Anna Garnett

Anna Garnett, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University. She holds a PhD from McMaster University and specializes in digital health, leadership, and management in nursing education. Her research focuses on improving care for older adults with chronic diseases and their caregivers, emphasizing health equity through innovative service delivery approaches.

Education:

• BA
• BScN (Nursing)
• MSc
• PhD (McMaster University)

Research Interests:

• Health system strategies for nurse recruitment/retention in long-term care
• Virtual care interventions during pandemics
• Resilience among nursing staff
• Social connectedness for older adults
• Cross-cultural caregiving challenges

Grants & Projects:

• Exploring nurse resilience in Ontario home care
• Virtual team-based care planning in long-term care
• Scoping reviews on chronic disease management

Labs & Teams: Participates in interdisciplinary networks including the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit (ACHRU), focusing on collaborative primary health care research.