Isdore Chola Shamputa

Isdore Chola Shamputa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). He holds an adjunct position at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Dalhousie University. He earned a PhD in Medical Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2006) and postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of Health (2007-2011). His education includes certifications in nursing education, university teaching, and clinical instruction.

• Expertise: Tuberculosis epidemiology, immigrant health, healthcare equity, nursing education
• Affiliations: UNB Saint John campus, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick

Research focuses on tuberculosis screening for newcomers to Canada, healthcare access barriers, and interprofessional education. He has directed over $500K in grants, including studies on latent TB infection screening protocols and mobile radiography for long-term care facilities. Key funding bodies include CIHR, CFI, and NB Health Research Foundation.

Teaching spans undergraduate (pharmacology, pathophysiology) and graduate nursing courses. He has supervised 3 graduate theses and contributed to 26 collaborative research teams. His lab work includes developing a long-term care simulation lab funded by CFI and partners.

Recent projects include a Chesley Family grant to improve hepatitis C care in correctional facilities and an environmental study on single-use plastics in healthcare. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, with recent work emphasizing immigrant health disparities and virtual education strategies.