Rein Lepnurm

Dr. Rein Lepnurm is a Professor at the School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on health care policy, medical care organization, and entrepreneurship. He leads studies on quality management in Canadian hospitals and nurse-patient ratio solutions. As Principal Investigator, he secured grants totaling over $200k from CIHR and other agencies.

Current courses taught include Health Care Management (PUBH 808), Health Care Economics (PUBH 814), and Canadian Health Care System (PUBH 852). His work emphasizes applied solutions for healthcare challenges through initiatives like the MERCURi Research Group.

Recent publications address cervical cancer screening inequities, HPV vaccination awareness in Colombia, and barriers to Indigenous health improvements. Awards include a CIHR grant for patient-centered quality assessment initiatives (2013-2015).