMillan, H. (2011).Resilience following child maltreatment: A review of protective factors. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 56, 266-272.
As An Associate Professor
7)In 2014 the article Afifi, T.O. & MacMillan, H.L. (2011) Resilience following child maltreatment: A review of protective factors. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 56, 266-272was ranked as the 4th top contributor to the 2013 The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry Impact Factor.
8)2014/2015 College of Medicine Teaching Award Nomination, Class of 2018 Med I Pre-clerkship nomination for Best Small Group Teaching.
9)2014/2015 College of Medicine Teaching Award Nomination, Class of 2018 Med I Pre-clerkship nomination for Innovation.
10) Nominated for the 2016 YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the category of Science, Technology, and Research.
Professional Experience
2000Research Assistant: Joint Attention and Affect Sharing in Infants, Department of Family Studies, University of Manitoba
2000Research Assistant: Marketing and Consumerism, Faculty of Management, University of Manitoba
2001Research Assistant: Family Violence, Department of Family Studies, University of Manitoba
2001Research Interviewer: Understanding the Early Years, South Eastman Regional Health Authority
2002Research Assistant: Violence Against Women, Department of Family Studies and Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba
2001-2002Research Assistant: Patriarchy and Violence against Women, Department of Family Studies, University of Manitoba
2003Research Assistant: Experiences of Immigrant Children, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
2003-2009 Research Assistant: Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
2006-2010Research Trainee: The Traumatic Stress Group, University of Regina
Professional Associations and Memberships
2002-2003National Council on Family Relations (member).
2003-2013Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Group, University of Manitoba (member). Website:
2005-presentCanadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology (CAPE) (member).
2006-presentThe Traumatic Stress Group, University of Regina (member). Website:
2009-present Anxiety and Illness Behaviors Laboratory, University of Regina (alumni)
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2009-presentPrevention of Violence Across the Lifespan (PreVAIL), CIHR Centre on Research Development in Gender, Mental Health and Violence across the Lifespan (member) Website:
2010-presentThe University of Manitoba Military Mental Health Research Group (member).
2010-presentThe Canadian Psychiatric Association (member).
2010-presentTraumatic Stress Research Lab, University of Manitoba (member).
2012-presentManitoba Population Mental Health Research Group (co-leader).
2012-present The Canadian Association of Public Health (member).
2012-present The American Association of Public Health (member).
2013-presentThe Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (member).
2016-present The International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (member).
2016-presentChild Health Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM; member)
Teaching
Undergraduate Teaching
2003Instructor, 99.100, Intro to University, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba.
2010Instructor, Med 1 tutorial PH010 Applying Research Design in Population Health and Medicine Course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
2010Supervisor, Multiple Specialty Rotation (MSR) Medical Student Community Health Projects Period 8, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
2011Supervisor, Multiple Specialty Rotation (MSR) Medical Student Community Health Projects Period 3, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
2011Supervisor, Medical School Block 2 Teaching Session Human Development Course: The Social Determinants of Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
2013Supervisor, Multiple Specialty Rotation (MSR) Medial Student Community Health Projects Period 5, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
2013Instructor, Med 1 Research Methods Lecture, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
2013Instructor, Med 1 tutorial PH010 Applying Research Design in Population Health and Medicine Course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
2014Tutorial Leader, Med 1 tutorial Health Status and Measurement, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
2015Instructor, Med 1 tutorial PH010 Applying Research Design in Population Health and Medicine Course, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
Postgraduate Medical Residency Teaching
2012Instructor, Psychiatric Epidemiology for Fourth Year Residents in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba.
2013Instructor, Psychiatric Epidemiology for Fourth Year Residents in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba.
2014Instructor, Psychiatric Epidemiology for Fourth Year Residents in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba.
2014Instructor, Advanced Epidemiology for Fourth Year Residents in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba.
2015Instructor, Advanced Topics in Psychiatric Epidemiology for Fourth Year Resident in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba.
2016Instructor, Advanced Topics in Psychiatric Epidemiology for Fourth Year Resident in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba.
Graduate Teaching
2011CHSC 7350, Research Methods in Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, (3 credit hours)
2011CHSC 7860, Methods and Concepts in Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, (3 credit hours)
2011CHSC 8600, Senior Seminar in Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, (3 credit hours)
2013-2016CHSC 7860, Methods and Concepts in Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, (3 credit hours)
Other Teaching
2004Medical Grand Rounds, Risk Factors for Suicide in Clinical and Community Populations, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
Faculty Mentorship
2016-presentMentoring Dr. Andrew Hatala in the Department of Community Health Sciences through the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) faculty mentorship program.
2016-presentMentoring Dr. Fiona Moola in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management through the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) faculty mentorship program.
Graduate Student Thesis Committee Supervision (Total active students = 8; Total graduated = 4)
Active Committees
Doctoral Dissertation (Primary Supervision)
Doctoral Dissertation (Committee Member)
May 2014-presentRyan Nicholson, Doctorate, Gambling and Mental Health, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba (Main Advisor, Dr. Michael Ellery).
March 2015-presentMelissa Weavers, Doctorate, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Intimate Partner Violence, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (Main Advisor, Dr. Caroline Piotrowski).
Master’s Thesis (Primary Supervision)
September 2013-presentSarah Turner, Master’s of Science, Examining the relationship between breastfeeding and child hyperactivity/inattentive behaviours in a Canadian sample, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba.
September 2016-Samantha Mills, Master of Science, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba.
Master’s Thesis (Committee Member)
June 2012-present Lydia Worobec, Master’s of Arts, Childhood origins of self-criticism, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba (Main Advisor: Dr. Ed Johnson).
November 2013-presentYi (Jack) Shen, Masters’ of Arts, Problem gamblers and their choice of gambling activities based on age, Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba (Main Advisor: Dr. Jason Edgerton).
January 2015-presentJoanna Bhaskaran, Master’s of Arts, Parental Bereavement after child suicide, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba (Main Advisor: Dr. James Bolton).
Graduated Students
Doctoral Dissertation
February 2012-October 2014 Kristen Klassen, Doctorate, Mental health and help-seeking among Canadian Military Personnel, Department of Applied Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (Main Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Ready).
October 2010-October 2015Renee El-Gabalawy, Doctorate, Quality of life outcomes in older adults who suffer from anxiety and physical health problems, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba (Main Advisor: Dr. Corey Mackenzie).
Master’s Thesis (Committee Member)
October 2010-May 2011 Bohdanna Kinasevych, Master’s of Science, Social epidemiology of STI/HIV/HCV risk among incarcerated youth, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (Main Advisor: Dr. Carole Beaudoin).
July 2011-May 2014Louise Friesen, Master’s of Science, Chronic pain management in the community: An examination of complementary and alternative medicine use for chronic pain, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (Main Advisor: Dr. Robert Chase).
Terminated Program
September 2015-January 2016 Alice Sedziafa, Doctorate, Violence against women and children,Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. Alice was an international student and was not eligible for many funding opportunities. She was unable to secure enough funding to cover the costs of the program and living expenses despite a RA position that I had provided for her.
Undergraduate Student Supervision
Bachelor of Science in Medicine (Co-Supervisor with Dr. Jitender Sareen)
January 2011-2013Daniel Palitsky, Bachelor’s of Science (Medicine), Adult attachment disorder and suicidal ideation and attempts, University of Manitoba.
Medical Students Multiple Specialty Rotation (MSR)
August 18-September 28, 2010 Anita Hegg, Topic: Domestic violence and health
Nicole McFadden, Topic: Smoking rates in Canada
Bret Schifke, Topic: Exposure to Bisphenol A
January 5-Feburary 15, 2011 William Hall, Topic: Discrimination and mental health
Lori Adamson, Topic: Sodium consumption in Canada
Lisa Craig, Topic: HIV prevention in Manitoba
March 27-May 7, 2013 Jason Wang, Topic: Suicide and cyber bullying
Tyler Burnside, Topic: Physical punishment and health outcomes
Brittany Periju, Topic: Health benefits of breast feeding in Canada
Nicholas Janusz, Topic: Chrysoltile asbestos and illness and death
Supervision of Paid Student Research Assistants (RAs)
2010In PhD Programs: Natalie Mota,
In Masters Programs: Damien Dowd
2011In PhD Programs: Natalie Mota, Christine Henriksen, Tamara Taillieu
In Masters Programs: Damien Dowd, Patricia Dasiewicz
2012In PhD Programs: Natalie Mota, Christine Henriksen, Tamara Taillieu, Leslie Roos, Rae Spiwak, Ryan Nicholson
In Masters Programs: Patricia Dasiewicz, Sarah Raposo
2013In PhD Programs: Natalie Mota, Christine Henriksen, Tamara Taillieu, Leslie Roos, Ryan Nicholson
In Masters Programs: Kristene Cheung, Sarah Raposo, Julie Erickson, Yunqiao Wang
2014In PhD Programs: Christine Henriksen, Tamara Taillieu, Leslie Roos, Ryan Nicholson
In Masters Programs: Kristene Cheung, Sarah Turner, Julie Erickson, Yunqiao Wang
2015In PhD Programs: Tamara Taillieu, Alice Sedziafa
In Masters Programs: Kristene Cheung, Sarah Turner, Janique Fortier
2016In PhD Programs: Tamara Taillieu, Kristene Cheung