Leanne M. Currie

Leanne M. Currie is an Associate Professor at the UBC School of Nursing, part of the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Applied Science. Her work bridges nursing practice with health informatics, focusing on technology-mediated stigma reduction, usability design, and equity in digital health platforms.

• Nursing Informatics
• Health Information Technology
• Virtual Health Systems
• Stigma Reduction in Digital Platforms
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Technology
• Community and Rural Health Equity

Her recent research explores EHR compatibility, mHealth adoption, and the social determinants of critical illness recovery. She develops tailored digital tools for patient self-management and integrates Indigenous knowledge frameworks into health informatics curricula. Her work emphasizes human-centered design, safety in clinical technology, and cross-sectoral collaboration.

Dr. Currie's publications highlight partnerships with healthcare providers to address technology-related safety events, co-design of person-centered apps, and the impact of digital tools on nurse emotional exhaustion. She actively contributes to defining anti-stigma design guidelines and advancing fair classification systems in health equity.